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Homebush vs Homebush West

Name: Homebush vs Homebush West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Homebush profile · Homebush West profile

Homebush Homebush West

Homebush (NSW) and Homebush West are two neighbouring areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Homebush (NSW) is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.8, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Homebush West is very walkable with a score of 6.6, though only 32.1% of its homes are within that same walking distance of health services. Homebush (NSW) also has far more public transport options, with 858.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 266.4 in Homebush West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are working or looking for work. They also share a very similar profile in other ways, including a typical resident age of 31 and about 68% of people born overseas. While Homebush (NSW) has higher rates of university degrees and typical incomes, both areas are far above the national figure for language diversity, with around 70% or more of residents using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 7.7 pts higher in Homebush Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Homebush Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in Homebush Population: 2,552 larger in Homebush Year 12: 5.4 pts higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Homebush West +2,552 larger in Homebush gap widening

11,660 88th pct 9,108 87th pct

Median age in Homebush in Homebush West even gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

52.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 50.1%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.1% Seniors (65+) even 6.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

5.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Homebush West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 24.4%

19.7% India ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

12.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

5.9% Nepal +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

9.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.9% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

2.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

25.3% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 18.4%

13.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

5.6% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.7% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 26.4%

25.1% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 20.7%

6.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Homebush West +0.46 more in Homebush

1.17 11th pct 0.71 1st pct

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

44 91st pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Homebush in Homebush West +41 larger in Homebush West

648 88th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Homebush West +16 higher in Homebush

1,098 91st pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 78.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Year 10 even 4.4%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 37.2%

23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%

14.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.0% Health even 8.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Homebush West +$100 higher in Homebush gap widening

$960 78th pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Homebush in Homebush West +$149 higher in Homebush gap steady

$2,101 79th pct $1,952 73rd pct

Family income in Homebush in Homebush West +$170 higher in Homebush gap steady

$2,242 71st pct $2,072 62nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

8.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 79.3%

9.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

1.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Homebush West +32 larger in Homebush

58 79th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Homebush in Homebush West even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Homebush in Homebush West +$301 higher in Homebush

$1,025 80th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Homebush in Homebush West even

$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Homebush West +0.1 larger in Homebush West gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.5%

21.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Homebush West +$39 higher in Homebush gap widening

$470 90th pct $431 87th pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Homebush West +$167 higher in Homebush gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Homebush in Homebush West even gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%

10.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.7% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 92.4%

12.3% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

5.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.0%

6.3% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% $750 or more even 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

6.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Homebush West +10 more in Homebush

23 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Homebush West +0.55 more in Homebush

1.97 65th pct 1.43 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Homebush West +592.5 more in Homebush

858.8 85th pct 266.4 74th pct

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

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Homebush West even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Homebush in Homebush West +2 longer in Homebush West

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Homebush West +15,274 more in Homebush

73,596 88th pct 58,322 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Homebush West +98,569 more in Homebush West

412,857 90th pct 511,426 92nd pct

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

46 29th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 32.2%

27.1% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

9.4% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 29.5%

8.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

7.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Homebush West +2.2 higher in Homebush

8.8 100th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Homebush West +1.9 more in Homebush

8.0 100th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Homebush West +18.6 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Homebush West +2.6 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Homebush West +49.4 pts higher in Homebush

99.9% 100th pct 50.5% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Homebush West +32.4 pts higher in Homebush

98.7% 99th pct 66.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Homebush West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Homebush West +67.8 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 32.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Homebush West +6.6 more in Homebush

12.1 46th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Homebush West +95 higher in Homebush

311 96th pct 215 91st pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Homebush West +0.5 pts higher in Homebush

5.0% 42nd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

North Strathfield Homebush West Strathfield Concord West Liberty Grove Concord Sydney Olympic Park Burwood

Compare Homebush West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Homebush West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11936/homebush/vs/SAL11937/homebush-west