Wiley Park vs Punchbowl

In both, about half of households are couple families. In Wiley Park, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Punchbowl, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Wiley Park tends to suit renters.

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

Punchbowl

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (23 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wiley Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wiley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (12% vs 6%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wiley Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (71% vs 43%)
  • Punchbowl has more GPs (7 vs 1)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wiley Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.6%)
  • Punchbowl is growing faster (5.7% vs -1.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wiley Park Punchbowl
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.

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Walkability 87 / 84
Wiley Park — Walkability: 87/100 Punchbowl — Walkability: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 26
Wiley Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Punchbowl — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Punchbowl has more residents (21,384 vs 10,016); Punchbowl has higher household incomes ($72,228 vs $64,792).

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Population 10,016 21,384
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +5.7%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $64,792/yr $72,228/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wiley Park Punchbowl
0-4 9.1% / 6.9%
Wiley Park — 0-4: 9.1% Punchbowl — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.4% / 14.4%
Wiley Park — 5-14: 14.4% Punchbowl — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.0% / 7.0%
Wiley Park — 15-19: 5.0% Punchbowl — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.7% / 7.9%
Wiley Park — 20-24: 6.7% Punchbowl — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 20.5% / 15.7%
Wiley Park — 25-34: 20.5% Punchbowl — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 16.2% / 13.0%
Wiley Park — 35-44: 16.2% Punchbowl — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 9.8% / 11.5%
Wiley Park — 45-54: 9.8% Punchbowl — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.6% / 10.8%
Wiley Park — 55-64: 8.6% Punchbowl — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 5.8% / 7.2%
Wiley Park — 65-74: 5.8% Punchbowl — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.0% / 4.1%
Wiley Park — 75-84: 3.0% Punchbowl — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Wiley Park — 85+: 1.0% Punchbowl — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wiley Park 50.1% couple families
Wiley Park — Couple Families: 50.1% Wiley Park — Lone Person: 24.7% Wiley Park — One Parent Families: 14.3% Wiley Park — Group Household: 8.4% Wiley Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Punchbowl 52.2% couple families
Punchbowl — Couple Families: 52.2% Punchbowl — Lone Person: 22.3% Punchbowl — One Parent Families: 18.8% Punchbowl — Group Household: 4.6% Punchbowl — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wiley Park 56.7% renting
Wiley Park — Owned Outright: 20.5% Wiley Park — Mortgage: 22.9% Wiley Park — Renting: 56.7%
Punchbowl 40.5% renting
Punchbowl — Owned Outright: 28.4% Punchbowl — Mortgage: 31.0% Punchbowl — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 10.2%
Wiley Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Punchbowl — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 7.7%
Wiley Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Punchbowl — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.6%
Wiley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Punchbowl — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 3.8%
Wiley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Punchbowl — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Wiley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Punchbowl — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

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.

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Lebanon 5.6% / 12.3%
Wiley Park — Lebanon: 5.6% Punchbowl — Lebanon: 12.3%
Bangladesh 12.3% / 3.0%
Wiley Park — Bangladesh: 12.3% Punchbowl — Bangladesh: 3.0%
Vietnam 3.5% / 5.4%
Wiley Park — Vietnam: 3.5% Punchbowl — Vietnam: 5.4%
Pakistan 5.6% / 2.7%
Wiley Park — Pakistan: 5.6% Punchbowl — Pakistan: 2.7%
India 6.5% / 1.5%
Wiley Park — India: 6.5% Punchbowl — India: 1.5%
China 2.9% / 2.8%
Wiley Park — China: 2.9% Punchbowl — China: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wiley Park 66.0% flats / apartments
Wiley Park — Flats / Apartments: 66.0% Wiley Park — Houses: 28.8% Wiley Park — Townhouses: 5.2%
Punchbowl 24.8% flats / apartments
Punchbowl — Flats / Apartments: 24.8% Punchbowl — Houses: 56.7% Punchbowl — Townhouses: 18.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Median house price $1,501,000 $1,440,000
Median unit price $525,500 $532,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 20 sales
 25 days
from 96 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.

Wiley Park Punchbowl
3 bed $1.43M / $1.36M
Wiley Park — 3 bed: $1.43M (14 sales) Punchbowl — 3 bed: $1.36M (65 sales)

14 vs 65 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.42M
Wiley Park — 4 bed: $1.53M (12 sales) Punchbowl — 4 bed: $1.42M (48 sales)

12 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Residential 83% 81%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Parks and recreation 6% 5%
Industrial 1% 5%
Commercial 2% 3%
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

Wiley Park Punchbowl
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Houses 4.8%
$815/wk on $889K
 3.6%
$880/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.9%
$550/wk on $580K
 5.2%
$560/wk on $561K

Ranking within NSW

Wiley Park Punchbowl
House price Higher than 73% of NSW
same for both
Income — Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Wiley Park scores higher overall (47 vs 40).

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Punchbowl carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0).

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 —
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 13
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 3
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.3 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.5%

Schools in Wiley Park

  • Lakemba Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Wiley Park Girls High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Wiley Park Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Punchbowl

  • St Jerome's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Punchbowl Boys High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Punchbowl Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Charbel's College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 5 23
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Walkability score 87/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 25.1 km
+4% vs other
 24.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 67.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 369.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2195
 0.5%
postcode 2196
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2195
 22
postcode 2196

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.

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Car (driver) 54.4% / 55.4%
Wiley Park — Car (driver): 54.4% Punchbowl — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 29.6%
Wiley Park — Worked from Home: 26.6% Punchbowl — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Train 11.6% / 6.0%
Wiley Park — Train: 11.6% Punchbowl — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.6%
Wiley Park — Car (passenger): 4.7% Punchbowl — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 2.2%
Wiley Park — Walked Only: 1.8% Punchbowl — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.4%).

Setting

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
3,693 premises
 14%
7,356 premises

Climate

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wiley Park Punchbowl
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wiley Park Punchbowl
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wiley Park

Affordable Apartments Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban Young Families

Punchbowl

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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