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Picton vs Wilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Picton profile · Wilton profile

Picton Wilton

Picton and Wilton are nearby New South Wales areas that differ mostly in their layout and demographics. Picton is much better connected for pedestrians, with 84% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more frequent services. In contrast, Wilton has a younger population with more children, and its homes are larger, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a higher share of people caring for children unpaid in Wilton (41.8%) compared to Picton (29.9%).

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of education, with about 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical rates of people born overseas and similar drive times to the city. While the typical weekly income is well higher in Wilton ($2,840) than in Picton ($2,181), both areas sit above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $205 higher in Wilton Unpaid child care: 11.8 pts higher in Wilton Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Picton 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Wilton Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Picton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pictonin Wilton +1,515 larger in Picton gap narrowing
5,282 86th pct 3,767 86th pct
Median age in Pictonin Wilton +4 yrs older in Picton gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Pictonin Wilton +1.8 pts higher in Picton gap widening
3.9% 67th pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Pictonin Wilton +5.0 pts higher in Picton gap widening
14.7% 32nd pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Pictonin Wilton +8.1 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
20.5% 73rd pct 28.5% 93rd pct
De facto in Pictonin Wilton +0.5 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
10.8% 39th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
20.5% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.1%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
32.8% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Picton Wilton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pictonin Wilton +0.8 pts higher in Picton gap steady
11.9% 53rd pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.5%
4.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
44.9% English ◂ +5.3 pts 39.6%
13.8% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
4.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Pictonin Wilton +0.3 pts higher in Wilton gap narrowing
4.4% 57th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Pictonin Wilton +0.2 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.6%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Pictonin Wilton +3.6 pts higher in Picton gap widening
36.1% 37th pct 32.4% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
36.1% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 32.4%
4.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pictonin Wilton +2.2 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
50.6% 63rd pct 52.9% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Pictonin Wilton +0.5 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
18.1% 62nd pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Pictonin Wilton +1.84 more in Picton
2.78 40th pct 0.93 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pictonin Wilton +2 more in Picton
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Pictonin Wilton +99 larger in Wilton
565 80th pct 664 88th pct
ICSEA in Pictonin Wilton +17 higher in Wilton
961 33rd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
18.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
9.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Pictonin Wilton +$210 higher in Wilton gap widening
$939 76th pct $1,149 89th pct
Household income in Pictonin Wilton +$659 higher in Wilton gap widening
$2,181 83rd pct $2,840 94th pct
Family income in Pictonin Wilton +$394 higher in Wilton gap widening
$2,511 82nd pct $2,905 89th pct
High earners in Pictonin Wilton +5.9 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
15.6% 81st pct 21.5% 91st pct
High-income homes in Pictonin Wilton +11.1 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
31.7% 86th pct 42.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.3% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.0%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pictonin Wilton +8.3 pts higher in Picton
30.3% 57th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Pictonin Wilton +3.4 pts higher in Picton
9.9% 67th pct 6.5% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Pictonin Wilton +1.4 pts higher in Picton gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +6.5 pts ▸ 70.1%
20.5% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pictonin Wilton +2.6 pts higher in Picton gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 10.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Pictonin Wilton +1.4 pts higher in Picton gap steady
13.0% 52nd pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Pictonin Wilton +11.8 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 41.8% 95th pct
Defence service in Pictonin Wilton +0.6 pts higher in Picton
3.1% 57th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pictonin Wilton +2.1 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
25.1% 55th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pictonin Wilton +126 larger in Picton
207 86th pct 81 84th pct
Median age in Pictonin Wilton +2 yrs older in Picton
24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Pictonin Wilton +6.9 pts higher in Wilton
37.8% 44th pct 44.7% 61st pct
Unemployment in Pictonin Wilton +3.1 pts higher in Picton
3.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Pictonin Wilton +$139 higher in Wilton
$736 59th pct $875 72nd pct
Household income in Pictonin Wilton +$928 higher in Wilton
$2,016 63rd pct $2,944 87th pct
Indigenous language in Pictonin Wilton +9.2 pts higher in Wilton
1.9% 38th pct 11.1% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pictonin Wilton +0.5 larger in Wilton gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Pictonin Wilton +5.3 pts higher in Picton gap widening
11.7% 55th pct 6.4% 26th pct
Living alone in Pictonin Wilton +11.3 pts higher in Picton gap widening
20.5% 39th pct 9.2% 6th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 74.2%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 18.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 28.5%
18.4% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 9.2%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%
7.5% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pictonin Wilton +$205 higher in Wilton gap widening
$375 77th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in Pictonin Wilton +$217 higher in Wilton gap steady
$2,383 86th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Pictonin Wilton even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pictonin Wilton +7.7 pts higher in Picton gap steady
19.0% 57th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Owned outright in Pictonin Wilton +9.6 pts higher in Picton gap widening
31.4% 25th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Pictonin Wilton +9.3 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
90.1% 32nd pct 99.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pictonin Wilton +10.6 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
85.6% 67th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 65.5%
31.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 21.7%
19.0% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 99.5%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
28.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 15.0%
16.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

9.2% $550–$749 +50.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 24.8%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 4.8%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
29.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%
8.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pictonin Wilton +3.0 pts higher in Picton gap narrowing
4.0% 69th pct 1.0% 49th pct
Work from home in Pictonin Wilton +4.0 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
26.1% 74th pct 30.1% 80th pct
PT commute in Pictonin Wilton +0.5 pts higher in Picton gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Pictonin Wilton +50 more in Picton
55 87th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Pictonin Wilton +9.09 more in Picton
10.41 87th pct 1.33 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Pictonin Wilton +316.3 more in Picton
338.9 75th pct 22.6 60th pct
PT routes in Pictonin Wilton +8 more in Picton
9 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Pictonin Wilton +60 longer in Wilton
5 32nd pct 65 88th pct
Drive to city in Pictonin Wilton +4 longer in Wilton
58 43rd pct 62 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Pictonin Wilton
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Pictonin Wilton
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 49.8%
26.1% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 14.4%
18.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pictonin Wilton +1.5 pts higher in Wilton gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 37.3% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Pictonin Wilton even gap narrowing
4.8% 41st pct 4.8% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pictonin Wilton +1.5 pts higher in Picton gap widening
3.4% 48th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Participation in Pictonin Wilton +4.7 pts higher in Wilton gap widening
67.3% 73rd pct 71.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Pictonin Wilton +4.3 pts higher in Wilton gap steady
56.9% 43rd pct 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
9.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
6.9% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%
15.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.3% Technicians & trades even 17.4%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Pictonin Wilton +1.4 higher in Picton
4.5 80th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pictonin Wilton +0.9 more in Picton
4.2 78th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Pictonin Wilton +18.5 pts higher in Picton
56.3% 81st pct 37.8% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Pictonin Wilton +7.1 pts higher in Picton
34.6% 75th pct 27.5% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Pictonin Wilton +43.6 pts higher in Picton
84.0% 82nd pct 40.4% 70th pct
Walk to school in Pictonin Wilton +32.7 pts higher in Picton
59.6% 78th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Pictonin Wilton +8.6 pts higher in Wilton
78.2% 73rd pct 86.7% 78th pct
Walk to health in Pictonin Wilton +38.8 pts higher in Wilton
0.4% 72nd pct 39.1% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Pictonin Wilton +5.8 more in Picton
19.3 61st pct 13.5 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Pictonin Wilton +8 higher in Picton
13 72nd pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in Pictonin Wilton +0.8 pts higher in Picton
7.3% 65th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Compare Wilton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picton vs Wilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13212/picton/vs/SAL14329/wilton