New South Wales · Postcode 2213

Picnic Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 22 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
6,413
Population (2021)
$2,459
Household income/wk
$580
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Picnic Point at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2213 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,413 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canterbury-Bankstown Council area 45 suburbs, 24 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,459/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,459/wk
27% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$580/wk
30% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
1.6 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Picnic Point ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Picnic Point vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPicnic PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,459 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $580 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,817 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2213 covers Picnic Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 22 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Inner South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Canterbury-Bankstown.

According to the 2021 Census, Picnic Point has a population of 6,413 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,459, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 77 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Picnic Point includes a median weekly rent of $580, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,817, with 2,103 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Picnic Point scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Picnic Point include Picnic Point High School and Picnic Point Public School.

Picnic Point is part of the Bankstown statistical area in New South Wales.

Picnic Point details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2213
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,413
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,459/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$963/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$580
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,817
Average Household Size3 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density1662/km²
Total Dwellings2,103
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population77 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.96929
Longitude151.00624
Distance from Sydney22 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Inner South West
Area (SA3)Bankstown
Local GovernmentCanterbury-Bankstown
Federal ElectorateBanks
State ElectorateEast Hills
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,355 (21.1%)
15–24 years749 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,623 (25.3%)
45–64 years1,646 (25.7%)
65+ years1,041 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Picnic Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis528 (8.2%)
Asthma458 (7.1%)
Diabetes258 (4.0%)
Heart Disease248 (3.9%)
Cancer192 (3.0%)
Lung Condition68 (1.1%)
Dementia34 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle67 (3.2%)
1 vehicle536 (25.7%)
2 vehicles952 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles528 (25.3%)

Schools in Picnic Point

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Picnic Point. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Picnic Point High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1018 · 865 students
Picnic Point Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1101 · 360 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.