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Picketts Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Picketts Valley, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Picketts Valley NSW is 221 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Picketts Valley is $927 per week ($48,204 per year). Median rent in Picketts Valley is $1,025 per week ($4,442 per month). Picketts Valley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Picketts Valley has a population density of 122.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Picketts Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picketts Valley is $2,500.

There were 1 recorded offences in Picketts Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Picketts Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Picketts Valley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$927/wk

$48,204 per year

#1837 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$1,025/wk

$4,442 per month

#16 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Picketts Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.8% (121) Female 46.2% (104)

Population Density

122.6

people per km²

221 people · 1.8 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,888

Family income/wk

Picketts Valley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Picketts Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.9% 22 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.1% 27 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Picketts Valley Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Picketts Valley Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Catholic

21.4%

Anglican

19.5%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

4.7%

Othr Protestnt

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Pentecostal

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Picketts Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Picketts Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

30.5% 51 people

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Employed part-time

28.7% 48 people

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Not in labour force

40.7% 68 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Picketts Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.3%

Certificate III/IV

28.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Picketts Valley Occupation

Managers

32.3%

Professionals

29.0%

Clerical & Administrative

16.1%

Labourers

6.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.5%

Community & Personal Service

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Picketts Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Architecture & Building

15.6%

Health

14.1%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Education

12.5%

Engineering

12.5%

Information Technology

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Picketts Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Picketts Valley Weekly Household Income

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

20.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

46.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Picketts Valley Marital Status

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Married

60.0% 96

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Divorced

9.4% 15

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Widowed

1.9% 3

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Never married

28.7% 46

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Picketts Valley Ancestry

Australian

30.6%

English

29.1%

Irish

11.2%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

5.2%

German

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Italian

2.7%

French

2.4%

New Zealander

1.8%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Picketts Valley School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

19.7%

Primary — Government

18.0%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

16.4%

Pre-school

14.8%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Picketts Valley Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.2% 14

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No need for assistance

96.8% 419

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Picketts Valley Volunteering

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Volunteer

21.0% 34

—

Not a volunteer

79.0% 128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Picketts Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.6%

Did not go to work

17.9%

Car (passenger)

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Picketts Valley Car Ownership

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

40.0%

4+ vehicles

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Picketts Valley Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

7.8%

4 bedrooms

45.3%

5 bedrooms

20.3%

6+ bedrooms

26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Picketts Valley Population Mobility

6.3%

moved in the last year

28.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Picketts Valley Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

414

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Picketts Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Picketts Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Picketts Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children under 15

30.0%

Couple — no children

18.4%

One parent — children under 15

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Picketts Valley Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 23

—

Did not provide

85.6% 137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Picketts Valley Children Ever Born

No children

29.4%

1 child

5.9%

2 children

38.2%

3 children

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Picketts Valley When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Picketts Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

22.0%

Did not do domestic work

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Picketts Valley Household Size

1 person

10.0%

2 persons

21.7%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

36.7%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Picketts Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

195

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Picketts Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Picketts Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Picketts Valley Schools

schools nearby

government

1058

avg ICSEA score

6,539

total students

Central Coast Adventist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,136 students

1112

ICSEA

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 605 students

1102

ICSEA

Erina Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 254 students

1094

ICSEA

Avoca Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 455 students

1081

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 285 students

1081

ICSEA

Copacabana Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 259 students

1064

ICSEA

Kincumber High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,002 students

1045

ICSEA

Terrigal High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 847 students

1044

ICSEA

Woodport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1041

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School Independent

Combined · U · 122 students

1030

ICSEA

Kincumber Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1004

ICSEA

Erina High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 781 students

996

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School Senior College Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Picketts Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

35%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,971/wk

Median Rent $1,025/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Picketts Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $12,874/month

Median rent $1,025/wk

Left after rent $1,946/wk

Rent share 34.5%

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Picketts Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cunjurong Point

Pop: 111 Income: $721/wk Rent: $365/wk

Dalwood (Singleton - NSW)

Pop: 111 Income: $810/wk Rent: $380/wk

Hill End (NSW)

Pop: 111 Income: $457/wk Rent: $108/wk

Mount Russell

Pop: 111 Income: $746/wk Rent: $250/wk

Roughit

Pop: 111 Income: $769/wk Rent: $300/wk

Sofala

Pop: 111 Income: $455/wk Rent: $194/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Picketts Valley

What is the population of Picketts Valley NSW?

The population of Picketts Valley NSW is 221 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 122.6 people per km².Picketts Valley is ranked #6,696 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Picketts Valley?

The median personal income in Picketts Valley NSW is $927 per week, or $48,204 per year.The median household income is $2,971 per week.Family income is $2,888 per week.Picketts Valley is ranked #1,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Picketts Valley?

Median rent in Picketts Valley NSW is $1,025 per week ($4,442 per month).Rent represents 34.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Picketts Valley ranks #16 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Picketts Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picketts Valley NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Picketts Valley?

The median age in Picketts Valley NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Picketts Valley a good suburb to live in?

Picketts Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 221.The median income is $927/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13210. All dollar figures in AUD.