Punchbowl vs Newstead

Punchbowl is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Newstead. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Newstead: a median of $715,000, against $568,000 in Punchbowl, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Punchbowl tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Newstead suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Newstead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Punchbowl

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($568,000 vs $715,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Punchbowl

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $310/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newstead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Punchbowl and Newstead drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Punchbowl Newstead
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Punchbowl Newstead
Walkability 82 / 81
Punchbowl — Walkability: 82/100 Newstead — Walkability: 81/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Punchbowl — Low fire risk: 72/100 Newstead — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Newstead has more residents (5,617 vs 491); Newstead skews older (43 vs 34).

Punchbowl Newstead
Population 491 5,617
+1044% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +4.7%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $64,116/yr $76,440/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk $310/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Punchbowl Newstead
0-4 6.7% / 4.3%
Punchbowl — 0-4: 6.7% Newstead — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 8.8% / 12.0%
Punchbowl — 5-14: 8.8% Newstead — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.9% / 6.9%
Punchbowl — 15-19: 6.9% Newstead — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.5% / 5.2%
Punchbowl — 20-24: 6.5% Newstead — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 21.4% / 11.8%
Punchbowl — 25-34: 21.4% Newstead — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.8% / 11.3%
Punchbowl — 35-44: 12.8% Newstead — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.5% / 13.5%
Punchbowl — 45-54: 14.5% Newstead — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 10.0% / 11.9%
Punchbowl — 55-64: 10.0% Newstead — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.6% / 10.9%
Punchbowl — 65-74: 8.6% Newstead — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 2.9% / 8.3%
Punchbowl — 75-84: 2.9% Newstead — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.8% / 3.7%
Punchbowl — 85+: 1.8% Newstead — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Punchbowl 45.8% lone person
Punchbowl — Lone Person: 45.8% Punchbowl — Couple Families: 25.3% Punchbowl — One Parent Families: 20.5% Punchbowl — Group Household: 5.4% Punchbowl — Other Families: 3.0%
Newstead 46.1% lone person
Newstead — Lone Person: 46.1% Newstead — Couple Families: 33.9% Newstead — One Parent Families: 15.1% Newstead — Group Household: 4.0% Newstead — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Punchbowl 41.5% renting
Punchbowl — Owned Outright: 22.2% Punchbowl — Mortgage: 36.2% Punchbowl — Renting: 41.5%
Newstead 29.1% renting
Newstead — Owned Outright: 39.7% Newstead — Mortgage: 31.3% Newstead — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Punchbowl Newstead
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 10.9%
Punchbowl — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Newstead — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 16.7%
Punchbowl — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Newstead — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.7%
Punchbowl — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Newstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.9%
Punchbowl — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Newstead — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.5%
Punchbowl — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Newstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Punchbowl Newstead
England 2.0% / 3.8%
Punchbowl — England: 2.0% Newstead — England: 3.8%
India 1.4% / 1.4%
Punchbowl — India: 1.4% Newstead — India: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 0.8%
Punchbowl — China: 1.2% Newstead — China: 0.8%
Nepal 0.8% / 1.1%
Punchbowl — Nepal: 0.8% Newstead — Nepal: 1.1%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Punchbowl — Netherlands: 1.2% Newstead — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Punchbowl — Philippines: 1.0% Newstead — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Punchbowl — New Zealand: not among its largest Newstead — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Punchbowl 81.2% houses
Punchbowl — Houses: 81.2% Punchbowl — Flats / Apartments: 14.2% Punchbowl — Townhouses: 4.6%
Newstead 76.1% houses
Newstead — Houses: 76.1% Newstead — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Newstead — Townhouses: 13.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Punchbowl Newstead
Median house price $568,000 $715,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 6 sales
 19 days
from 89 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Punchbowl Newstead
3 bed $550K / $680K
Punchbowl — 3 bed: $550K (13 sales) Newstead — 3 bed: $680K (93 sales)

13 vs 93 sales

4 bed $720K / $833K
Punchbowl — 4 bed: $720K (5 sales) Newstead — 4 bed: $833K (48 sales)

5 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Punchbowl Newstead
Residential 53% 57%
Parks and recreation 45% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 22%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Environmental 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Punchbowl Newstead
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Punchbowl Newstead
Houses — 3.9%
$550/wk on $740K
Units — 5.2%
$410/wk on $409K

Ranking within TAS

Punchbowl Newstead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 67% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 80% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 78% of TAS

Liveability

Punchbowl Newstead
Grade — A+
Score — 80/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Punchbowl carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Punchbowl Newstead
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Punchbowl Newstead
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.2 km
 1
Launceston, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.6% 1.6%

Schools in Punchbowl

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Newstead

  • Newstead Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Thomas More's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • The Launceston Preparatory School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Punchbowl Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newstead College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Punchbowl Newstead
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Punchbowl Newstead
Walkability score 82/100 81/100
Distance to Hobart 200.8 km 201.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 142 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7249
 0.8%
postcode 7250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 7249
 25
postcode 7250

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Punchbowl Newstead
Car (driver) 80.3% / 75.7%
Punchbowl — Car (driver): 80.3% Newstead — Car (driver): 75.7%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 7.1%
Punchbowl — Car (passenger): 10.3% Newstead — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 2.0% / 10.2%
Punchbowl — Worked from Home: 2.0% Newstead — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Walked Only 4.9% / 5.0%
Punchbowl — Walked Only: 4.9% Newstead — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 2.5% / 1.2%
Punchbowl — Bus: 2.5% Newstead — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Punchbowl Newstead
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 45.6 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Punchbowl Newstead
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
258 premises
 96%
2,887 premises

Climate

Punchbowl Newstead
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Punchbowl Newstead
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Punchbowl Newstead
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Punchbowl Newstead
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Punchbowl

Parks Quiet

Newstead

Quiet

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