Mowbray Park vs Picton
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Mowbray ParkWollondilly | PictonWollondilly |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,328,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,328,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.05% | 3.05% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 94 | 5,282 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | not available | 90% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 68.7 km | 65.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 99% | 84% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 12% | 9% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Picton PS | Picton PS, Tahmoor PS, Thirlmere PS, Wilton PS |
| Secondary | Camden HS, Picton HS | Camden HS, Picton HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Picton is higher on population (by about 5519%).
- Mowbray Park is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Mowbray Park is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Mowbray Park is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 40%).
- Picton has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,328,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2571 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.0% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,328,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2571 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.0% on a year earlier.