Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Leonards vs Punchbowl.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Punchbowl edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Punchbowl scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Punchbowl (1017) sits above St Leonards (999).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Punchbowl edges out on average school ICSEA (1017 vs 999).

Common questionsSt Leonards vs Punchbowl

Common questions

Does St Leonards or Punchbowl have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Punchbowl scores 1017 vs 999 in St Leonards. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, St Leonards or Punchbowl?

Punchbowl scores 8/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

St Leonards
Metric
Punchbowl

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$285/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$242/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$255/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
30
Bike score
70
51,133
Population
14,056
41
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
999
Avg ICSEA
1017

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).