491 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 443
- 2016: 463
- 2021: 491
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.
A typical resident in Punchbowl is 34, making the area far younger than the Tasmanian average. This contrast defines the community, where a high proportion of young adults live alongside a notably small population of seniors.
491
▲ +10.8%
- 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 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 491, the area is larger than about 67% of similar places. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.4% of the population, a figure well below the Tasmanian average of 20.9%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 33.8%.
12.4% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Punchbowl, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas at 16.2%.
6.3% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +78.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Never married at 48%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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/SAL60526/punchbowl/topic/demographics-identity