New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Picton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Picton NSW is 5,282 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Picton is $939 per week ($48,828 per year). Median rent in Picton is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Picton has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Picton has a population density of 124.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Picton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picton is $2,383.

There were 63 recorded offences in Picton in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (22 offences).

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Picton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Picton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$939/wk

$48,828 per year

#1720 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Picton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,646) Female 49.9% (2,636)

Population Density

124.9

people per km²

5,282 people · 42.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,511

Family income/wk

Picton 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

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Picton Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

39.9% 574 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.1% 864 dwellings

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

Picton Country of Birth

Australia

94.0%

England

5.0%

Germany

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

India

0.2%

China

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

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

Picton Religion

No Religion

38.0%

Catholic

26.7%

Anglican

23.3%

Not stated

4.8%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Brethren

1.6%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Picton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Picton Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

21.6%

Other

17.0%

Arabic

15.9%

Cantonese

13.6%

Greek

6.8%

Italian

6.8%

German

6.8%

French

5.7%

Afrikaans

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Picton Employment

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Employed full-time

42.0% 1,560 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.4% 868 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 91 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.2% 1,196 people

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

Picton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.9%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Picton Occupation

Professionals

25.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.9%

Managers

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Labourers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Sales Workers

4.3%

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

Picton Field of Study

Engineering

20.8%

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Health

12.1%

Education

10.8%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Picton Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Picton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Picton Marital Status

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Married

52.3% 2,195

↔️

Separated

3.1% 132

📋

Divorced

7.8% 326

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 164

👤

Never married

32.9% 1,379

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Picton Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

31.1%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

4.4%

Italian

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

German

2.8%

Maltese

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Croatian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Picton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.6%

Pre-school

13.1%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

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

Picton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 481

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 9,642

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

Picton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.8% 556

—

Not a volunteer

86.2% 3,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Picton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Picton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.3%

Did not go to work

21.2%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

2.3%

Truck

1.8%

Train

0.9%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Picton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

25.8%

2 vehicles

36.5%

3 vehicles

18.1%

4+ vehicles

15.6%

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

Picton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

9.3%

3 bedrooms

29.1%

4 bedrooms

41.1%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

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

Picton Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

37.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Picton Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

415

Indigenous residents

9,787

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Picton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

526

Asthma

220

Arthritis

197

Heart disease

140

Diabetes

131

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Picton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Picton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

24.3%

Couple — no children under 15

20.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Picton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 119

👤

Never served

96.8% 3,901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Picton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 545

—

Did not provide

86.4% 3,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Picton Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

31.8%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Picton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

116

1971–1980

122

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Picton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

21.3%

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

Picton Household Size

1 person

20.5%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Picton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,476

Moved from NSW

338

Moved — same area (SA2)

180

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Picton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.9%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Picton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 63 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Traffic

Assault

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Picton Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

1,899

total students

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 410 students

1019

ICSEA

Picton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

991

ICSEA

Picton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,182 students

950

ICSEA

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

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Picton Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,181/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Picton

Your weekly income

≈ $9,451/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $1,806/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Pop: 2,643 Income: $1,219/wk Rent: $1,000/wk

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Pop: 2,644 Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Picton

What is the population of Picton NSW?

The population of Picton NSW is 5,282 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 124.9 people per km².Picton is ranked #1,494 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Picton?

The median personal income in Picton NSW is $939 per week, or $48,828 per year.The median household income is $2,181 per week.Family income is $2,511 per week.Picton is ranked #1,720 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Picton?

Median rent in Picton NSW is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Picton ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Picton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Picton NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Picton?

The median age in Picton NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Picton a good suburb to live in?

Picton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,282.The median income is $939/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% 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: 13212. All dollar figures in AUD.