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Homebush vs Strathfield - East

Name: Homebush vs Strathfield - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Homebush profile · Strathfield - East profile

Homebush Strathfield - East

Homebush and Strathfield - East are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Strathfield - East has more detached houses (27.1% compared to 10.1% in Homebush) and a higher share of homes owned outright (21.2% versus 10.4%). It also has far more public transport options, with 2,522.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while Homebush has 614.0. In contrast, Homebush has a younger population, with 15.2% of people under 15 compared to 8.6% in Strathfield - East, and a higher share of full-time employment at 58.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. They also share a very high proportion of people born overseas, with about 68% in each area. While Strathfield - East has better access to nearby services, with 100% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, Homebush has seen a slightly higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (49.2%) than its neighbour (43.4%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Strathfield - East No car: 13.6 pts higher in Strathfield - East 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Strathfield - East Full-time: 10.4 pts higher in Homebush Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Strathfield - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Strathfield - East +4,402 larger in Homebush

20,822 90th pct 16,420 81st pct

Median age in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1 yrs older in Homebush

31 yrs 6th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 39.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 41.5%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

1.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Strathfield - East

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

8.3% Nepal +13.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.5% India ◂ +10.5 pts 8.0%

12.5% China ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

2.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.6% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%

15.6% Indian ◂ +8.1 pts 7.5%

8.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.1% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

22.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

6.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.8% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

27.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.4% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.0% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1 more in Strathfield - East

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1.89 more in Strathfield - East

0.95 13th pct 2.84 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Strathfield - East +2 more in Strathfield - East

54 89th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Homebush in Strathfield - East +2,136 more in Strathfield - East

1,683 55th pct 3,819 86th pct

Avg size in Homebush in Strathfield - East +394 larger in Strathfield - East

561 68th pct 955 90th pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Strathfield - East +90 higher in Strathfield - East

1,061 69th pct 1,150 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 81.7%

4.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 18.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%

14.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

8.2% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Strathfield - East +$129 higher in Homebush

$911 68th pct $782 45th pct

Household income in Homebush in Strathfield - East +$98 higher in Strathfield - East

$2,037 68th pct $2,135 74th pct

Family income in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

$2,169 56th pct $2,170 56th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.7%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

11.3% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

10.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 78.3%

9.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Strathfield - East +32 larger in Homebush

85 27th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Homebush in Strathfield - East +$132 higher in Homebush

$949 87th pct $817 76th pct

Household income in Homebush in Strathfield - East +$942 higher in Strathfield - East

$1,593 44th pct $2,535 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Strathfield - East +0.1 larger in Strathfield - East

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 50.9%

30.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

3.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%

21.5% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

16.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Strathfield - East +$30 higher in Strathfield - East

$450 80th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Strathfield - East +$373 higher in Strathfield - East

$2,127 71st pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 56.7%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 17.6%

10.4% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.3 pts 67.0%

10.1% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 46.4%

18.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

4.7% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 50.7%

13.5% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.7% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.9% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 30.4%

16.1% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

8.2% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Strathfield - East +32 more in Strathfield - East

41 50th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Strathfield - East +2.48 more in Strathfield - East

1.97 21st pct 4.45 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1,908.2 more in Strathfield - East

614.0 42nd pct 2,522.2 86th pct

PT routes in Homebush in Strathfield - East +39 more in Strathfield - East

9 57th pct 48 87th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Strathfield - East +8 longer in Homebush

10 71st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1 longer in Homebush

14 23rd pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Strathfield - East +30,941 more in Strathfield - East

36,764 80th pct 67,705 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Strathfield - East +248,913 more in Strathfield - East

321,523 88th pct 570,436 93rd pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Strathfield - East +9 longer in Homebush

52 38th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 29.2%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%

10.3% Train +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 42.8%

15.1% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 19.3%

3.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

4.3% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 30.1%

9.7% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1 higher in Homebush

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1 higher in Homebush

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Homebush in Strathfield - East +15 higher in Strathfield - East

1,048 71st pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Homebush in Strathfield - East +4,787 higher in Homebush

23,511 89th pct 18,724 84th pct

Growth in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1.1 pts higher in Strathfield - East

11.7% 86th pct 12.8% 86th pct

Businesses in Homebush in Strathfield - East +917 higher in Homebush

3,078 86th pct 2,161 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Homebush in Strathfield - East +11 higher in Homebush

1,240 77th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Homebush in Strathfield - East +0.2 higher in Homebush

24.1 54th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1.3 higher in Strathfield - East

7.7 83rd pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1.0 more in Strathfield - East

7.0 76th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Strathfield - East +9.4 pts higher in Strathfield - East

90.6% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1.3 pts higher in Strathfield - East

98.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Strathfield - East +25.2 pts higher in Strathfield - East

74.8% 36th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Strathfield - East +17.7 pts higher in Strathfield - East

82.3% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Strathfield - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Strathfield - East +34.1 pts higher in Strathfield - East

65.6% 66th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Strathfield - East +18.8 more in Strathfield - East

9.8 22nd pct 28.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Strathfield - East +100 higher in Strathfield - East

267 79th pct 367 88th pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Strathfield - East +1.1 pts higher in Strathfield - East

4.8% 40th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Strathfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031396/homebush/vs/120031680/strathfield-east