Punchbowl vs South Launceston

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Punchbowl, most households own their home. In South Launceston, about half of households rent.

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

South Launceston

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • But Punchbowl has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

South Launceston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 19%)

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 South Launceston 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 South Launceston
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 South Launceston
Walkability 82 / 79
Punchbowl — Walkability: 82/100 South Launceston — Walkability: 79/100
Low fire risk 72 / 75
Punchbowl — Low fire risk: 72/100 South Launceston — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

South Launceston has more residents (4,894 vs 491); South Launceston has higher household incomes ($71,448 vs $64,116).

Punchbowl South Launceston
Population 491 4,894
+897% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +6.6%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $64,116/yr $71,448/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk $300/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Punchbowl South Launceston
0-4 6.7% / 5.6%
Punchbowl — 0-4: 6.7% South Launceston — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.8% / 10.5%
Punchbowl — 5-14: 8.8% South Launceston — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.9% / 4.0%
Punchbowl — 15-19: 6.9% South Launceston — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 6.5% / 8.1%
Punchbowl — 20-24: 6.5% South Launceston — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 21.4% / 19.1%
Punchbowl — 25-34: 21.4% South Launceston — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 12.8% / 13.2%
Punchbowl — 35-44: 12.8% South Launceston — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.5% / 11.3%
Punchbowl — 45-54: 14.5% South Launceston — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.0% / 10.1%
Punchbowl — 55-64: 10.0% South Launceston — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 8.6% / 7.9%
Punchbowl — 65-74: 8.6% South Launceston — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 2.9% / 5.6%
Punchbowl — 75-84: 2.9% South Launceston — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.8% / 4.3%
Punchbowl — 85+: 1.8% South Launceston — 85+: 4.3%

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%
South Launceston 48.6% lone person
South Launceston — Lone Person: 48.6% South Launceston — Couple Families: 28.4% South Launceston — One Parent Families: 13.6% South Launceston — Group Household: 7.8% South Launceston — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
South Launceston 46.3% renting
South Launceston — Owned Outright: 23.5% South Launceston — Mortgage: 30.2% South Launceston — Renting: 46.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Punchbowl South Launceston
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 13.8%
Punchbowl — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% South Launceston — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 15.3%
Punchbowl — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% South Launceston — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.3%
Punchbowl — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% South Launceston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.6%
Punchbowl — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% South Launceston — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.9%
Punchbowl — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% South Launceston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 South Launceston
England 2.0% / 3.0%
Punchbowl — England: 2.0% South Launceston — England: 3.0%
India 1.4% / 1.9%
Punchbowl — India: 1.4% South Launceston — India: 1.9%
Nepal 0.8% / 2.4%
Punchbowl — Nepal: 0.8% South Launceston — Nepal: 2.4%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
Punchbowl — Philippines: 1.0% South Launceston — Philippines: 0.7%
China 1.2% / —
Punchbowl — China: 1.2% South Launceston — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Punchbowl — Netherlands: 1.2% South Launceston — Netherlands: not among its largest
Iran — / 1.0%
Punchbowl — Iran: not among its largest South Launceston — Iran: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Punchbowl — New Zealand: not among its largest South Launceston — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

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%
South Launceston 71.2% houses
South Launceston — Houses: 71.2% South Launceston — Flats / Apartments: 10.0% South Launceston — Townhouses: 18.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Punchbowl South Launceston
Median house price $568,000 $614,500
Median unit price — $381,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 6 sales
 29 days
from 59 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 South Launceston
3 bed $550K / $610K
Punchbowl — 3 bed: $550K (13 sales) South Launceston — 3 bed: $610K (86 sales)

13 vs 86 sales

4 bed $720K / $698K
Punchbowl — 4 bed: $720K (5 sales) South Launceston — 4 bed: $698K (31 sales)

5 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Punchbowl South Launceston
Residential 53% 68%
Parks and recreation 45% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 13%
Commercial 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 4%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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 South Launceston
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 South Launceston
Houses — 4.6%
$580/wk on $649K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Punchbowl South Launceston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 56% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 93% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of TAS

Liveability

Punchbowl South Launceston
Grade — A
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Punchbowl South Launceston
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
25/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Punchbowl South Launceston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.2 km
 1
Launceston, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.6% 2.0%

Schools in Punchbowl

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

Schools in South Launceston

  • Glen Dhu Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Calvin School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Punchbowl South Launceston
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Punchbowl South Launceston
Walkability score 82/100 79/100
Distance to Hobart 200.8 km 199.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 137 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 7249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 7249
same for both

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 South Launceston
Car (driver) 80.3% / 70.4%
Punchbowl — Car (driver): 80.3% South Launceston — Car (driver): 70.4%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 7.1%
Punchbowl — Car (passenger): 10.3% South Launceston — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 4.9% / 12.0%
Punchbowl — Walked Only: 4.9% South Launceston — Walked Only: 12.0%
Worked from Home 2.0% / 7.8%
Punchbowl — Worked from Home: 2.0% South Launceston — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Bus 2.5% / 1.9%
Punchbowl — Bus: 2.5% South Launceston — Bus: 1.9%

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

Setting

Punchbowl South Launceston
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 46.0 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Punchbowl South Launceston
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
258 premises
 94%
2,908 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Punchbowl

Parks Quiet

South Launceston

Easy Commute Parks Transport Hub

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