Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW), NSW
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Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 909, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
14/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (14/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
23/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $380 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 23% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 21,384
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $1,389
- SEIFA score
- 909
- Local government area
- Canterbury-Bankstown
- Coordinates
- -33.9291, 151.0517
Map of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
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Housing & property in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
What it costs to live in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $380
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,050
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 57%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 39%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 29% and 52% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4,553 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,193 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6,137 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,772 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,740 | 13% |
Share of the 21,395 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,653 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,804 | 30% |
| Rented | 2,356 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,429 | 57% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,113 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,415 | 23% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,043 occupied private dwellings in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW).
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,483
- Median weekly personal income
- $504
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10,248 (52%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 14,978 (76%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 108 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,504 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.6%
- Employed full-time
- 2,964
- Employed part-time
- 2,058
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 862 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 94 mm |
| Mar | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 10.4°C | 40 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 7°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 23.5°C | 12.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 14.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 17°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
Is Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) rates 17/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) was $380, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,050. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)?
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area.
What is the population of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) had a population of about 21,384.
Is Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) an advantaged area?
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 909, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)?
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.6°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 862 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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