Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
NSWPunchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is a stable suburb in NSW with 21,384 residents.
- SAL code
- 13286
- SA2
- 119021366
- Population
- 21,384
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW), NSW had 21,384 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,050 a month. Around 59.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 40.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 58.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 12 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?21,384
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.6%
3yr: +4.2% · 10yr: +4.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,389/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?8.9%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?24
18 long day, 6 OSHC, 2 family
Parks & green space
?12
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?79
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Punchbowl (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) suburb alone is ~21,384 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 18,618 to 22,463 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Punchbowl PS53.8%
- Greenacre PS 19.5%
- Bankstown PS 8.5%
- Wiley Park PS 7.4%
- Banksia Rd PS 2.2%
- Beverly Hls NPS 2.0%
- Riverwood PS 0.4%
- Padstow NPS 0.0%
Secondary
Sir Joseph Banks HS97.7%
- Punchbowl BHS 93.1%
- Beverly Hls GHS 30.8%
- Bankstown GHS 22.5%
- Wiley Park GHS 7.3%
- Belmore BHS 7.3%
- Kingsgrove HS 2.0%
- GRC Peakhurst 0.3%
- GRC Oatley SC 0.3%
- East Hls GTHS 0.0%
- East Hls BHS 0.0%
Infants
Mt Lewis IS21.1%
- Bankstown SIS 20.8%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 6.3%Predominantly detached houses (58.2%), mixed tenure (59% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 29.2% | 1.26 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 27.7% | 1.20 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 24.4% | 1.06 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 4.9% | 0.21 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 4.8% | 0.21 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.4% | 0.15 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.1% | 0.13 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.9% | 0.08 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 0.3% | 0.01 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.3% | 0.01 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.