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Punchbowl vs Roselands

Name: Punchbowl vs Roselands — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Punchbowl profile · Roselands profile

Punchbowl Roselands

Punchbowl and Roselands are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different profiles. Punchbowl is a younger and more multicultural hub, where 70.0% of people use a language other than English at home and the typical resident is 33. This area has a higher share of renters and a typical weekly family income of $1,483. In contrast, Roselands has a higher typical family income of $1,900, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38. First Nations residents in Roselands also fare better, with a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 45.0% compared to 26.9% in Punchbowl.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in their housing types and the number of people who have moved recently. They share a strong connection to public transport, with every home in both areas located within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also sit in the same position relative to the national figure for their First Nations populations, which make up about 0.5% to 0.9% of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.4 pts higher in Punchbowl Population: 9,028 larger in Punchbowl Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Punchbowl Born overseas: 9.2 pts higher in Punchbowl Work from home: 9.1 pts higher in Roselands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Punchbowl in Roselands +9,028 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

21,384 90th pct 12,356 88th pct

Median age in Punchbowl in Roselands +5 yrs older in Roselands gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.0%

7.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Punchbowl Roselands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

5.4% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

4.3% Greek +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% English +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

22.3% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.7% Arabic ◂ +16.7 pts 16.9%

3.4% Greek +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

38.4% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 22.6%

9.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

1.2% Hinduism even 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Punchbowl in Roselands +0.48 more in Punchbowl

0.88 5th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Punchbowl in Roselands +9 more in Punchbowl

69 95th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Punchbowl in Roselands +9 larger in Punchbowl

495 71st pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Punchbowl in Roselands +10 higher in Roselands

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

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

13.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

3.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.6% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

6.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Punchbowl in Roselands +$162 higher in Roselands gap widening

$504 13th pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Punchbowl in Roselands +$296 higher in Roselands gap widening

$1,389 40th pct $1,685 59th pct

Family income in Punchbowl in Roselands +$417 higher in Roselands gap widening

$1,483 26th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

6.8% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 45.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

14.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Punchbowl in Roselands +8 larger in Roselands

108 86th pct 116 86th pct

Median age in Punchbowl in Roselands even

25 yrs 46th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Punchbowl in Roselands +$146 higher in Roselands

$441 23rd pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Punchbowl in Roselands +$632 higher in Roselands

$1,024 19th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Punchbowl in Roselands +0.3 larger in Punchbowl gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 66.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

13.4% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

12.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Punchbowl in Roselands +$30 higher in Roselands gap widening

$380 78th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Punchbowl in Roselands +$231 higher in Roselands gap widening

$2,050 74th pct $2,281 85th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 29.7%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.4% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.8%

17.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

2.4% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.2% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Punchbowl in Roselands +23 more in Punchbowl

96 89th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Punchbowl in Roselands +1.42 more in Roselands

4.49 75th pct 5.91 81st pct

Departures/1k in Punchbowl in Roselands +305.5 more in Roselands

1,353.3 88th pct 1,658.8 90th pct

PT routes in Punchbowl in Roselands +2 more in Punchbowl

13 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Punchbowl in Roselands +3 longer in Punchbowl

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Punchbowl in Roselands +3 longer in Punchbowl

20 17th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Punchbowl in Roselands +34,051 more in Roselands

33,150 85th pct 67,201 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Punchbowl in Roselands +73,009 more in Roselands

201,743 87th pct 274,752 88th pct

Transit to city in Punchbowl in Roselands +11 longer in Punchbowl

73 79th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 38.0%

22.9% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.6%

30.6% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Punchbowl in Roselands +0.3 higher in Roselands

7.3 94th pct 7.6 96th pct

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

7.3 96th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Punchbowl in Roselands even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Punchbowl in Roselands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Punchbowl in Roselands +5.7 pts higher in Punchbowl

97.5% 98th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Punchbowl in Roselands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Punchbowl in Roselands +15.0 pts higher in Roselands

56.4% 86th pct 71.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Punchbowl in Roselands +1.7 more in Roselands

6.9 34th pct 8.7 38th pct

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

280 94th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Punchbowl in Roselands +0.9 pts higher in Roselands

4.3% 33rd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Punchbowl with nearby areas

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Compare Roselands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Punchbowl vs Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13286/punchbowl/vs/SAL13423/roselands