Punchbowl
TAS 7249 · Launceston
491 (2021) → 485 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Punchbowl is a stable suburb in Launceston, TAS 7249, about 159km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Punchbowl are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 32/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Punchbowl has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.04%), India (1.43%), China (1.22%), Netherlands (1.22%), Malaysia (1.02%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.22%), French (0.81%), Gujarati (0.81%), Nepali (0.81%), Arabic (0.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Punchbowl Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1020
- OneSchool Global - Launceston CampusCombined · Independent · 0.8km
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 997
- Scotch Oakburn CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1117
- Queechy High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 946
- St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1031
- Glen Dhu Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1007
- Kings Meadows High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 962
- John Calvin SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1059
- East Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1051
- OneSchool Global - Hobart CampusCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 973
- Newstead Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1051
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Punchbowl
How far is Punchbowl from Hobart CBD?
Punchbowl is about 159.0 km from Hobart CBD.
What schools are in Punchbowl?
Punchbowl has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Punchbowl?
Punchbowl has a transport score of 32/100 and 4 bus stops.