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Punchbowl vs Riverwood

Name: Punchbowl vs Riverwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Punchbowl profile · Riverwood profile

Punchbowl Riverwood

Punchbowl and Riverwood are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Punchbowl is a younger area where the typical resident is 33, and homes tend to be larger, with 62.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Riverwood is older, with a typical age of 40, and is dominated by apartments and renters, who make up 54.2% of households. Religious and cultural patterns also differ sharply; for example, those with no religion are far more common in Riverwood (30.6%) than in Punchbowl (9.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This shared economic standing exists alongside a strong commonality in their diverse populations, as both have a very high share of residents born overseas. While they share similar typical family incomes, they differ in their housing markets, with typical weekly rents being well higher in Punchbowl ($380) than in Riverwood ($300).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Riverwood Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Punchbowl Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Riverwood 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Punchbowl Median age: 7 yrs older in Riverwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Punchbowl in Riverwood +8,591 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

21,384 90th pct 12,793 88th pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) even 28.7%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.0%

35.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%

7.5% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Punchbowl Riverwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 38.8%

2.8% China +15.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

6.8% Chinese +25.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

6.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

33.7% Arabic ◂ +26.2 pts 7.5%

22.3% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.4% Mandarin +12.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.7% Cantonese +10.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.4% Islam ◂ +27.7 pts 10.7%

9.3% No religion +21.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Punchbowl in Riverwood +1.15 more in Riverwood

0.88 5th pct 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Punchbowl in Riverwood +6 more in Punchbowl

69 95th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Punchbowl in Riverwood +16 larger in Punchbowl

495 71st pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Punchbowl in Riverwood +9 higher in Riverwood

1,017 65th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

3.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$60 higher in Riverwood gap widening

$504 13th pct $564 20th pct

Household income in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$179 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$1,389 40th pct $1,210 26th pct

Family income in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$80 higher in Riverwood gap steady

$1,483 26th pct $1,563 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

19.5% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 50.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 66.3%

14.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Punchbowl in Riverwood +6 larger in Punchbowl

108 86th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Punchbowl in Riverwood +10 yrs older in Riverwood

25 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$123 higher in Riverwood

$441 23rd pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$8 higher in Punchbowl

$1,024 19th pct $1,016 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Punchbowl in Riverwood +0.8 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

3.3 91st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 55.3%

13.4% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

19.4% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.1% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

12.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$80 higher in Punchbowl gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Punchbowl in Riverwood +$117 higher in Riverwood gap widening

$2,050 74th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 23.1%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 38.0%

23.4% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 33.0%

30.0% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 11.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

0.5% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.3%

12.9% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.2%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Punchbowl in Riverwood +14 more in Punchbowl

96 89th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Punchbowl in Riverwood +1.92 more in Riverwood

4.49 75th pct 6.41 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Punchbowl in Riverwood +251.1 more in Riverwood

1,353.3 88th pct 1,604.4 90th pct

PT routes in Punchbowl in Riverwood +4 more in Punchbowl

13 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Punchbowl in Riverwood +4 longer in Punchbowl

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

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

20 17th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Punchbowl in Riverwood +34,011 more in Riverwood

33,150 85th pct 67,161 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Punchbowl in Riverwood +59,174 more in Riverwood

201,743 87th pct 260,917 88th pct

Transit to city in Punchbowl in Riverwood +17 longer in Punchbowl

73 79th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 33.0%

22.9% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 24.3%

11.3% No vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades even 11.7%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.8% Managers even 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Punchbowl in Riverwood +0.1 higher in Riverwood

7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct

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

7.3 96th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Punchbowl in Riverwood +2.1 pts higher in Punchbowl

99.9% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Punchbowl in Riverwood +7.7 pts higher in Punchbowl

96.3% 98th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Punchbowl in Riverwood +0.5 pts higher in Punchbowl

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Punchbowl in Riverwood +1.4 pts higher in Riverwood

97.5% 98th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Punchbowl in Riverwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Punchbowl in Riverwood +23.1 pts higher in Riverwood

56.4% 86th pct 79.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Punchbowl in Riverwood +3.9 more in Riverwood

6.9 34th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Punchbowl in Riverwood +5 higher in Riverwood

280 94th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Punchbowl in Riverwood +0.5 pts higher in Riverwood

4.3% 33rd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

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Compare Riverwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Punchbowl vs Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13286/punchbowl/vs/SAL13386/riverwood