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Bankstown vs Punchbowl

Name: Bankstown vs Punchbowl — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Bankstown profile · Punchbowl profile

Bankstown Punchbowl

Bankstown and Punchbowl are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Bankstown is more urban, with a high share of flats and apartments (58.5%) and far more public transport routes (28). This makes it more accessible, with 93.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Punchbowl has more separate houses (56.7%) and larger homes, with 62.9% having three or more bedrooms. Bankstown also has a more qualified workforce, with 24.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.7% in Punchbowl.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have moved in the last five years, with Bankstown at 41.3% and Punchbowl at 31.5%. They also share very similar demographics, including the proportion of children under 15 and the typical weekly household income. However, a gap is widening in First Nations outcomes; Bankstown has a far higher Year 12 completion rate (45.6%) and a much lower unemployment rate for First Nations people (17.0%) than Punchbowl, where unemployment in this group is 41.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Punchbowl 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Punchbowl Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Bankstown Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Bankstown Population: 13,549 larger in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Punchbowl +13,549 larger in Bankstown gap widening

34,933 93rd pct 21,384 90th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Punchbowl +1 yrs older in Bankstown gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.4%

32.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

4.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Punchbowl

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.1% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.6% Vietnam ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%

4.8% China ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% England even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

18.7% Vietnamese ◂ +11.9 pts 6.8%

8.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

6.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

19.3% Arabic +14.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.3% Vietnamese ◂ +13.3 pts 6.9%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.1% Islam +7.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.7% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

11.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Punchbowl +0.81 more in Bankstown

1.69 22nd pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bankstown in Punchbowl +2 more in Bankstown

71 95th pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Punchbowl +26 larger in Bankstown

522 75th pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Punchbowl +7 higher in Punchbowl

1,010 61st pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 59.5%

12.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 25.8%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

10.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$38 higher in Bankstown gap steady

$542 17th pct $504 13th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$58 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$1,331 35th pct $1,389 40th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$47 higher in Punchbowl gap steady

$1,436 23rd pct $1,483 26th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.6%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 69.3%

13.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Punchbowl +35 larger in Bankstown

143 86th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Bankstown in Punchbowl +1 yrs older in Punchbowl

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$225 higher in Bankstown

$666 52nd pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$239 higher in Bankstown

$1,263 29th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Punchbowl +0.4 larger in Punchbowl gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

17.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

25.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

7.1% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$20 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Punchbowl +$250 higher in Punchbowl gap steady

$1,800 61st pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Punchbowl +0.10 higher in Bankstown gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 39.0%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.4% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

58.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.0 pts 23.4%

30.0% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 30.0%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 38.9%

13.2% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.9% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

14.4% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Punchbowl +43 more in Bankstown

139 91st pct 96 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Punchbowl +0.51 more in Punchbowl

3.98 73rd pct 4.49 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Punchbowl +1,275.9 more in Bankstown

2,629.2 95th pct 1,353.3 88th pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Punchbowl +15 more in Bankstown

28 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Punchbowl +3 longer in Punchbowl

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Punchbowl +2 longer in Bankstown

22 19th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bankstown in Punchbowl +96,322 more in Bankstown

129,472 91st pct 33,150 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Bankstown in Punchbowl +116,831 more in Bankstown

318,574 89th pct 201,743 87th pct

Transit to city in Bankstown in Punchbowl even

73 79th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 37.7%

27.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

11.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Punchbowl +1.2 higher in Bankstown

8.5 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Punchbowl +0.6 more in Bankstown

7.8 99th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Punchbowl +3.0 pts higher in Bankstown

99.4% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bankstown in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Punchbowl +2.5 pts higher in Bankstown

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Punchbowl +37.3 pts higher in Bankstown

93.6% 98th pct 56.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Punchbowl +2.7 more in Bankstown

9.6 40th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Punchbowl +3 higher in Bankstown

283 94th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Punchbowl +0.6 pts higher in Bankstown

5.0% 42nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Bankstown with nearby areas

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Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10181/bankstown/vs/SAL13286/punchbowl