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WA · Bunbury Council

Picton, 6229

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  • Green suburb
What Picton is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Picton is a residential smaller community in Bunbury with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
31
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$743
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 17
Median monthly mortgage
$1,437
Employment rate
61.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Vittoria Rd After Erica Ent

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bill Watts Panel And Paint RepairsCar repair
  • Car repair
  • Southwest IsuzuCar repair

    3 Giorgi Road

  • Woodleys Car WorkzCar repair

    19 Yookson Road

  • South West ShipwrightsCarpenter

    10 Yookson Road

  • Marge's PlaceFast food
  • Bunbury Firewood SupplyFireplace
  • BPPetrol station
  • DunningsPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Forrest's Leschenault Water Mill & Mill Race - SiteSouth Western Hwy on Preston River, Picton5676
  • Forrest HomesteadLot 91 South Western Hwy, Picton - now Wollaston381

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Australia Postamenitiespost_office
  • BPamenitiesfuel
  • Bill Watts Panel And Paint Repairsamenitiescar_repair
  • Bunbury Firewood Supplyamenitiesfireplace
  • Car repairamenitiescar_repair
  • Dunningsamenitiesfuel
  • Marge's Placeamenitiesfast_food
  • Picton Junctionamenitiestrain_station
  • Picton Trailer & Equipment Hireamenitiestrade
  • Picton TyrepoweramenitiesBoyanup Picton Roadtyres

Data sources & freshness

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