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Picketts Valley, NSW 2251

Property data updated June 2026·221 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
1 sales · 1 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Picketts Valley, NSW 2251 market activity

Picketts Valley's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 1 sales at around $3.649M, taking about 131 days to sell.

House rentals follow closely, with 1 leases at $1,450 a week.

Ultra-high-incomeFamily heartlandMostly owners

Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-first suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
221
Median age
42yrs
Avg household
3.5people
Male · Female
53% · 47%
Owner-occupied
79%
Renting
6.5%
Families with kids
45%
Couples, no kids
31%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
67%

Picketts Valley on the map

1.80 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 4%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 8%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 3%Median household income · $2,971/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher household income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 2%Rent stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more rent stress than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 17%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less mortgage stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 36%Birthplace diversity · 0.24 — below average: in the bottom 36%, less diverse than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 39%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 25%Managers & professionals · 43% — well above average: in the top 25%, more professionals than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 13%Unemployment rate · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 13%, more unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 17%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 17%, more long-settled residents than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 44%Owner-occupied · 79% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 8%Renting · 6.5% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 41%Owned outright · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 26%Owned with mortgage · 44% — above average: in the top 26%, more mortgaged owners than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 18%Separate houses · 100% — well above average: in the top 18%, more detached houses than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 22%Median personal income · $927/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 9%Median family income · $2,888/wk — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher family income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 18%Low earners · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 1%Low-income households · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 14%Full-time workers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 3%Part-time workers · 46% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more part-time workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 49%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 1%Clerical & admin · 22% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more clerical and admin workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 9%Sales workers · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 19%Completed Year 12+ · 67% — well above average: in the top 19%, more Year-12 completion than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 5%In education · 30% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more students than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 5%Children · 25% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more children than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 28%Seniors · 15% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 2%Youth dependency · 44.44 — among the highest: in the top 2%, more children per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 23%Total dependency · 70.63 — well above average: in the top 23%, more dependants per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 7%Australian citizens · 94% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more Australian citizens than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 22%Both parents born overseas · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 15%Established migrants · 100% — well above average: in the top 15%, more long-settled migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex221 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.0% · 075-792.8% · 61.4% · 370-744.2% · 93.3% · 765-691.4% · 31.9% · 460-643.3% · 73.7% · 855-592.8% · 66.5% · 1450-545.1% · 115.1% · 1145-495.6% · 121.9% · 440-441.9% · 45.1% · 1135-391.4% · 31.9% · 430-344.6% · 101.9% · 425-291.4% · 31.9% · 420-242.3% · 51.4% · 315-191.9% · 44.2% · 910-146.0% · 135.1% · 115-91.4% · 32.3% · 50-46.5% · 140.0% · 0◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
25%
26%
14%
15%
Children0–1425%Youth15–2410.0%Young adults25–347.2%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+15%
Household composition
31%
45%
16%
Lone person9.7%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids45%Other families16%
3.5 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
9.7%1
21%2
18%3
35%4
8.1%5
4.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.13%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.1.4%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.13%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.94%
Birthplace diversity24%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity6%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.9%
Germany1.4%
Elsewhere1.4%
Born in Australia87%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian46%
English43%
Irish17%
Scottish13%
German6.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity52%
No religion47%

17% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
13%
12%
68%
Both parents overseas13%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia68%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198154%
1981-20000.0%
2001-201046%
2011-20150.0%
2016-20210.0%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 1%Median weekly rent · $1,025/wk — among the highest: in the top 1%, higher rent than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 11%Median monthly mortgage · $2,500/mo — well above average: in the top 11%, higher mortgages than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 2%Rent stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more rent stress than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 17%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less mortgage stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 5%High mortgage · 50% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more big mortgages than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
0.0%2
8.1%3
47%4
21%5
27%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
35%
44%
Owned outright35%Mortgage44%Renting6.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
100%
House100%
100% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 22%Median personal income · $927/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 9%Median family income · $2,888/wk — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher family income than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 25%Managers & professionals · 43% — well above average: in the top 25%, more professionals than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 14%High earners · 20% — well above average: in the top 14%, more high earners than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 25%Managers & professionals · 43% — well above average: in the top 25%, more professionals than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 1%Clerical & admin · 22% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more clerical and admin workers than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 49%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 9%Sales workers · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 16%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 3.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
25%
27%
42%
Employed full-time25%Employed part-time27%Employed (away/other)5.0%Unemployed4.3%Not in labour force42%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 14%Full-time workers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 3%Part-time workers · 46% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more part-time workers than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 13%Unemployment rate · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 13%, more unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 27%Not in labour force · 42% — above average: in the top 27%, more out of the workforce than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 26%Labour-force participation · 58% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less workforce participation than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 8%Worked from home · 35% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more working from home than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 6%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.98 — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer vehicles per home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)100%
Car (passenger)15%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
0.0%1
35%2
39%3
23%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Picketts Valley

No school inside Picketts Valley itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Picketts Valley0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools13within 5 km · nearest 1.9 km
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 2.4 km
Median ICSEA rank79thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within18 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 18Order by
  • 1
    Kincumber Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kincumber · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students364Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 2
    Aspect Central Coast SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Terrigal · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students122Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 3
    Kincumber High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kincumber · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,002Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 4
    Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Terrigal · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 10%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students605Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 5
    Terrigal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Terrigal · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students847Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 6
    Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kincumber · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 30%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students285Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 7
    Avoca Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Avoca Beach · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 34%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students455Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 8
    Central Coast Adventist SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Erina · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,136Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 9
    Erina High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Erina · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students781Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 10
    Woodport Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erina · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students429Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 11
    Terrigal Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Terrigal · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students888Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 12
    Erina Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erina Heights · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 13
    Central Coast Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Erina Heights · 3.6 km
    State RankP Top 5%S Top 8%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,561Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 14
    Green Point Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Green Point · 4.0 km
    State RankP Top 21%S Top 19%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,175Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 15
    Yattalunga Valley Christian SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Green Point · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students26Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 16
    Copacabana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Copacabana · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students259Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 17
    Coast Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bensville · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 6%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students234Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 18
    Chertsey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Springfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students125Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank19th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 17%Settled 5+ years · 71% — well above average: in the top 17%, more long-settled residents than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 15%Moved in past year · 8.9% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 1%Arrived from overseas · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
71%
26%
Same address71%Moved within area2.6%From elsewhere in Australia26%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.9%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.29%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.0.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Picketts Valley — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
3.65M
↑ +31.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
131
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
1
↓ -75.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
60.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,450/w
↑ +9.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
—
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
↓ -50.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample1Too thinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales1▼−75.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Picketts Valley against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Picketts Valley in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Picketts Valley · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
131 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$3.65M▲ +31.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
1▼ −75.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Picketts Valley — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
50.0%

of Picketts Valley's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 16.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 33.3% to 50.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$3.65M+31.5%
5y median $2.95Mvs last year $2.77M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
1-66.7%
5y median 4vs last year 3
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
131 days+52
5y median 126 daysvs last year 79 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,450/wk+9.0%
5y median $1,255/wkvs last year $1,330/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1-50.0%
5y median 1vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Feb 2026
20 days-39
5y median 20 daysvs last year 59 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.30%+0.20 pt
5y median 2.30%vs last year 2.10%
Months of supply
May 2026
48.0 months+1100.0%
5y median 4.0 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
12.0 months+100.0%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Picketts Valley, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketPicketts ValleyNSW 2251 · Houses · Total
Price$3.65M
DOM131 days
Sold1
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KincumberNSW 2251 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.22M
DOM17 days
Sold102
much cheapermuch faster
02
Avoca BeachNSW 2251 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.70M
DOM44 days
Sold73
much cheapermuch faster
03
TerrigalNSW 2260 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.62M
DOM29 days
Sold171
much cheapermuch faster
04
Green PointNSW 2251 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM23 days
Sold92
much cheapermuch faster
05
ErinaNSW 2250 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.36M
DOM29 days
Sold43
much cheapermuch faster
06
North AvocaNSW 2260 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.59M
DOM60 days
Sold41
much cheapermuch faster
07
Erina HeightsNSW 2260 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$2.08M
DOM72 days
Sold7
much cheapermuch faster
08
Kincumber SouthNSW 2251 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.62M
DOM62 days
Sold2
much cheapermuch faster
09
YattalungaNSW 2251 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM31 days
Sold6
much cheapermuch faster
10
CopacabanaNSW 2251 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.63M
DOM29 days
Sold46
much cheapermuch faster
11
SpringfieldNSW 2250 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$998k
DOM23 days
Sold65
much cheapermuch faster
12
Macmasters BeachNSW 2251 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.89M
DOM36 days
Sold27
much cheapermuch faster
13
BensvilleNSW 2251 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.26M
DOM27 days
Sold47
much cheapermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Picketts Valley
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Picketts Valley

