Revesby vs Picnic Point

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Revesby, about half of households are couple families. In Picnic Point, most households are couple families. On these figures, Picnic Point tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Picnic Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 63%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 69%)
  • But Revesby has more childcare (16 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Revesby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($970,000 vs $1,287,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Revesby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $580/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Revesby

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.4 km vs 33.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Revesby

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 25%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Picnic Point carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Revesby and Picnic Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Revesby Picnic Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Revesby Picnic Point
Walkability 91 / 69
Revesby — Walkability: 91/100 Picnic Point — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 31 / 72
Revesby — Safety: 31/100 Picnic Point — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Revesby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Picnic Point — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Revesby has more residents (15,268 vs 6,413); Picnic Point has higher household incomes ($127,868 vs $95,888).

Revesby Picnic Point
Population 15,268
+58% vs other
 6,413
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +4.1%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $95,888/yr $127,868/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $580/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Revesby Picnic Point
0-4 6.2% / 5.8%
Revesby — 0-4: 6.2% Picnic Point — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.4% / 15.3%
Revesby — 5-14: 12.4% Picnic Point — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.0% / 6.6%
Revesby — 15-19: 6.0% Picnic Point — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.1%
Revesby — 20-24: 6.2% Picnic Point — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.5% / 10.8%
Revesby — 25-34: 13.5% Picnic Point — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 13.7% / 14.5%
Revesby — 35-44: 13.7% Picnic Point — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 12.4% / 13.7%
Revesby — 45-54: 12.4% Picnic Point — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.2% / 11.9%
Revesby — 55-64: 12.2% Picnic Point — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.9% / 9.3%
Revesby — 65-74: 8.9% Picnic Point — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.0% / 4.9%
Revesby — 75-84: 5.0% Picnic Point — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.4% / 2.0%
Revesby — 85+: 3.4% Picnic Point — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Revesby 49.7% couple families
Revesby — Couple Families: 49.7% Revesby — Lone Person: 26.3% Revesby — One Parent Families: 19.4% Revesby — Group Household: 3.0% Revesby — Other Families: 1.7%
Picnic Point 62.8% couple families
Picnic Point — Couple Families: 62.8% Picnic Point — Lone Person: 20.3% Picnic Point — One Parent Families: 14.5% Picnic Point — Group Household: 1.2% Picnic Point — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Revesby 36.9% renting
Revesby — Owned Outright: 30.1% Revesby — Mortgage: 33.0% Revesby — Renting: 36.9%
Picnic Point 14.9% renting
Picnic Point — Owned Outright: 40.9% Picnic Point — Mortgage: 44.1% Picnic Point — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Revesby Picnic Point
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.9%
Revesby — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Picnic Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 13.8%
Revesby — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Picnic Point — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.5%
Revesby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Picnic Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 5.4%
Revesby — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Picnic Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Revesby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Picnic Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Revesby Picnic Point
China 5.4% / 2.7%
Revesby — China: 5.4% Picnic Point — China: 2.7%
Vietnam 5.2% / 1.6%
Revesby — Vietnam: 5.2% Picnic Point — Vietnam: 1.6%
Lebanon 3.5% / 2.0%
Revesby — Lebanon: 3.5% Picnic Point — Lebanon: 2.0%
India 2.5% / 1.0%
Revesby — India: 2.5% Picnic Point — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.0%
Revesby — New Zealand: 1.8% Picnic Point — New Zealand: 1.0%
England — / 1.9%
Revesby — England: not among its largest Picnic Point — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Revesby 62.8% houses
Revesby — Houses: 62.8% Revesby — Townhouses: 29.7% Revesby — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Picnic Point 75.4% houses
Picnic Point — Houses: 75.4% Picnic Point — Townhouses: 24.0% Picnic Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Revesby Picnic Point
Median house price $1,618,000 $1,725,000
Median unit price $970,000 $1,287,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 154 sales
 24 days
from 56 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Revesby Picnic Point
3 bed $1.48M / $1.51M
Revesby — 3 bed: $1.48M (73 sales) Picnic Point — 3 bed: $1.51M (33 sales)

73 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.65M
Revesby — 4 bed: $1.55M (77 sales) Picnic Point — 4 bed: $1.65M (40 sales)

77 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $1.92M
Revesby — 5 bed: $1.77M (66 sales) Picnic Point — 5 bed: $1.92M (31 sales)

66 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Picnic Point has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 0%); Revesby has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Revesby Picnic Point
Residential 61% 41%
Environmental 0% 45%
Industrial 23% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 10%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Commercial 3% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Revesby Picnic Point
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Revesby Picnic Point
Houses 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
 3.8%
$1,050/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Revesby Picnic Point
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 38% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Revesby is more walkable (91 vs 69).

Revesby Picnic Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Picnic Point carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0); Revesby carries more crime risk (69 vs 28).

Revesby Picnic Point
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Revesby Picnic Point
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.7%

Schools in Revesby

  • De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Revesby Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sir Joseph Banks High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Revesby South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Broderick Gillawarna School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Picnic Point

  • Picnic Point Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Picnic Point High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Revesby Picnic Point
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 10 9
Childcare 16 4
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 5 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 7 0
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Picnic Point sits further from the CBD (33.6 km vs 30.4 km).

Revesby Picnic Point
Walkability score 91/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 30.4 km 33.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 37 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 413.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2212
 1.3%
postcode 2213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2212
 35
postcode 2213

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Revesby Picnic Point
Worked from Home 45.2% / 54.5%
Revesby — Worked from Home: 45.2% Picnic Point — Worked from Home: 54.5%
Car (driver) 42.4% / 40.1%
Revesby — Car (driver): 42.4% Picnic Point — Car (driver): 40.1%
Train 6.3% / 2.2%
Revesby — Train: 6.3% Picnic Point — Train: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.6%
Revesby — Car (passenger): 3.4% Picnic Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.5%
Revesby — Walked Only: 1.7% Picnic Point — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Revesby Picnic Point
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Revesby Picnic Point
Connectivity score 87/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
6,783 premises
 60%
2,365 premises

Climate

Revesby Picnic Point
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Revesby Picnic Point
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 18.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.9 pphm 0.72 pphm

Council rates

Revesby Picnic Point
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Revesby Picnic Point
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Revesby Picnic Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Revesby

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Picnic Point

Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses

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