Side by sideSuburb comparison

Glen Iris vs Picton.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Picton edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Picton scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Picton (969) sits above Glen Iris (967).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Picton edges out on average school ICSEA (969 vs 967). Glen Iris also has a higher family-household share (77% vs 53%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGlen Iris vs Picton

Common questions

Does Glen Iris or Picton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Picton scores 969 vs 967 in Glen Iris. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Glen Iris or Picton?

Picton scores 16/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Glen Iris
Metric
Picton

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$330/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
10
3,143
Population
31
35
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
967
Avg ICSEA
969

Climate

724 mm
Annual rainfall
724 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).