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Punchbowl vs Wiley Park

Name: Punchbowl vs Wiley Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Punchbowl profile · Wiley Park profile

Punchbowl Wiley Park

Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) and Wiley Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing profiles. Punchbowl has far more separate houses (56.7%) and three-bedroom homes (62.9%) than Wiley Park, where flats or apartments dominate at 65.6%. Wiley Park is more transient, with far more people moving in the last five years (42.5% compared to 31.5% in Punchbowl), and a much higher share of renters at 54.7%. Wiley Park also has a far higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.0% versus 18.7%) and a significantly larger group of people who speak a First Nations language (39.1% compared to 5.6%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, and the drive time to the city is the same for both at 20 minutes. These similarities exist even as the gap in public transport access widens, with Punchbowl having far more public transport stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people than Wiley Park. Both areas sit well below the national figure for the typical age of residents, as both are much younger than the average Australian.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.9 pts higher in Punchbowl 3+ bedrooms: 30.3 pts higher in Punchbowl Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Wiley Park Population: 11,368 larger in Punchbowl Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Wiley Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +11,368 larger in Punchbowl gap widening

21,384 90th pct 10,016 87th pct

Median age in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +2 yrs older in Punchbowl gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Punchbowl Wiley Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 33.9%

1.5% India +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% England even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

2.3% Indian +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

33.7% Arabic ◂ +18.4 pts 15.2%

22.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

6.9% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Islam +16.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 20.7%

8.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +0.40 more in Wiley Park

0.88 5th pct 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +14 more in Punchbowl

69 95th pct 55 93rd pct

Avg size in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +59 larger in Wiley Park

495 71st pct 555 79th pct

ICSEA in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +9 higher in Wiley Park

1,017 65th pct 1,025 70th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 65.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

5.1% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

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

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$47 higher in Wiley Park gap widening

$504 13th pct $551 18th pct

Household income in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$143 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$1,389 40th pct $1,246 28th pct

Family income in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$162 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$1,483 26th pct $1,321 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

19.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

6.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +2.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

14.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +85 larger in Punchbowl

108 86th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +2 yrs older in Wiley Park

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$254 higher in Wiley Park

$441 23rd pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$299 higher in Punchbowl

$1,024 19th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +0.3 larger in Punchbowl gap steady

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

13.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.4% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$30 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +$350 higher in Punchbowl gap widening

$2,050 74th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +0.20 higher in Wiley Park gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 22.1%

27.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 19.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

23.4% Flat or apartment +42.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

56.7% Separate house ◂ +27.9 pts 28.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 5.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 2 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 20.6%

19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 8.7%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

23.5% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 5.9%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.5%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 12.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +78 more in Punchbowl

96 89th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +2.69 more in Punchbowl

4.49 75th pct 1.80 64th pct

Departures/1k in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +737.5 more in Punchbowl

1,353.3 88th pct 615.7 80th pct

PT routes in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +7 more in Punchbowl

13 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +3 longer in Punchbowl

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Punchbowl in Wiley Park even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +8,654 more in Wiley Park

33,150 85th pct 41,804 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +22,871 more in Punchbowl

201,743 87th pct 178,872 86th pct

Transit to city in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +2 longer in Punchbowl

73 79th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%

22.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

3.2% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 25.0%

11.3% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

10.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +0.2 higher in Wiley Park

7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +0.5 more in Wiley Park

7.3 96th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Punchbowl in Wiley Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +3.7 pts higher in Wiley Park

96.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Punchbowl in Wiley Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +2.5 pts higher in Wiley Park

97.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Punchbowl in Wiley Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +28.6 pts higher in Wiley Park

56.4% 86th pct 85.0% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +3.5 more in Punchbowl

6.9 34th pct 3.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +20 higher in Punchbowl

280 94th pct 260 93rd pct

Mean slope in Punchbowl in Wiley Park +0.6 pts higher in Wiley Park

4.3% 33rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Punchbowl vs Wiley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13286/punchbowl/vs/SAL14310/wiley-park