17 data-driven answers about Picketts Valley's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost3
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular2
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Picketts Valley?

#

The median house price in Picketts Valley, NSW 2251 is $3.65M as of June 2026, based on 1 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +31.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Picketts Valley?

#

The median weekly house rent in Picketts Valley is $1450 as of June 2026, drawn from 1 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +9.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Picketts Valley?

#

Gross rental yield in Picketts Valley is 2.80% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
04

What are Picketts Valley's property market trends?

#

Picketts Valley's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +31.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +9.0%; homes now sell in a median 131 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 60.0 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Picketts Valley market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

05

What does the data say about Picketts Valley as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Picketts Valley, house prices rose +31.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.80% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 131 days to sell, sales supply is 60.0 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

06

How quickly do houses sell in Picketts Valley?

#

Houses in Picketts Valley sell in a median 131 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

07

Is Picketts Valley a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Picketts Valley's sales market sits at 60.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

08

Have property prices in Picketts Valley gone up or down?

#

House prices in Picketts Valley moved +31.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

09

How active is the rental market in Picketts Valley?

#

Picketts Valley's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 1 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
10

How does Picketts Valley compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Picketts Valley's median house price ($3.65M) is 217% above the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 131 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Picketts Valley sits at 2.80% vs 3.39% state median.

11

How many properties were sold and leased in Picketts Valley last year?

#

Picketts Valley recorded 1 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 1 transactions. On the rental side, 1 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
12

What is the population of Picketts Valley?

#

Picketts Valley, NSW 2251 is home to 221 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 42, and the average household holds 3.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

13

What is the median household income in Picketts Valley?

#

The median household in Picketts Valley earns $3k per week — roughly $155k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $927/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

14

Do people own or rent in Picketts Valley?

#

Picketts Valley is mostly owner-occupied: about 79% of households are owner-occupiers and 6% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 35% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.

15

What schools are near Picketts Valley?

#

Picketts Valley has 60 schools within reach — including Kincumber Public School, Aspect Central Coast School, Kincumber High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

16

Is Picketts Valley a good place to live?

#

Picketts Valley, NSW 2251 has a population of 221, a median age of 42, a median household income around $3k/week, 6% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
17

When was this Picketts Valley market data last updated?

#

This Picketts Valley market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Picketts Valley

  • Kincumber1.9km
  • Avoca Beach1.9km
  • Terrigal2.4km
  • Green Point2.7km
  • Erina3.0km
  • North Avoca3.0km
  • Erina Heights3.4km
  • Kincumber South3.7km
  • Yattalunga4.0km
  • Copacabana4.2km
  • Springfield4.4km
  • Macmasters Beach4.5km
  • Bensville4.8km
  • Davistown5.3km
  • East Gosford5.5km
  • Saratoga5.6km
  • Holgate5.8km
  • Mount Elliot6.1km
  • Point Frederick6.2km
  • Matcham6.3km
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