Picnic Point vs East Hills.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,750,500 and $1,590,000. Picnic Point edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.
East Hills (median $1,590,000) is roughly 10% cheaper to buy into than Picnic Point ($1,750,500). Over the past year, Picnic Point (+11.1%) ran 4.7 percentage points ahead of East Hills (+6.4%) on house-price growth.
Picnic Point scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Picnic Point skews owner-occupied (84%), East Hills runs more rental-dense (64% owner).
For buyers
East Hills is the lower entry point at $1,590,000 median, 10% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Investors face a yield-versus-growth split: East Hills delivers the better gross yield (2.94% vs 2.67%), but Picnic Point has run faster on capital growth this year. The right pick depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow or capital appreciation.
For families
Picnic Point has a heavier family-household mix (83% vs 71%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Common questions
Is Picnic Point or East Hills cheaper to buy in?
East Hills has the lower median house price at $1,590,000, roughly 10% below Picnic Point ($1,750,500). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which has stronger property growth, Picnic Point or East Hills?
Over the past 12 months, Picnic Point grew +11.1% vs +6.4% in East Hills, a gap of 4.7 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.
Which is more walkable, Picnic Point or East Hills?
Picnic Point scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Picnic Point or East Hills?
Gross rental yield on houses is 2.94% in East Hills vs 2.67% in Picnic Point. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Lifestyle & Demographics
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Climate
Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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