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Homebush vs Lidcombe

Name: Homebush vs Lidcombe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Homebush profile · Lidcombe profile

Homebush Lidcombe

Lidcombe and Homebush (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and education profiles. Homebush (NSW) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (51.6% compared to 34.4% in Lidcombe) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $960, compared to $741 in Lidcombe. The two areas differ in their housing styles; Lidcombe has far more separate houses (38.7%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (52.9%), while Homebush (NSW) is dominated by flats or apartments (81.7%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly diverse with a large share of residents who use a language other than English at home. They are also alike in their age structure, with both having a share of children under 15 (about 14%) that is near the national figure. While both are highly walkable, Homebush (NSW) is more concentrated, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Lidcombe has a far higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,003 larger in Lidcombe Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in Lidcombe 3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in Lidcombe Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Homebush Bachelor+: 17.3 pts higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Lidcombe +12,003 larger in Lidcombe gap widening

11,660 88th pct 23,663 90th pct

Median age in Homebush in Lidcombe +2 yrs older in Lidcombe gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

52.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 40.7%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) even 12.9%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.7% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 38.0%

5.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Lidcombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.9% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.7% India ◂ +17.4 pts 2.3%

12.6% China even 12.6%

5.9% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Vietnam +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.5% Indian ◂ +13.5 pts 3.0%

9.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

6.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.3% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

25.3% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 19.2%

13.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.6% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.7% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 29.9%

25.1% Hinduism ◂ +15.4 pts 9.7%

4.7% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Lidcombe +0.55 more in Homebush

1.17 11th pct 0.62 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Lidcombe +16 more in Lidcombe

44 91st pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Homebush in Lidcombe +7 larger in Lidcombe

648 88th pct 655 88th pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Lidcombe +54 higher in Homebush

1,098 91st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 74.5%

3.4% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 37.5%

23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 14.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

14.6% Information technology ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

8.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts even 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Lidcombe +$219 higher in Homebush gap widening

$960 78th pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Homebush in Lidcombe +$213 higher in Homebush gap narrowing

$2,101 79th pct $1,888 70th pct

Family income in Homebush in Lidcombe +$344 higher in Homebush gap widening

$2,242 71st pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

8.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +3.3 pts 78.3%

9.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Lidcombe +29 larger in Lidcombe

58 79th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Homebush in Lidcombe +5 yrs older in Lidcombe

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Homebush in Lidcombe +$538 higher in Homebush

$1,025 80th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Homebush in Lidcombe even

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

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Lidcombe +0.4 larger in Lidcombe gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%

10.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 31.3%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

15.6% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Lidcombe +$30 higher in Lidcombe gap steady

$470 90th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Lidcombe +$141 higher in Lidcombe gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,308 86th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush in Lidcombe +0.10 higher in Homebush gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 43.6%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.8% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.1 pts 44.6%

12.3% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 36.3%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%

5.4% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 53.5%

18.1% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.3% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 40.8%

18.7% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Lidcombe +68 more in Lidcombe

23 86th pct 91 89th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Lidcombe +1.87 more in Lidcombe

1.97 65th pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Lidcombe +308.1 more in Lidcombe

858.8 85th pct 1,167.0 87th pct

PT routes in Homebush in Lidcombe +8 more in Lidcombe

7 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Lidcombe +3 longer in Homebush

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Lidcombe +52,399 more in Homebush

73,596 88th pct 21,197 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Lidcombe +298,062 more in Homebush

412,857 90th pct 114,795 82nd pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Lidcombe +20 longer in Lidcombe

46 29th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 30.5%

27.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.1% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 46.5%

22.0% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

3.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 26.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Lidcombe +1.5 higher in Homebush

8.8 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Lidcombe +1.8 more in Homebush

8.0 100th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Lidcombe +14.9 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Lidcombe +6.3 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Lidcombe even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Lidcombe +33.6 pts higher in Homebush

98.7% 99th pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Lidcombe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Lidcombe +71.7 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Lidcombe +4.4 more in Homebush

12.1 46th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Lidcombe +102 higher in Homebush

311 96th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Lidcombe +0.4 pts higher in Homebush

5.0% 42nd pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

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

Compare Lidcombe with nearby areas

Homebush West Rookwood Newington Silverwater Sydney Olympic Park Auburn Berala Homebush

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11936/homebush/vs/SAL12325/lidcombe