Suburbs Puckapunyal

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Puckapunyal VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Puckapunyal, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Puckapunyal VIC is 1,108 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Puckapunyal is $1,300 per week ($67,600 per year). Median rent in Puckapunyal is $265 per week ($1,148 per month). Puckapunyal has a median age of 24 years, younger than the national median of 38. Puckapunyal has a population density of 2.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Puckapunyal is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Puckapunyal is $1,714.

There were 18 recorded offences in Puckapunyal in 2025-25, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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📍 Puckapunyal, Victoria — 36.9314°S, 144.9432°E

Crime: Low Med High

Puckapunyal Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Puckapunyal Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,300/wk
$67,600 per year
#279 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$265/wk
$1,148 per month
#5794 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
24years
14 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,714/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Puckapunyal Demographics

Gender Split

Male 62.5% (692) Female 37.5% (415)

Population Density

2.7
people per km²
1,108 people · 412.7 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,602
Family income/wk

Puckapunyal Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Puckapunyal Housing Tenure

🏦
Owned with mortgage
100.0% 5 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Puckapunyal Country of Birth

Australia
95.3%
England
2.5%
Germany
1.3%
India
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Puckapunyal Religion

No Religion
56.3%
Catholic
18.3%
Anglican
10.0%
Not stated
8.6%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Uniting Church
1.7%
Islam
1.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Puckapunyal Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Puckapunyal Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
32.0%
German
28.0%
SAL Oth
16.0%
Arabic
12.0%
Other
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Puckapunyal Employment

💼
Employed full-time
77.7% 571 people
⏰
Employed part-time
11.8% 87 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 9 people
🏠
Not in labour force
9.3% 68 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Puckapunyal Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.7%
Bachelor Degree
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.4%
Certificate I/II
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Puckapunyal Occupation

Community & Personal Service
36.1%
Managers
27.2%
Professionals
18.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.4%
Clerical & Administrative
6.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.0%
Sales Workers
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Puckapunyal Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.0%
Society & Culture
18.9%
Health
12.6%
Engineering
12.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.4%
Education
7.2%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%
Information Technology
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Puckapunyal Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Puckapunyal Weekly Household Income

$1,000-$1,249/wk
1.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
24.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
21.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
13.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
9.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Puckapunyal Marital Status

💍
Married
40.7% 341
↔️
Separated
1.9% 16
📋
Divorced
3.7% 31
👤
Never married
53.7% 450

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Puckapunyal Ancestry

Australian
35.4%
English
26.8%
Irish
8.4%
Scottish
7.4%
Other
6.7%
German
4.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.0%
Dutch
1.9%
Italian
1.9%
New Zealander
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%
Greek
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Puckapunyal School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
54.3%
Secondary — Government
19.0%
Pre-school
12.9%
Vocational Education
8.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.8%
Primary — Catholic
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Puckapunyal Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.5% 72
✅
No need for assistance
96.5% 2,008

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Puckapunyal Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.5% 105
—
Not a volunteer
86.5% 673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Puckapunyal How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.1%
Walked only
26.5%
Did not go to work
7.0%
Bicycle
3.4%
Car (passenger)
2.6%
Other
1.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Puckapunyal Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.1%
1 vehicle
25.5%
2 vehicles
60.9%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Puckapunyal Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
3 bedrooms
58.8%
4 bedrooms
34.6%
5 bedrooms
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Puckapunyal Population Mobility

40.1%
moved in the last year
91.4%
moved in the last 5 years
1.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
83.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Puckapunyal Indigenous Population

6.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
133
Indigenous residents
1,953
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Puckapunyal Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
66
Arthritis
27
Asthma
27
Heart disease
6
Diabetes
5
Cancer
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Puckapunyal Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
15.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
14.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
12.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Puckapunyal Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
77.6%
Couple — no children
17.8%
Couple — no children under 15
2.7%
One parent — children under 15
1.0%
One parent — no children under 15
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Puckapunyal Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
66.8% 522
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
1.3% 10
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 16
👤
Never served
29.9% 234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Puckapunyal Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
7.8% 60
—
Did not provide
92.2% 712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Puckapunyal Children Ever Born

No children
39.8%
1 child
19.3%
2 children
23.2%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Puckapunyal When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
3
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
10
2001–2010
32
2011–2015
12
2016
3
2017
3
2019
6
2020
20
2021
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Puckapunyal Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
28.7%
15–29 hours
8.4%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
34.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Puckapunyal Household Size

1 person
6.5%
2 persons
29.4%
3 persons
22.1%
4 persons
24.7%
5 persons
12.1%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Puckapunyal Where Residents Moved From

Same address
607
Moved from QLD
130
Moved from NSW
66
Moved from VIC
66
Moved from overseas
42
Moved from SA
36
Moved from ACT
18
Moved from WA
15
Moved from NT
15
Moved — same area (SA2)
7
Moved from TAS
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Puckapunyal Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.9%
Step family — no other children
9.4%
Blended family — no other children
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Puckapunyal Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 18 total

Assault
7
Theft
5
Justice Procedures
4
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Puckapunyal Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,510/wk
Median Rent $265/wk
Rent-to-Income 10.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Puckapunyal

≈ $10,877/month
Median rent $265/wk
Left after rent $2,245/wk
Rent share 10.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hmas Cerberus
Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $5/wk

Puckapunyal vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Napoleons
Pop: 555 Income: $727/wk Rent: $200/wk
Woodvale (Vic.)
Pop: 556 Income: $643/wk Rent: $350/wk
Girgarre
Pop: 563 Income: $597/wk Rent: $180/wk
Warneet
Pop: 565 Income: $828/wk Rent: $336/wk
Tawonga
Pop: 568 Income: $689/wk Rent: $220/wk
Cape Schanck
Pop: 569 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $359/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Puckapunyal

What is the population of Puckapunyal VIC?

The population of Puckapunyal VIC is 1,108 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.7 people per km².Puckapunyal is ranked #3,821 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Puckapunyal?

The median personal income in Puckapunyal VIC is $1,300 per week, or $67,600 per year.The median household income is $2,510 per week.Family income is $2,602 per week.Puckapunyal is ranked #279 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Puckapunyal?

Median rent in Puckapunyal VIC is $265 per week ($1,148 per month).Rent represents 10.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Puckapunyal ranks #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Puckapunyal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Puckapunyal VIC is $1,714. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Puckapunyal?

The median age in Puckapunyal VIC is 24 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Puckapunyal a good suburb to live in?

Puckapunyal is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,108.The median income is $1,300/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22124. All dollar figures in AUD.