Side by sideSuburb comparison

Pelican Point vs Picton East.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Pelican Point scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Picton East (975) sits above Pelican Point (972). Pelican Point skews owner-occupied (80%), Picton East runs more rental-dense (56% owner).

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 East edges out on average school ICSEA (975 vs 972). Pelican Point also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 42%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsPelican Point vs Picton East

Common questions

Does Pelican Point or Picton East have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Picton East scores 975 vs 972 in Pelican Point. 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, Pelican Point or Picton East?

Pelican Point scores 6/100 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

Pelican Point
Metric
Picton East

Price & Market

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

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$410/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$200/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
60
Bike score
0
929
Population
141
53
Median age
62

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
972
Avg ICSEA
975

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).