TAS · Launceston Council
Punchbowl (Tas.), TAS, 7249
Current weather
12.2°CPartly cloudy
86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.6° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#109 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Punchbowl (Tas.) is a small locality in the Launceston area, home to around 491 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $385, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 491
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 10 / 32
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
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $385
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 6
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.46 Punchbowl Rd
- No.47 Punchbowl Rd
- No.6 Punchbowl Rd (Cnr Pyenna Ave)
- No.7 Punchbowl Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- RediATMATM
- No.47 Punchbowl RdBus stop
47 Punchbowl Road
- Punchbowl Rd before Blamey RdBus stop
46 Punchbowl Road
- Punchbowl Rd cnr Pyenna AveBus stop
6 Punchbowl Road
- Punchbowl Rd opp Pyenna AveBus stop
7 Punchbowl Road
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Punchbowl StoreSupermarket
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Morsehead Street ReservePark
- Punchbowl ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 39.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #109 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Morsehead Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Punchbowl Reservegovernmentpark
- No.46 Punchbowl Rdtransport
- No.47 Punchbowl Rdtransport
- No.6 Punchbowl Rd (Cnr Pyenna Ave)transport
- No.7 Punchbowl Rdtransport
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- No.47 Punchbowl Rdamenities47 Punchbowl Roadbus_stop
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Punchbowl Rd before Blamey Rdamenities46 Punchbowl Roadbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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