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Homebush West vs Lidcombe

Name: Homebush West vs Lidcombe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Homebush West profile · Lidcombe profile

Homebush West Lidcombe

Lidcombe and Homebush West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Homebush West is far more dominated by apartments, with 92.4% of homes being flats or apartments compared to 44.6% in Lidcombe. This difference is reflected in home sizes; three-bedroom homes are far higher in Lidcombe (52.9%) than in Homebush West (24.9%). Homebush West also has a far higher share of university-qualified adults (46.3% versus 34.4%) and recent overseas arrivals (32.3% versus 20.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit just under $2,000. They also share a 15-minute drive time to the city and have an identical rate of volunteers. While they are alike in these ways, Lidcombe remains far better connected for public transport, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 50.5% in Homebush West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,555 larger in Lidcombe Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in Lidcombe 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Lidcombe Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Homebush West Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Lidcombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush West in Lidcombe +14,555 larger in Lidcombe gap widening

9,108 87th pct 23,663 90th pct

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

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

50.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 40.7%

14.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.5% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

6.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Homebush West Lidcombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

24.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.1% India ◂ +14.9 pts 2.3%

12.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Nepal ◂ +5.9 pts 6.3%

2.1% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.6% Indian ◂ +11.6 pts 3.0%

7.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Scottish even 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.9% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.7% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.3% Hinduism ◂ +20.5 pts 9.7%

26.4% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

5.4% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush West in Lidcombe +0.09 more in Homebush West

0.71 1st pct 0.62 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush West in Lidcombe +19 more in Lidcombe

41 90th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Homebush West in Lidcombe +34 larger in Homebush West

689 90th pct 655 88th pct

ICSEA in Homebush West in Lidcombe +38 higher in Homebush West

1,082 88th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 74.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 14.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

1.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Homebush West in Lidcombe +$119 higher in Homebush West gap steady

$860 68th pct $741 48th pct

Household income in Homebush West in Lidcombe +$64 higher in Homebush West gap narrowing

$1,952 73rd pct $1,888 70th pct

Family income in Homebush West in Lidcombe +$174 higher in Homebush West gap widening

$2,072 62nd pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

11.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 78.3%

9.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush West in Lidcombe +61 larger in Lidcombe

26 72nd pct 87 85th pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Homebush West in Lidcombe +$237 higher in Homebush West

$724 58th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Homebush West in Lidcombe even

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

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush West in Lidcombe +0.3 larger in Lidcombe gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 57.1%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

9.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

16.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush West in Lidcombe +$69 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$431 87th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Homebush West in Lidcombe +$308 higher in Lidcombe gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,308 86th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush West in Lidcombe +0.10 higher in Homebush West gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 43.6%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.7% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

92.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.8 pts 44.6%

5.0% Separate house +33.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

62.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 36.3%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.2% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

2.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 53.5%

9.0% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

2.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 40.8%

12.4% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%

7.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush West in Lidcombe +78 more in Lidcombe

13 83rd pct 91 89th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush West in Lidcombe +2.42 more in Lidcombe

1.43 63rd pct 3.85 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Homebush West in Lidcombe +900.6 more in Lidcombe

266.4 74th pct 1,167.0 87th pct

PT routes in Homebush West in Lidcombe +9 more in Lidcombe

6 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush West in Lidcombe +3 longer in Homebush West

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Homebush West in Lidcombe even

15 12th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush West in Lidcombe +37,125 more in Homebush West

58,322 87th pct 21,197 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush West in Lidcombe +396,631 more in Homebush West

511,426 92nd pct 114,795 82nd pct

Transit to city in Homebush West in Lidcombe +22 longer in Lidcombe

44 25th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

29.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.1% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

57.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 46.5%

22.4% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

3.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush West in Lidcombe +0.7 higher in Lidcombe

6.6 91st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush West in Lidcombe +0.2 more in Lidcombe

6.0 89th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Homebush West in Lidcombe +3.7 pts higher in Lidcombe

81.4% 90th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Homebush West in Lidcombe +3.7 pts higher in Homebush West

97.4% 99th pct 93.7% 97th pct

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

50.5% 73rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush West in Lidcombe +1.1 pts higher in Homebush West

66.3% 81st pct 65.2% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush West in Lidcombe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush West in Lidcombe +3.9 pts higher in Homebush West

32.1% 80th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush West in Lidcombe +2.2 more in Lidcombe

5.5 30th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush West in Lidcombe +6 higher in Homebush West

215 91st pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Homebush West in Lidcombe +0.1 pts higher in Lidcombe

4.5% 36th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Homebush West with nearby areas

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Compare Lidcombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush West vs Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/vs/SAL12325/lidcombe