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Padstow vs Punchbowl

Name: Padstow vs Punchbowl — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Padstow profile · Punchbowl profile

Padstow Punchbowl

Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) and Padstow are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Punchbowl is younger, with a typical resident aged 33, and has a much higher share of people using another language at home (70.0% compared to 46.1% in Padstow). Padstow has a higher typical household income of $1,891 a week, while Punchbowl's is $1,389. Padstow also has more large homes, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.9% in Punchbowl.

Both areas are about the same when it comes to their Year 12 completion rates, with both sitting near the national figure. They also share a similar level of accessibility, with almost all homes in both suburbs within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share these traits, other gaps are wide; for example, people working from home is far higher in Padstow (38.1%) than in Punchbowl (22.9%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Punchbowl 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Padstow No religion: 16.1 pts higher in Padstow Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in Padstow Population: 7,367 larger in Punchbowl

Demographics & Identity

Population in Padstow in Punchbowl +7,367 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

14,017 88th pct 21,384 90th pct

Median age in Padstow in Punchbowl +7 yrs older in Padstow gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.4%

33.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Padstow Punchbowl

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 45.0%

7.3% China ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

4.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.4% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

17.4% Chinese ◂ +10.5 pts 6.8%

17.0% English ◂ +10.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +26.9 pts 22.3%

7.8% Arabic +25.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

5.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +13.3 pts 37.4%

8.9% Islam +29.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.4% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 9.3%

6.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

1.69 22nd pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Padstow in Punchbowl +12 more in Punchbowl

57 93rd pct 69 95th pct

Avg size in Padstow in Punchbowl +20 larger in Punchbowl

475 69th pct 495 71st pct

ICSEA in Padstow in Punchbowl +5 higher in Padstow

1,022 68th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 59.5%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

10.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 25.8%

21.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

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

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

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

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Padstow in Punchbowl +$239 higher in Padstow gap widening

$743 48th pct $504 13th pct

Household income in Padstow in Punchbowl +$502 higher in Padstow gap widening

$1,891 70th pct $1,389 40th pct

Family income in Padstow in Punchbowl +$727 higher in Padstow gap widening

$2,210 69th pct $1,483 26th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%

16.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Padstow in Punchbowl +76 larger in Padstow

184 86th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Padstow in Punchbowl +4 yrs older in Padstow

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Padstow in Punchbowl +$186 higher in Padstow

$627 48th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Padstow in Punchbowl +$1,170 higher in Padstow

$2,194 69th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.5 larger in Punchbowl gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 13.4%

14.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.8% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 22.1%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

5.0% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Padstow in Punchbowl +$90 higher in Padstow gap widening

$470 90th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Padstow in Punchbowl +$350 higher in Padstow gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,050 74th pct

People / bedroom in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.20 higher in Punchbowl gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.9%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

67.6% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 56.7%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 18.4%

6.1% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 19.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.6%

9.2% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 22.2%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 31.7%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Padstow in Punchbowl +24 more in Punchbowl

72 88th pct 96 89th pct

Stops/1k in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.65 more in Padstow

5.14 78th pct 4.49 75th pct

Departures/1k in Padstow in Punchbowl +657.6 more in Padstow

2,010.8 92nd pct 1,353.3 88th pct

PT routes in Padstow in Punchbowl +2 more in Punchbowl

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Padstow in Punchbowl even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Padstow in Punchbowl even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Padstow in Punchbowl +23,874 more in Padstow

57,024 87th pct 33,150 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Padstow in Punchbowl +37,676 more in Padstow

239,419 87th pct 201,743 87th pct

Transit to city in Padstow in Punchbowl +15 longer in Punchbowl

58 51st pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 22.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Train even 3.2%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

7.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.2 higher in Padstow

7.6 95th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.2 more in Padstow

7.5 97th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Padstow in Punchbowl +1.0 pts higher in Punchbowl

98.9% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Padstow in Punchbowl +10.4 pts higher in Punchbowl

85.9% 92nd pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Padstow in Punchbowl even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.9 pts higher in Punchbowl

96.6% 97th pct 97.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.2 pts higher in Punchbowl

99.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Padstow in Punchbowl +22.5 pts higher in Padstow

78.9% 93rd pct 56.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Padstow in Punchbowl +5.8 more in Padstow

12.7 48th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Padstow in Punchbowl +78 higher in Punchbowl

203 91st pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Padstow in Punchbowl +0.7 pts higher in Padstow

5.0% 43rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Padstow with nearby areas

Revesby Riverwood Padstow Heights Peakhurst Punchbowl Revesby Heights Bankstown Condell Park

Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

Mount Lewis Riverwood Wiley Park Bankstown Padstow Narwee Roselands Greenacre

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Padstow vs Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13131/padstow/vs/SAL13286/punchbowl