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Homebush vs Strathfield

Name: Homebush vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Homebush profile · Strathfield profile

Homebush Strathfield

Strathfield (NSW) and Homebush (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Strathfield (NSW) has far more separate houses (45.4% compared to 12.3%) and larger homes, with 52.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is mirrored in the housing market, as home ownership is far higher in Strathfield (NSW), where 28.7% of homes are owned outright compared to 10.8% in Homebush (NSW). Strathfield (NSW) also provides more infrastructure for families and commuters, with far more schools per child and a higher number of public transport stops and departures.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar profile of high diversity, with typical weekly incomes and rents that are almost the same. Homebush (NSW) has seen more recent movement, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (68.1% compared to 48.1%). This more mobile population is consistent with a younger age profile and a higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,255 larger in Strathfield Separate houses: 33.1 pts higher in Strathfield 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Strathfield Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Homebush Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush in Strathfield +14,255 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

11,660 88th pct 25,915 91st pct

Median age in Homebush in Strathfield +1 yrs older in Strathfield gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

52.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.4 pts 33.7%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

43.7% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Homebush Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.9% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.7% India ◂ +12.9 pts 6.8%

5.9% Nepal +7.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% China ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

1.6% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

16.5% Indian ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%

9.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% German even 0.8%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

25.3% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

5.6% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Arabic +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.5% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.7% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 23.4%

25.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 20.8%

5.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush in Strathfield +1.91 more in Strathfield

1.17 11th pct 3.08 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush in Strathfield +20 more in Strathfield

44 91st pct 64 94th pct

Avg size in Homebush in Strathfield +54 larger in Homebush

648 88th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Homebush in Strathfield +19 higher in Homebush

1,098 91st pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 80.8%

4.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

14.6% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%

8.0% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

8.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Homebush in Strathfield +$145 higher in Homebush gap widening

$960 78th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Homebush in Strathfield +$161 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,101 79th pct $2,262 86th pct

Family income in Homebush in Strathfield +$181 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$2,242 71st pct $2,423 78th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 27.7%

12.9% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

8.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 75.8%

9.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush in Strathfield +47 larger in Strathfield

58 79th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Homebush in Strathfield even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Homebush in Strathfield +$216 higher in Homebush

$1,025 80th pct $809 66th pct

Household income in Homebush in Strathfield +$903 higher in Strathfield

$1,625 47th pct $2,528 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush in Strathfield +0.3 larger in Strathfield gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 27.7%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

3.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

15.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.5% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush in Strathfield +$10 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Homebush in Strathfield +$598 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,765 90th pct

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

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 43.9%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 23.7%

10.8% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.5 pts 49.3%

12.3% Separate house +33.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 35.1%

16.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.4% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% 5 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 9.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 47.7%

18.1% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.3% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.4 pts 26.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

6.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush in Strathfield +126 more in Strathfield

23 86th pct 149 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Homebush in Strathfield +3.78 more in Strathfield

1.97 65th pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush in Strathfield +1,281.2 more in Strathfield

858.8 85th pct 2,140.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Homebush in Strathfield +41 more in Strathfield

7 86th pct 48 88th pct

Stop walk in Homebush in Strathfield +1 longer in Homebush

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

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

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush in Strathfield +47,923 more in Homebush

73,596 88th pct 25,673 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush in Strathfield +303,260 more in Homebush

412,857 90th pct 109,597 81st pct

Transit to city in Homebush in Strathfield +7 longer in Strathfield

46 29th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 32.7%

27.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 38.2%

22.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.1% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.8% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

9.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.9% Manufacturing even 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%

10.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

8.2% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush in Strathfield +0.4 higher in Homebush

8.8 100th pct 8.4 99th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Homebush in Strathfield +2.2 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush in Strathfield +6.2 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush in Strathfield even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush in Strathfield +1.2 pts higher in Strathfield

98.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush in Strathfield +15.1 pts higher in Homebush

100.0% 100th pct 84.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush in Strathfield +32.5 more in Strathfield

12.1 46th pct 44.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush in Strathfield +17 higher in Homebush

311 96th pct 293 95th pct

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

5.0% 42nd pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Homebush with nearby areas

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

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

Strathfield South Homebush Enfield Homebush West North Strathfield Burwood Rookwood Belfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11936/homebush/vs/SAL13690/strathfield