East Hills vs Picnic Point
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | East HillsCanterbury-Bankstown | Picnic PointCanterbury-Bankstown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,680,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,680,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.79% | 2.79% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,370 | 6,413 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 63% | 75% |
| Townhouses | 23% | 24% |
| Apartments/units | 13% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 22.8 km | 22.1 km |
| Train stations | 3 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 55% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 3% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | East Hls PS, Hammondville PS, Milperra PS, Panania NPS, Panania PS | Alfords Pt PS, East Hls PS, Hammondville PS, Panania PS, Picnic Pt PS, Revesby SPS |
| Secondary | East Hls BHS, East Hls GTHS, Picnic Pt HS | East Hls BHS, East Hls GTHS, Menai HS, Picnic Pt HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Picnic Point is higher on population (by about 90%).
- Picnic Point is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 5 deciles).
- Picnic Point is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 53 percentage points).
- East Hills is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 130%).
- East Hills has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,680,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2213 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.1% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,680,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2213 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.1% on a year earlier.