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Homebush vs Silverwater - Newington

Name: Homebush vs Silverwater - Newington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Homebush profile · Silverwater - Newington profile

Homebush Silverwater - Newington

Homebush and Silverwater - Newington are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Homebush is a densely populated hub where 67.4% of people were born overseas and 70.9% use another language at home. It is more highly qualified, with 49.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and has seen a recent population jump of 11.7%. Silverwater - Newington is less crowded and more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (36.4%) and larger homes; 60.9% have three or more bedrooms compared to just 25.3% in Homebush.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Homebush grows quickly while Silverwater - Newington has slightly shrunk. Despite this, the two areas share a similar drive time to the city and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While Homebush has a far higher share of renters and recent arrivals, Silverwater - Newington has more homes owned outright and far better access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington Recent movers: 29.3 pts higher in Homebush Other language: 23.6 pts higher in Homebush Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +11,576 larger in Homebush

20,822 90th pct 9,246 48th pct

Median age in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +6 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

31 yrs 6th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

50.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 37.1%

14.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 36.1%

5.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Separated even 2.5%

1.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Silverwater - Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.0% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

18.5% India ◂ +15.8 pts 2.7%

12.5% China ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

8.3% Nepal ◂ +8.1 pts 0.2%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

23.6% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 19.3%

15.6% Indian ◂ +11.3 pts 4.3%

8.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

22.7% English only +12.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.3% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%

27.0% Hinduism ◂ +24.5 pts 2.5%

7.2% Not stated +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.0% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +2 more in Homebush

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.37 more in Homebush

0.95 13th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +12 more in Homebush

54 89th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1,018 more in Homebush

1,683 55th pct 665 25th pct

Avg size in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +104 larger in Silverwater - Newington

561 68th pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +43 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1,061 69th pct 1,104 84th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 66.5%

4.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 31.5%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 14.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

14.3% Information technology ◂ +8.9 pts 5.4%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$82 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$911 68th pct $993 77th pct

Household income in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$235 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,037 68th pct $2,272 82nd pct

Family income in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$357 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,169 56th pct $2,526 75th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.7%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

11.3% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 23.6%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.4% None ◂ +14.0 pts 66.3%

9.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +255 larger in Silverwater - Newington

85 27th pct 340 69th pct

Median age in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +9 yrs older in Silverwater - Newington

24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$592 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$949 87th pct $1,541 100th pct

Household income in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$1,032 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$1,593 44th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.2 larger in Silverwater - Newington

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 19.9%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

16.2% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

5.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$70 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$450 80th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +$264 higher in Silverwater - Newington

$2,127 71st pct $2,391 84th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.20 higher in Homebush

1.20 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 36.6%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.4% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.3 pts 45.0%

10.1% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 32.6%

18.0% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.7% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 5.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 47.6%

13.5% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.9% $750 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 35.4%

16.1% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

8.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +6 more in Silverwater - Newington

41 50th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +3.11 more in Silverwater - Newington

1.97 21st pct 5.08 61st pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1,444.9 more in Silverwater - Newington

614.0 42nd pct 2,058.9 85th pct

PT routes in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +4 more in Homebush

9 57th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +9 longer in Homebush

10 71st pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1 longer in Silverwater - Newington

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +27,518 more in Homebush

36,764 80th pct 9,246 26th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +205,008 more in Homebush

321,523 88th pct 116,515 74th pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +25 longer in Silverwater - Newington

52 38th pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

36.5% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

28.5% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.3% Train ◂ +9.6 pts 0.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 41.2%

22.4% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

5.9% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

9.9% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1 higher in Silverwater - Newington

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +3 higher in Silverwater - Newington

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +5 higher in Silverwater - Newington

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +48 higher in Silverwater - Newington

1,048 71st pct 1,096 86th pct

ERP in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +14,206 higher in Homebush

23,511 89th pct 9,305 44th pct

Growth in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +12.0 pts higher in Homebush

11.7% 86th pct -0.4% 10th pct

Businesses in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1,002 higher in Homebush

3,078 86th pct 2,076 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +115 higher in Homebush

1,240 77th pct 1,126 70th pct

Max temp in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.3 higher in Silverwater - Newington

24.1 54th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.4 higher in Homebush

12.6 60th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1.4 higher in Homebush

7.7 83rd pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1.2 more in Homebush

7.0 76th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +5.6 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

90.6% 71st pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +18.7 pts higher in Homebush

98.7% 88th pct 80.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +24.7 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

74.8% 36th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1.7 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

82.3% 58th pct 84.0% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +1.7 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 54th pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +63.4 pts higher in Homebush

65.6% 66th pct 2.2% 5th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.1 more in Silverwater - Newington

9.8 22nd pct 10.0 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +109 higher in Homebush

267 79th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Silverwater - Newington +0.3 pts higher in Silverwater - Newington

4.8% 40th pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

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Compare Silverwater - Newington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Silverwater - Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031396/homebush/vs/125011709/silverwater-newington