21,384 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20,236
- 2021: 21,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Punchbowl · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Punchbowl
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Punchbowl, where the typical person is just 33. This is a large community of over 21,000 people with a strong presence of young families and children.
21,384
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Punchbowl — higher than 90% of areas.
| Punchbowl | 21,384 |
|---|---|
| 2196, NSW | 33,743 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 21,384 people, Punchbowl is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.8% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Punchbowl, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at only 3.3%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
0.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Punchbowl, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13286/punchbowl/topic/demographics-identity