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Homebush vs Rookwood

Name: Homebush vs Rookwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Homebush profile · Rookwood profile

Homebush Rookwood

Homebush and Rookwood are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Homebush is a densely populated centre where the typical resident is 31 and weekly rents are far higher at $470. It is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Rookwood is sparsely populated, with only three residents; its typical resident is far older at 51 and weekly rent is much lower at $243.

While the two areas have tracked differently since 2011, they share some similarities in their local schools. Both have a typical school size of around 660 students and similar school advantage scores. They also have a nearly identical number of public transport stops, with 23 in Homebush and 22 in Rookwood.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Rookwood Population: 11,657 larger in Homebush People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Homebush Rent: $227 higher in Homebush Family income: $368 higher in Homebush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Rookwood +11,657 larger in Homebush gap widening

11,660 88th pct 3 2nd pct

Median age in Homebush in Rookwood +20 yrs older in Rookwood gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +119.1 pts ▸ 133.3%

52.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +52.1 pts 0.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +19.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

43.7% Never married ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.9% Australia +72.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.7% India ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% China ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% Nepal ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

6.9% Australian +93.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

23.1% Chinese ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

16.5% Indian ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% English ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

25.3% English only +74.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.8% Mandarin ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cantonese ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.5% Christianity +173.5 pts ▸ 200.0%

30.7% No religion ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

25.1% Hinduism ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Rookwood

1.17 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Rookwood +7 more in Rookwood

44 91st pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Homebush in Rookwood +17 larger in Rookwood

648 88th pct 666 88th pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Rookwood +43 higher in Homebush

1,098 91st pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +84.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Year 10 +62.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Rookwood +$136 higher in Homebush gap narrowing

$960 78th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Homebush in Rookwood +$227 higher in Homebush gap narrowing

$2,101 79th pct $1,874 69th pct

Family income in Homebush in Rookwood +$368 higher in Homebush

$2,242 71st pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None +118.4 pts ▸ 200.0%

9.9% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Rookwood +58 larger in Homebush

58 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Homebush in Rookwood

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Homebush in Rookwood

$1,025 80th pct —

Household income in Homebush in Rookwood

$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Rookwood even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +145.0 pts ▸ 200.0%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Rookwood +$227 higher in Homebush gap widening

$470 90th pct $243 38th pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Rookwood

$2,167 80th pct —

People / bedroom in Homebush in Rookwood +0.50 higher in Homebush gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented +43.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +81.7 pts 0.0%

12.3% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +58.9 pts 0.0%

16.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +64.3 pts 0.0%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Rookwood +1 more in Homebush

23 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Rookwood +7,331.36 more in Rookwood

1.97 65th pct 7,333.33 100th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Rookwood +1,023,474.5 more in Rookwood

858.8 85th pct 1,024,333.3 100th pct

PT routes in Homebush in Rookwood +4 more in Homebush

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Rookwood +1 longer in Homebush

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Homebush in Rookwood +4 longer in Rookwood

13 9th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Rookwood +73,593 more in Homebush

73,596 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Rookwood +403,601 more in Homebush

412,857 90th pct 9,256 40th pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Rookwood +28 longer in Rookwood

46 29th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

1.7% Walked +73.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.9% Worked at home ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

27.1% Car (driver) ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

10.1% Train ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +57.3 pts 0.0%

22.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Other services +72.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Rookwood +4.4 higher in Homebush

8.8 100th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush in Rookwood +2.5 more in Homebush

8.0 100th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Rookwood +18.8 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Rookwood +100.0 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Rookwood +6.1 pts higher in Homebush

99.9% 100th pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Rookwood +17.5 pts higher in Homebush

98.7% 99th pct 81.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Rookwood +6.3 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Rookwood +18.7 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Rookwood +8,987.9 more in Rookwood

12.1 46th pct 9,000.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Rookwood +58 higher in Homebush

311 96th pct 253 93rd pct

Mean slope in Homebush in Rookwood +8.7 pts higher in Rookwood

5.0% 42nd pct 13.7% 90th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

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

Compare Rookwood with nearby areas

Homebush West Lidcombe Chullora Berala Strathfield Strathfield South Homebush Greenacre

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Rookwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11936/homebush/vs/SAL13409/rookwood