Punchbowl NSW

Postcode 2196 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Punchbowl is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2196). With a population of 21,384, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people.

The current median weekly rent is $678. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,050.

Punchbowl is served by 5 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 982, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

MEDIAN RENT /WK
$380
POPULATION
21,384
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size3.3
HH Income /wk$1,389
Personal Income /wk$504
Mortgage /mth$2,050
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA982
Total Students2,962
Independent1
Government3
Catholic1
St Charbel's CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1054
Wiley Park Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954
Punchbowl Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 976
Punchbowl Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 923
St Jerome's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1004
Data: January 2025 - December 2025