New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Punchbowl NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Punchbowl, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Punchbowl NSW is 21,384 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Punchbowl is $504 per week ($26,208 per year). Median rent in Punchbowl is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Punchbowl has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Punchbowl has a population density of 4946.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Punchbowl is Bangladesh. The most common religion is Islam (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Punchbowl is $2,050.

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Punchbowl Population

residents (Census 2021)

Punchbowl Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$504/wk

$26,208 per year

#8161 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,050/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 1.1 per bedroom

Punchbowl Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (11,005) Female 48.5% (10,379)

Population Density

4946.3

people per km²

21,384 people · 4.3 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,483

Family income/wk

Punchbowl 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

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Punchbowl Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.8% 1,653 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.2% 1,804 dwellings

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

Punchbowl Country of Birth

Australia

76.6%

Bangladesh

5.4%

China

4.2%

India

3.7%

Indonesia

3.1%

Greece

2.6%

Egypt

2.0%

Fiji

1.4%

England

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Punchbowl Religion

Islam

40.8%

Catholic

24.0%

No Religion

9.7%

Not stated

9.0%

Eastern Orthodox

7.7%

Buddhism

5.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Anglican

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Punchbowl Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Punchbowl Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

54.5%

Vietnamese

10.3%

Urdu

8.7%

Bengali

6.7%

SAL Tot

5.9%

Greek

5.1%

Other

4.9%

Cantonese

4.0%

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

Punchbowl Employment

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Employed full-time

21.0% 2,969 people

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Employed part-time

14.6% 2,061 people

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Unemployed

5.4% 762 people

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Not in labour force

59.0% 8,323 people

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

Punchbowl Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.2%

Certificate III/IV

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Punchbowl Occupation

Professionals

26.7%

Clerical & Administrative

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Managers

10.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.3%

Sales Workers

7.8%

Labourers

6.5%

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

Punchbowl Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.6%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.4%

Health

9.8%

Education

8.1%

Information Technology

7.6%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Punchbowl Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

20.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Punchbowl Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Punchbowl Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 8,142

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Separated

4.2% 703

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Divorced

7.5% 1,267

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Widowed

4.5% 750

👤

Never married

35.5% 5,971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Punchbowl Ancestry

Other

30.9%

Lebanese

26.2%

Australian

11.7%

Chinese

6.6%

Vietnamese

6.6%

English

6.5%

Greek

4.1%

Indian

2.3%

Italian

1.8%

Filipino

1.3%

Irish

1.0%

Scottish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Punchbowl School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Government

20.8%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

Punchbowl Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.6% 3,390

✅

No need for assistance

91.4% 35,914

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

Punchbowl Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.0% 1,073

—

Not a volunteer

93.0% 14,321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Punchbowl Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Punchbowl How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

58.4%

Did not go to work

24.4%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Train

4.4%

Walked only

2.4%

Truck

1.3%

Other

1.0%

Bus

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Punchbowl Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.3%

1 vehicle

37.7%

2 vehicles

30.6%

3 vehicles

12.5%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Punchbowl Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

30.8%

3 bedrooms

37.5%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Punchbowl Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

34.0%

moved in the last 5 years

10.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Punchbowl Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

205

Indigenous residents

39,813

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Punchbowl Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

957

Diabetes

697

Asthma

641

Arthritis

428

Heart disease

424

Lung condition

243

Kidney disease

199

Stroke

166

Cancer

146

Dementia

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

Punchbowl Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

20.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

9.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Punchbowl Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.5%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

Couple — no children

13.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Punchbowl Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

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Previously served

0.4% 68

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Never served

99.5% 15,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Punchbowl Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 1,871

—

Did not provide

87.8% 13,412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Punchbowl Children Ever Born

No children

36.3%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

20.6%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

5.0%

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

Punchbowl When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

168

1961–1970

701

1971–1980

1,063

1981–1990

1,604

1991–2000

1,620

2001–2010

1,968

2011–2015

1,269

2016

330

2017

333

2018

329

2019

431

2020

127

2021

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

Punchbowl Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.5%

5–14 hours

18.2%

15–29 hours

8.9%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

48.0%

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

Punchbowl Household Size

1 person

19.4%

2 persons

22.1%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

16.6%

5 persons

11.9%

6+ persons

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Punchbowl Where Residents Moved From

Same address

17,444

Moved from NSW

1,538

Moved — same area (SA2)

399

Moved from overseas

169

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Punchbowl Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.5%

Step family — no other children

4.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Punchbowl Schools

schools nearby

government

1005

avg ICSEA score

21,797

total students

Southside Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 32 students

1110

ICSEA

Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 637 students

1100

ICSEA

Al Noori Muslim School Independent

Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students

1086

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 450 students

1083

ICSEA

St Charbel's College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,198 students

1054

ICSEA

Al Hikma College Independent

Primary · K-6 · 399 students

1049

ICSEA

Mount Lewis Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 173 students

1047

ICSEA

Peakhurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1043

ICSEA

Rissalah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 946 students

1041

ICSEA

St Euphemia College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 622 students

1038

ICSEA

Holy Saviour School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Padstow North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 305 students

1036

ICSEA

St Felix Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 578 students

1035

ICSEA

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 221 students

1034

ICSEA

Beverly Hills North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 352 students

1030

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Punchbowl Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,389/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Punchbowl

Your weekly income

≈ $6,019/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,009/wk

Rent share 27.4%

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Punchbowl vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Punchbowl

What is the population of Punchbowl NSW?

The population of Punchbowl NSW is 21,384 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4946.3 people per km².Punchbowl is ranked #124 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Punchbowl?

The median personal income in Punchbowl NSW is $504 per week, or $26,208 per year.The median household income is $1,389 per week.Family income is $1,483 per week.Punchbowl is ranked #8,161 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Punchbowl?

Median rent in Punchbowl NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Punchbowl ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Punchbowl?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Punchbowl NSW is $2,050. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Punchbowl?

The median age in Punchbowl NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Punchbowl a good suburb to live in?

Punchbowl is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 21,384.The median income is $504/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% 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: 13286. All dollar figures in AUD.