Punchbowl Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Punchbowl (7249) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 159 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Punchbowl is in the federal electorate of Bass.

In the 2011 census the population of Punchbowl was 443 and is comprised of approximately 51.7% females and 48.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Punchbowl is 35 years of age.

88.6% of people living in the suburb of Punchbowl were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.3% England, 2.0% South Sudan, 1.1% Netherlands, 0.9% Scotland, 0.9% Germany.

91.6% of people living in Punchbowl speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 0.7% Filipino , 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Punchbowl is 25.8% Anglican, 25.3% No religion, 15.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 11.3% Catholic, 5.2% Christian, nfd, 4.3% Uniting Church, 2.5% Baptist, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Pentecostal.

42.2% of people are married, 39.4% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Punchbowl.

53.6% of the people living in Punchbowl over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.7% are working on a part time basis. Punchbowl has an unemployment rate of 9.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Punchbowl are 15.8% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Community & personal service workers, 14.7% Professionals, 14.1% Labourers, 11.9% Sales workers, 11.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.3% Managers, 5.6% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Punchbowl work in are 14.7% Retail trade, 14.1% Manufacturing, 11.3% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Education and training, 9.6% Other services, 9.0% Accommodation and food services, 7.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.3% Construction, 3.4% Financial and insurance services.

28.8% of homes are fully owned, and 34.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $432 per week and the median household income is $794 per week.

The median rent in Punchbowl is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Punchbowl postcode 7249