Suburb · NSW
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown), NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown), New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2196 |
| Local government area | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 13286 |
Planning zones in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown)
- R3 — Medium Density Residential29%
- R4 — High Density Residential28%
- R2 — Low Density Residential24%
- 5 other zones18%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R3 — Medium Density Residential29% of the suburb
- R4 — High Density Residential28% of the suburb
- R2 — Low Density Residential24% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation5% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure5% of the suburb
- E1 — Local Centre3% of the suburb
- E4 — General Industrial3% of the suburb
- E3 — Productivity Support2% of the suburb
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) in the 2021 Census
| Population | 21,384 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 33 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,389 |
| Median weekly rent | $380 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,050 |
| Average household size | 3.3 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Canterbury-Bankstown
- BankstownNSW 2200
- EarlwoodNSW 2206
- Georges HallNSW 2198
- PananiaNSW 2213
- Revesby HeightsNSW 2212
- Wiley ParkNSW 2195
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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