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Greenacre vs Punchbowl

Name: Greenacre vs Punchbowl — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Greenacre profile · Punchbowl profile

Greenacre Punchbowl

Greenacre and Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in housing and services. Greenacre has far more homes with three or more bedrooms, with 78.5% compared to 62.9% in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW). There are also far more schools per 1,000 children in Greenacre. In contrast, Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is more culturally diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (47.9% versus 39.8%) and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 41.9% compared to 11.1% in Greenacre.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where residents share the same typical age of 33 and nearly identical weekly personal incomes. Both areas are far above the national figure for people using another language at home. While some gaps are widening, such as the growing difference in the number of people who can reach transit within 30 minutes, other factors remain steady. Both areas also have similar levels of First Nations residents and an almost identical share of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Greenacre Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in Punchbowl Renting: 6.6 pts higher in Punchbowl Separate houses: 6.4 pts higher in Greenacre Work from home: 5.9 pts higher in Greenacre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenacre in Punchbowl +4,930 larger in Greenacre gap widening

26,314 91st pct 21,384 90th pct

Median age in Greenacre in Punchbowl even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.4%

33.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.1% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Greenacre Punchbowl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 45.0%

2.2% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

7.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.2% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% German even 0.5%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

38.7% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 33.7%

26.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

2.8% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% Islam ◂ +8.4 pts 38.4%

34.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.9% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Not stated even 8.5%

2.2% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.55 more in Greenacre

1.43 17th pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenacre in Punchbowl +11 more in Greenacre

80 97th pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Greenacre in Punchbowl +46 larger in Greenacre

542 77th pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Greenacre in Punchbowl +18 higher in Greenacre

1,035 73rd pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 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

19.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$9 higher in Punchbowl gap steady

$495 12th pct $504 13th pct

Household income in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$60 higher in Greenacre gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,389 40th pct

Family income in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$163 higher in Greenacre gap widening

$1,646 35th pct $1,483 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

14.5% One condition even 14.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenacre in Punchbowl +36 larger in Greenacre

144 86th pct 108 86th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$18 higher in Greenacre

$459 26th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$150 higher in Greenacre

$1,174 26th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.1 larger in Greenacre gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 68.0%

16.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

20.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

14.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$40 higher in Greenacre gap widening

$420 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Greenacre in Punchbowl +$225 higher in Greenacre gap widening

$2,275 85th pct $2,050 74th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 56.7%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 18.4%

7.0% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 36.5%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.9% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.9%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 31.7%

29.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 22.2%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenacre in Punchbowl +48 more in Greenacre

144 91st pct 96 89th pct

Stops/1k in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.98 more in Greenacre

5.47 79th pct 4.49 75th pct

Departures/1k in Greenacre in Punchbowl +49.7 more in Greenacre

1,403.0 88th pct 1,353.3 88th pct

PT routes in Greenacre in Punchbowl +5 more in Punchbowl

8 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenacre in Punchbowl +3 longer in Punchbowl

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

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

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenacre in Punchbowl +28,976 more in Greenacre

62,126 87th pct 33,150 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenacre in Punchbowl +10,273 more in Greenacre

212,016 87th pct 201,743 87th pct

Transit to city in Greenacre in Punchbowl +1 longer in Punchbowl

72 77th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

9.3% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades even 11.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.1 higher in Greenacre

7.4 94th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.0 more in Punchbowl

7.2 96th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Greenacre in Punchbowl +1.1 pts higher in Punchbowl

98.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greenacre in Punchbowl +1.1 pts higher in Greenacre

97.4% 99th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Greenacre in Punchbowl even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.4 pts higher in Greenacre

97.8% 98th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Greenacre in Punchbowl even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenacre in Punchbowl +7.1 pts higher in Greenacre

63.5% 88th pct 56.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenacre in Punchbowl +2.6 more in Greenacre

9.5 40th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenacre in Punchbowl +59 higher in Punchbowl

221 91st pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Greenacre in Punchbowl +0.3 pts higher in Greenacre

4.7% 38th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Greenacre with nearby areas

Mount Lewis Chullora Strathfield South Wiley Park Lakemba Belfield Punchbowl Rookwood

Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

Mount Lewis Riverwood Wiley Park Bankstown Padstow Narwee Roselands Greenacre

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenacre vs Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11763/greenacre/vs/SAL13286/punchbowl