How Punchbowl voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal divisions: Banks, Watson · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Punchbowl favoured Labor 68.7% (v Coalition 31.3%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 4.0 points to Labor since 2022. Labor led first preferences with 43.8%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Lab 64.0 | Lab 64.7 | Lab 68.7 | Lab +4.0 |
| Labor | 53.6% | 53.2% | 43.8% | -9.4 |
| Coalition | 28.4% | 26.7% | 19.9% | -6.7 |
| Greens | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10.8% | +4.0 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 5.1% | 3.3% | -1.8 |
| Independents | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% | +12.5 |
| Others | 12.7% | 8.2% | 9.7% | +1.5 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Punchbowl | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,384 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 18.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 10.4% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 39.4% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 28.3% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 51.1% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 49.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 21,544 (16,097 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown WATSON PPVC | PPVC | 15% | |
| Punchbowl (Watson) | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Punchbowl Central | Ordinary | 11% | yes |
| Punchbowl (Banks) | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 8% | |
| Bankstown South | Ordinary | 5% | |
| Bankstown BANKS PPVC | PPVC | 5% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 5% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Banks
- Condell Park
- Padstow
- Revesby
- Bankstown - South
- Panania (North) - Milperra
- Panania (South) - Picnic Point
- Roselands
- Narwee - Beverly Hills
- Oatley - Hurstville Grove
- Peakhurst - Lugarno
- Riverwood
- South Hurstville - Blakehurst
- Mortdale - Oatley
- Penshurst
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.