NSW · Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW), NSW, 2196
Desirability index
#496 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is a mid-sized suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown area, home to around 21,384 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,709 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 79.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $670 (flats $560, houses $850), 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 21,384
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,389
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 499 of 6,538
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,050
- Employment rate
- 38.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 703 / 1,113 / 1,415
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $560
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 217
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,709
- Against the person
- 476
- Against property
- 848
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault133
- Fraud330
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment182
- Malicious Damage To Property119
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault107
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 976
- Punchbowl Boys High SchoolSecondary
- Punchbowl Public SchoolPrimary
- St Charbel's CollegeCombined
- St Jerome's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wiley Park Girls High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
195 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Punchbowl Rd
- FTB The Boulevd
- Punchbowl Station
- STR/LFT The Boulevd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
320 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space3 NOCKOLDS AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation585 PUNCHBOWL ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 CRAIG STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196On Exhibition
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure21 ROSE STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences1445 CANTERBURY ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure1 MCPHERSON AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Under Assessment
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation585 PUNCHBOWL ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)20 WARWICK STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Withdrawn
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure17 MAWSON STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies11 HENRY STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care19 SUNNY CRESCENT PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 WARWICK STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise246 THE BOULEVARDE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
February 2026
- Mobile food and drink outlet; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading21 CANTERBURY ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure157 HIGHCLERE AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Respite day care centre1356 CANTERBURY ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure84 LANCASTER AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
2025· 44 proposals
December 2025
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1570-1580 CANTERBURY ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Under Assessment
November 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure108 ROSSMORE AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Withdrawn
October 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care32 SUNNY CRESCENT PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure96 CATHERINE STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Recreation area1407/-/DP750158Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure89 BROADWAY PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use1489 CANTERBURY ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure51 ROSEMONT STREET SOUTH PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation43 KELLY STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 DUNCAN STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation117 AUGUSTA STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care38 GOWRIE AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure1277 CANTERBURY ROAD PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure84 LANCASTER AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 BROADWAY PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 VIOLA STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 NOCKOLDS AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry10 BELMORE ROAD NORTH PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia96 CATHERINE STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care33 CARRISBROOK AVENUE PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia10 BELMORE ROAD NORTH PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
- Subdivision24 BOUVARDIA STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 CRAIG STREET PUNCHBOWL 2196Determined
2024· 43 proposals
43 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 50 proposals
50 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 62 proposals
62 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 69 proposals
69 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
149 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Acacia Av after Bouvardia StBus stop
- Acacia Av after Waratah StBus stop
- Acacia Av after Wattle StBus stop
- Acacia Av before Waratah StBus stop
- Acacia Av before Wattle StBus stop
- Acacia Av opp Bouvardia StBus stop
- Bonds Rd before Werona AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur ParkPark
- George Cayley ReservePark
- Mary Barry ParkPark
- Punchbowl ParkPark
- Salmon ReservePark
- Stell ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 32.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #496 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FTB Punchbowl Rdtransport
- FTB The Boulevdtransport
- Punchbowl Stationtransport
- STR/LFT The Boulevdtransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Arthur Parkgovernmentpark
- George Cayley Reservegovernmentpark
- Mary Barry Parkgovernmentpark
- Punchbowl Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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