Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Punchbowl

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly personal income of $504 puts Punchbowl far below the New South Wales and national figures. While earnings have risen since 2011, most residents still earn significantly less than people in similar areas. This gap is seen across family and household incomes, which remain well below state and national levels.

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📍 Punchbowl, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Punchbowl sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,384 ▲ +48.8%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Punchbowl — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Punchbowl$1,384
2196, NSW $1,479
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income in Punchbowl is $1,489, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,384 a week, though this has risen by $454 since 2011.

$504 ▲ +40.8%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $358
  • 2016: $428
  • 2021: $504

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,384 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $930
  • 2016: $1,153
  • 2021: $1,384

Median total household income per week.

$1,489 ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $994
  • 2016: $1,231
  • 2021: $1,489

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 14% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. High earners are rare here, with only 3.6% of people bringing in $2,000 or more weekly, which is among the lowest levels for this area type.

Household income distribution

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Punchbowl splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Punchbowl, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021366/punchbowl/topic/income