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Homebush vs Strathfield - West

Name: Homebush vs Strathfield - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Homebush profile · Strathfield - West profile

Homebush Strathfield - West

Homebush and Strathfield - West are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Homebush is a young, high-density hub where the typical resident is 31 and 67.4% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 85.3% of homes being flats and a high rental rate of 57.8%. In contrast, Strathfield - West is much older, with a typical age of 41 and 19.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is a leafy area of detached houses, with 78.2% of homes being separate houses and 41.8% owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also similar in their proportions of children under 15 and the time it takes to travel to the city. However, their trends are moving apart; Homebush has grown by 11.7% since 2021 and seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals, while the population in Strathfield - West has fallen by 3.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.3 pts higher in Homebush Owned outright: 31.4 pts higher in Strathfield - West Separate houses: 68.1 pts higher in Strathfield - West 3+ bedrooms: 54.8 pts higher in Strathfield - West Recent movers: 32.3 pts higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Strathfield - West +11,569 larger in Homebush

20,822 90th pct 9,253 48th pct

Median age in Homebush in Strathfield - West +10 yrs older in Strathfield - West

31 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.6 pts 24.1%

14.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

42.5% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.8% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Strathfield - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.0% Australia +23.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

18.5% India ◂ +13.3 pts 5.2%

12.5% China ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Nepal ◂ +8.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%

15.6% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%

6.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

22.7% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

1.2% Arabic +8.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.3% Christianity +26.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.8% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 21.7%

27.0% Hinduism ◂ +17.0 pts 10.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Homebush in Strathfield - West +2 more in Strathfield - West

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Strathfield - West +2.54 more in Strathfield - West

0.95 13th pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Strathfield - West +3 more in Strathfield - West

54 89th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Homebush in Strathfield - West +2,030 more in Strathfield - West

1,683 55th pct 3,713 86th pct

Avg size in Homebush in Strathfield - West +182 larger in Strathfield - West

561 68th pct 743 82nd pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Strathfield - West +22 higher in Strathfield - West

1,061 69th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 79.4%

4.6% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%

8.2% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Information technology ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$50 higher in Strathfield - West

$911 68th pct $961 74th pct

Household income in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$689 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,037 68th pct $2,726 92nd pct

Family income in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$897 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,169 56th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 22.4%

11.3% $4,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

10.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.3%

32.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.4% None ◂ +8.2 pts 72.1%

9.8% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Strathfield - West +41 larger in Homebush

85 27th pct 44 14th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$125 higher in Homebush

$949 87th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$1,281 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,593 44th pct $2,874 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Strathfield - West +0.5 larger in Strathfield - West

2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%

16.2% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$80 higher in Strathfield - West

$450 80th pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Strathfield - West +$1,073 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,127 71st pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush in Strathfield - West +0.30 higher in Homebush

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Rented ◂ +37.3 pts 20.5%

10.4% Owned outright +31.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +68.0 pts 17.3%

10.1% Separate house +68.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.7 pts 14.9%

2.6% 5 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.7% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 3.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 30.3%

13.5% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.9% $750 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.7% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 22.2%

16.1% $3,000 or more +31.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

8.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Strathfield - West +31 more in Strathfield - West

41 50th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Strathfield - West +5.81 more in Strathfield - West

1.97 21st pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Strathfield - West +973.9 more in Strathfield - West

614.0 42nd pct 1,587.9 75th pct

PT routes in Homebush in Strathfield - West +1 more in Homebush

9 57th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Strathfield - West +7 longer in Homebush

10 71st pct 3 29th pct

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

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Strathfield - West +4,851 more in Strathfield - West

36,764 80th pct 41,615 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Strathfield - West +86,289 more in Homebush

321,523 88th pct 235,234 87th pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Strathfield - West +2 longer in Homebush

52 38th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.5% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.3% Train ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 29.8%

22.4% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

3.8% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

1.6% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

4.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.9% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Homebush in Strathfield - West +2 higher in Strathfield - West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Homebush in Strathfield - West +4 higher in Strathfield - West

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Homebush in Strathfield - West +8 higher in Strathfield - West

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Homebush in Strathfield - West +1 higher in Strathfield - West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Homebush in Strathfield - West +83 higher in Strathfield - West

1,048 71st pct 1,131 94th pct

ERP in Homebush in Strathfield - West +14,575 higher in Homebush

23,511 89th pct 8,936 42nd pct

Growth in Homebush in Strathfield - West +15.4 pts higher in Homebush

11.7% 86th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Homebush in Strathfield - West +1,536 higher in Homebush

3,078 86th pct 1,542 77th pct

Environment & Climate

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

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

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

24.1 54th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Homebush in Strathfield - West even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Strathfield - West +0.7 higher in Homebush

7.7 83rd pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Strathfield - West +0.3 more in Homebush

7.0 76th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Homebush in Strathfield - West +1.3 pts higher in Strathfield - West

90.6% 71st pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Strathfield - West +21.5 pts higher in Homebush

98.7% 88th pct 77.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Strathfield - West +25.1 pts higher in Strathfield - West

74.8% 36th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Strathfield - West +17.6 pts higher in Strathfield - West

82.3% 58th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Strathfield - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Strathfield - West +21.0 pts higher in Homebush

65.6% 66th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Strathfield - West +62.1 more in Strathfield - West

9.8 22nd pct 72.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Strathfield - West +28 higher in Homebush

267 79th pct 239 76th pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Strathfield - West +0.6 pts higher in Homebush

4.8% 40th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031396/homebush/vs/120031681/strathfield-west