Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) vs Riverwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown)Canterbury-Bankstown | RiverwoodCanterbury-Bankstown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,635,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,650,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $583,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $813,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.07% | 2.36% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 21,384 | 12,793 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 57% | 38% |
| Townhouses | 18% | 13% |
| Apartments/units | 23% | 48% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 16.0 km | 16.8 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Banksia Rd PS, Bankstown PS, Bankstown SIS, Beverly Hls NPS, Greenacre PS, Mt Lewis IS, Padstow NPS, Punchbowl PS, Riverwood PS, Wiley Park PS | Beverly Hls NPS, Hannans Rd PS, Narwee PS, Peakhurst PS, Peakhurst WPS, Punchbowl PS, Riverwood PS |
| Secondary | Bankstown GHS, Belmore BHS, Beverly Hls GHS, East Hls BHS, East Hls GTHS, GRC Oatley SC, GRC Peakhurst, Kingsgrove HS, Punchbowl BHS, Sir Joseph Banks HS, Wiley Park GHS | Beverly Hls GHS, East Hls BHS, East Hls GTHS, GRC Oatley SC, GRC Peakhurst, GRC Penshurst, Kingsgrove HS, Menai HS, Punchbowl BHS, Sir Joseph Banks HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Riverwood is higher on median unit price (by about 40%).
- Riverwood is higher on median weekly rent (by about 15%).
- Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) is higher on population (by about 67%).
- Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
- Riverwood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 200%).
- Riverwood has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,635,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2196 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 13.9% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $583,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2196. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,650,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2210 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.2% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $813,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2210.