Punchbowl, TAS 7249
Punchbowl property market
Punchbowl sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 11 sales at around $569k as of July 2026, taking about 11 days to sell.
House rentals follow, with 7 leases at $595 a week, renting out in about 31 days. Followed by 5 unit rentals at $495 a week and 1 unit sales at around —.
Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, young-adult suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Punchbowl demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Punchbowl?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Punchbowl
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Punchbowl
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Punchbowl
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Punchbowl
No school inside Punchbowl itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 32 primary schools in Punchbowl and its surrounds, and 15 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
- Nearby · within 5 km · 42Order by
- 1The Launceston Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Launceston · 3.4 kmState RankTop 1%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Scotch Oakburn CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Newstead · 3.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3John Calvin SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Launceston · 3.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4St Patrick's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Prospect Vale · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Launceston Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mowbray · 3.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Riverside High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Riverside · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Australian Christian College - LauncestonIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Newnham · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Launceston Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Riverside · 3.4 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9St Thomas More's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newstead · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Glen Dhu Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Launceston · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Larmenier Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Leonards · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Tamar Valley Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Launceston · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Trevallyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Trevallyn · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Riverside Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Riverside · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Anthony's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Riverside · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Evandale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evandale · 3.4 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Punchbowl Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newstead · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Norwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Norwood · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Queechy High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Norwood · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Kings Meadows High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kings Meadows · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21East Launceston Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Launceston · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Newstead Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Newstead · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Newstead CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Newstead · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Youngtown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Youngtown · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25St Leonards Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Launceston · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Summerdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Summerhill · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28West Launceston Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · West Launceston · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Launceston CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Launceston · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Prospect High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Prospect · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Waverley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Northern Support SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ravenswood · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Launceston Big Picture SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Invermay · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ravenswood · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Invermay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Invermay · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Invermay · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Mowbray Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mowbray · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38East Tamar Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mayfield · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Brooks High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rocherlea · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Perth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Perth · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Legana Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Legana · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Longford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Longford · 3.4 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students277Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Punchbowl median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Punchbowl — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Punchbowl property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Punchbowl
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Punchbowl against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Punchbowl in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Punchbowl — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Punchbowl median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Punchbowl rose from $228k (Jul 2021) to $499k (Jun 2026) — +118.6% growth over five years. Median house rent went from $307/wk to $526/wk (+71.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $207k to $296k (+42.8%), with rent up from $197/wk to $331/wk (+68.0%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Punchbowl: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Punchbowl, ranked by distance — each lined up against Punchbowl on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Punchbowl
22 data-driven answers about Punchbowl's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Punchbowl?
#The median house price in Punchbowl, TAS 7249 is $401k as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
How much does it cost to rent in Punchbowl?
#The median weekly house rent in Punchbowl is $461 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $461 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Punchbowl?
#A 3 bedroom house in Punchbowl rents for a median $461 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 4-bedroom $461/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $461/week, 2-bedroom $461/week, 3-bedroom $461/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Punchbowl?
#Gross rental yield in Punchbowl is 3.66% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the TAS unit median of 3.52%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Punchbowl?
#As of June 2026, Punchbowl medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | — | $401k | $401k | $401k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Punchbowl's property market trends?
#Punchbowl's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 8 days — faster than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 5.6 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Punchbowl market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Punchbowl as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Punchbowl, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.66% against a TAS median of 3.21%, houses take a median 8 days to sell, sales supply is 5.6 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Punchbowl?
#Houses in Punchbowl sell in a median 8 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Punchbowl a tight or loose property market right now?
#Punchbowl's sales market sits at 5.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose.
Have property prices in Punchbowl gone up or down?
#House prices in Punchbowl moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Punchbowl?
#, with 3 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.9 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Punchbowl compare to other TAS suburbs?
#Punchbowl's median house price ($401k) is 24% below the TAS median ($526k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 8 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Punchbowl sits at 3.66% vs 3.21% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Punchbowl?
#The most-transacted segment in Punchbowl over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Punchbowl last year?
#Punchbowl recorded 4 house sales and 4 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 8 transactions. On the rental side, 3 houses and 3 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Punchbowl in?
#Punchbowl is in postcode 7249, in the Launceston & North East region of TAS. Addresses there are written as Punchbowl, TAS 7249.
What is the population of Punchbowl?
#Punchbowl, TAS 7249 is home to 384 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 19, and the average household holds 1.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Punchbowl?
#The median household in Punchbowl earns $858 per week — roughly $45k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $541/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Punchbowl?
#The unemployment rate in Punchbowl is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Punchbowl?
#Punchbowl is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Punchbowl?
#Punchbowl has 42 schools within reach — including Punchbowl Primary School, Norwood Primary School, Scotch Oakburn College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Punchbowl a good place to live?
#Punchbowl, TAS 7249 has a population of 384, a median age of 19, a median household income around $858/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 42 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Punchbowl market data last updated?
#This Punchbowl market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.