Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Punchbowl then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Punchbowl, NSW (postcode 2196) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,711 | 20,236 | 21,384 | +2,673 · +14.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 33 | +2 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $920/wk | $1,146/wk | $1,389/wk | +$469 · +51% |
| Median personal income | $355/wk | $424/wk | $504/wk | +$149 · +42% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $365/wk | $380/wk | +$90 · +31% |
| Median mortgage | $1,948/mo | $1,985/mo | $2,050/mo | +$102 · +5.2% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Punchbowl trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
21,384
was 20,236 in 2016
+1,148 · +5.7%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$15 · +4.1%
Household income
$1,389/wk
was $1,146/wk in 2016
+$243 · +21.2%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Punchbowl population growth · Punchbowl then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.