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Norwood vs Punchbowl

The verdict

Punchbowl is closer to the coast (3.5 km vs 4.8 km).

Scores

NorwoodPunchbowl
NorwoodPunchbowl
Overall6262
Transport3032
Education5653
Liveability100100

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

NorwoodPunchbowl
Population3,869491
Median age4834
Median household income (wk)$1,440$1,233
Bachelor degree or higher38.8%35.0%
Born in Australia84.8%82.9%
Avg household size2.32.1

Growth: Norwood Stable · Punchbowl Stable

Property

NorwoodPunchbowl
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

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Safety

NorwoodPunchbowl
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not availableData not available
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)Data not availableData not available

Total incidents over time

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Schools

NorwoodPunchbowl
Total schools20
Government20
Independent00
Average ICSEA972Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Norwood · Punchbowl

Transport

NorwoodPunchbowl
Transport score3032
Train stations00
Bus stops224
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

NorwoodPunchbowl
Summer max temp24.0°C24.0°C
Winter max temp12.6°C12.6°C
Annual rainfall (mm)660660
Supermarkets21
Cafes & restaurants10
Parks33
Playgrounds22
Swimming pools4Data not available
Medical GPs10
Distance to coast (km)4.8 km3.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)158.7 km159.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)3.6 km2.3 km

Population & growth

NorwoodPunchbowl
Population (2021)3,869491
Estimated 20253,619485
Projected 20414,022510
Annual growth rate-1.66%-0.31%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Norwood or Punchbowl?

Punchbowl has the higher transport score (Norwood 30/100 vs Punchbowl 32/100).

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Data sources

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