Suburb
Punchbowl postcode, New South Wales
Punchbowl is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 21,384. It is in postcode 2196. Households earn a median of $1,389/wk, 24% below the state median.
Punchbowl at a glance:
- 21,384
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,389/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $380/wk
- Median rent
- 6,538
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Punchbowl compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Punchbowl
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Punchbowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roselands | 33,743 | $1,479/wk | 35 | 9,423 |
How Punchbowl ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 21,384 — 37th of 92 in New South Wales, 124th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,389/wk — 80th of 92 in New South Wales, 274th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 70th of 92 in New South Wales, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $380/wk — 74th of 92 in New South Wales, 206th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 39% — 45th of 92 in New South Wales, 102nd of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,476
- 5-143,077
- 15-191,503
- 20-241,690
- 25-343,349
- 35-442,788
- 45-542,463
- 55-642,309
- 65-741,529
- 75-84877
- 85+334
Housing and people
- Houses
- 56.7%
- Townhouses
- 18.4%
- Apartments
- 23.4%
- Owned outright
- 27.4%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 29.9%
- Rented
- 39%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,050/mo
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Born overseas
- 51.6%
- Other language at home
- 75.9%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.5%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby → | 22,462 | $1,952/wk | $440/wk | 38 | 2077 |
| Mascot → | 21,591 | $2,254/wk | $600/wk | 30 | 2020 |
| Punchbowl | 21,384 | $1,389/wk | $380/wk | 33 | 2196 |
| Cabramatta → | 21,142 | $1,184/wk | $330/wk | 40 | 2166 |
| Wollongong → | 20,446 | $1,549/wk | $410/wk | 35 | 2500 |
| Seven Hills → | 20,095 | $1,892/wk | $400/wk | 37 | 2147 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Punchbowl
What is the postcode of Punchbowl, NSW?+
Punchbowl is in postcode 2196.
Does Punchbowl share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2196 also covers Roselands.
What is the median household income in Punchbowl?+
$1,389/wk, which is 24% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Punchbowl compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Punchbowl is the 37th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 21,384 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.