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Homebush West vs Newington

Name: Homebush West vs Newington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Homebush West profile · Newington profile

Homebush West Newington

Homebush West and Newington (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Homebush West is a high-density hub where 92.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 60.9% of households rent. It is highly diverse, with 68.2% of people born overseas and 73.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Newington (NSW) has more variety in its housing, with 38.9% separate houses and 65.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Newington (NSW) also has a wealthier profile, with 39.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.8% in Homebush West.

Both areas are very walkable and provide easy access to parks. However, they are moving in different directions regarding how people move and live. Homebush West has seen a surge in mobility, with 62.2% of people moving in during the last five years, including 32.3% arriving from overseas. Newington (NSW) remains more stable, with a higher share of homeowners and 48.8% of residents working from home. While both are close to the city, the time it takes to travel there by public transport is far higher in Newington (NSW) at 72 minutes, compared to 44 minutes in Homebush West.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Homebush West Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Newington 3+ bedrooms: 40.8 pts higher in Newington Recent arrivals: 25.3 pts higher in Homebush West Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Homebush West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush West in Newington +3,460 larger in Homebush West gap widening

9,108 87th pct 5,648 86th pct

Median age in Homebush West in Newington +7 yrs older in Newington gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

50.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.0 pts 29.1%

14.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

41.5% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 28.1%

6.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Homebush West Newington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

24.4% Australia +24.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

17.1% India ◂ +14.4 pts 2.7%

12.5% China ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

12.2% Nepal ◂ +12.0 pts 0.2%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.6% Indian ◂ +10.1 pts 4.5%

7.7% English +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.8% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +26.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

12.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

7.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.7% Christianity +25.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.4% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.3% Hinduism ◂ +27.1 pts 3.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

5.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

0.71 1st pct 0.79 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush West in Newington +17 more in Homebush West

41 90th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Homebush West in Newington +164 larger in Homebush West

689 90th pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Homebush West in Newington +31 higher in Homebush West

1,082 88th pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

4.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

8.4% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Homebush West in Newington +$210 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in Homebush West in Newington +$513 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$1,952 73rd pct $2,465 89th pct

Family income in Homebush West in Newington +$704 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,072 62nd pct $2,776 88th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 26.0%

33.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 78.3%

9.2% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush West in Newington +4 larger in Homebush West

26 72nd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Homebush West in Newington +3 yrs older in Homebush West

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Homebush West in Newington +$963 higher in Newington

$724 58th pct $1,687 92nd pct

Household income in Homebush West in Newington +$2,125 higher in Newington

$1,625 47th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush West in Newington +0.3 larger in Newington gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 19.1%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

16.9% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

6.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush West in Newington +$129 higher in Newington gap widening

$431 87th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Homebush West in Newington +$500 higher in Newington gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush West in Newington +0.20 higher in Homebush West gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Rented ◂ +29.4 pts 31.5%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.7% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.5 pts 43.9%

5.0% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 31.4%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.2% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 38.8%

9.0% $550–$749 +24.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

2.0% $750 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 32.8%

12.4% $3,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

7.9% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush West in Newington +2 more in Newington

13 83rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush West in Newington +1.23 more in Newington

1.43 63rd pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush West in Newington +2,135.7 more in Newington

266.4 74th pct 2,402.1 94th pct

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

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush West in Newington +2 longer in Homebush West

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Homebush West in Newington +1 longer in Newington

15 12th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush West in Newington +17,211 more in Homebush West

58,322 87th pct 41,111 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush West in Newington +413,885 more in Homebush West

511,426 92nd pct 97,541 78th pct

Transit to city in Homebush West in Newington +28 longer in Newington

44 25th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

32.2% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.5%

11.1% Train ◂ +10.5 pts 0.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 40.7%

22.4% 2 vehicles +22.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

11.2% Professional & technical even 11.2%

5.5% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.6% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 3.7%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush West in Newington +0.2 higher in Homebush West

6.6 91st pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush West in Newington +0.1 more in Homebush West

6.0 89th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Homebush West in Newington +15.9 pts higher in Newington

81.4% 90th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush West in Newington +17.2 pts higher in Homebush West

97.4% 99th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush West in Newington +49.5 pts higher in Newington

50.5% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush West in Newington +27.7 pts higher in Newington

66.3% 81st pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush West in Newington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush West in Newington +32.1 pts higher in Homebush West

32.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush West in Newington +1.2 more in Newington

5.5 30th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush West in Newington +126 higher in Newington

215 91st pct 341 97th pct

Mean slope in Homebush West in Newington +0.7 pts higher in Newington

4.5% 36th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Homebush West with nearby areas

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Compare Newington with nearby areas

Silverwater Sydney Olympic Park Lidcombe Wentworth Point Ermington Rosehill Melrose Park Liberty Grove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush West vs Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/vs/SAL12962/newington