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Narwee vs Punchbowl

Name: Narwee vs Punchbowl — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Narwee profile · Punchbowl profile

Narwee Punchbowl

Punchbowl and Narwee are neighbouring suburbs in New South Wales with very different demographic profiles. Punchbowl is a younger area, where the typical resident is 33 and 21.3% of the population are children under 15. It is also more religiously observant, with only 9.3% of people reporting no religion. Narwee is noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of people with no religion at 29.7%. Narwee also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 26.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.7% in Punchbowl.

These differences are most visible in the gap between the two areas' typical weekly incomes, which is $143. Both neighbourhoods are very diverse, with over 47% of people born overseas and a large share of residents speaking a language other than English at home. They also share similar living costs, with typical weekly rents sitting at $380 in Punchbowl and $354 in Narwee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,973 larger in Punchbowl No religion: 20.5 pts higher in Narwee Median age: 7 yrs older in Narwee Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Narwee Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Punchbowl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narwee in Punchbowl +15,973 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

5,411 86th pct 21,384 90th pct

Median age in Narwee in Punchbowl +7 yrs older in Narwee gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.7%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 48.4%

32.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Narwee Punchbowl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

15.3% China ◂ +12.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Vietnam +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% Chinese ◂ +26.2 pts 6.8%

12.1% English ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

11.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

34.3% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 22.3%

6.2% Arabic +27.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.4% Cantonese ◂ +11.7 pts 2.7%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +10.4 pts 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi even 0.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 37.4%

10.2% Islam +28.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.7% No religion ◂ +20.5 pts 9.3%

6.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narwee in Punchbowl +0.22 more in Narwee

1.10 10th pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narwee in Punchbowl +19 more in Punchbowl

50 92nd pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Narwee in Punchbowl +20 larger in Punchbowl

476 69th pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Narwee in Punchbowl +24 higher in Narwee

1,040 75th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 59.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

10.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Narwee in Punchbowl +$143 higher in Narwee gap widening

$647 32nd pct $504 13th pct

Household income in Narwee in Punchbowl +$42 higher in Narwee gap narrowing

$1,431 43rd pct $1,389 40th pct

Family income in Narwee in Punchbowl +$345 higher in Narwee gap widening

$1,828 46th pct $1,483 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.3%

15.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narwee in Punchbowl +70 larger in Punchbowl

38 74th pct 108 86th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Narwee in Punchbowl +$21 higher in Narwee

$462 27th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Narwee in Punchbowl +$262 higher in Punchbowl

$762 10th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narwee in Punchbowl +0.6 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 13.4%

15.1% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 22.1%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 19.4%

16.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.6% 6 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narwee in Punchbowl +$26 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$354 72nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Narwee in Punchbowl +$116 higher in Narwee gap narrowing

$2,166 80th pct $2,050 74th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 39.0%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.8% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 23.4%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

6.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.9%

20.9% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narwee in Punchbowl +66 more in Punchbowl

30 86th pct 96 89th pct

Stops/1k in Narwee in Punchbowl +1.05 more in Narwee

5.54 80th pct 4.49 75th pct

Departures/1k in Narwee in Punchbowl +31.3 more in Punchbowl

1,321.9 88th pct 1,353.3 88th pct

PT routes in Narwee in Punchbowl +6 more in Punchbowl

7 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Narwee in Punchbowl +2 longer in Punchbowl

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Narwee in Punchbowl +1 longer in Punchbowl

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Narwee in Punchbowl +6,824 more in Narwee

39,974 86th pct 33,150 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Narwee in Punchbowl +69,547 more in Narwee

271,290 88th pct 201,743 87th pct

Transit to city in Narwee in Punchbowl +18 longer in Punchbowl

55 45th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 22.9%

5.0% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 37.7%

28.5% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

9.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

6.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 18.2%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Narwee in Punchbowl +0.3 higher in Narwee

7.6 95th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narwee in Punchbowl +0.1 more in Narwee

7.4 96th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Narwee in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Narwee in Punchbowl +3.7 pts higher in Narwee

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Narwee in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Narwee in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Narwee in Punchbowl +16.7 pts higher in Punchbowl

39.7% 81st pct 56.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Narwee in Punchbowl +3.1 more in Narwee

10.0 41st pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Narwee in Punchbowl even

280 94th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Narwee in Punchbowl +0.2 pts higher in Narwee

4.6% 36th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Narwee with nearby areas

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Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narwee vs Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12921/narwee/vs/SAL13286/punchbowl