Side by sideSuburb comparison

Thirlmere vs Picton.

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

Thirlmere scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Picton (983) sits above Thirlmere (978). Picton skews owner-occupied (79%), Thirlmere runs more rental-dense (69% 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 edges out on average school ICSEA (983 vs 978).

Common questionsThirlmere vs Picton

Common questions

Does Thirlmere or Picton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Picton scores 983 vs 978 in Thirlmere. 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, Thirlmere or Picton?

Thirlmere 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.

The numbers behind the take

Thirlmere
Metric
Picton

Price & Market

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

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$415/wk
$420/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$375/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
79.0%
23.0%
Renter occupied
19.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
45
Bike score
25
4,986
Population
5,282
38
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

8
Schools nearby
8
978
Avg ICSEA
983

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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