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Homebush West vs North Strathfield

Name: Homebush West vs North Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Homebush West profile · North Strathfield profile

Homebush West North Strathfield

Homebush West and North Strathfield are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Homebush West is a high-density hub where 92.4% of homes are flats or apartments and 68.2% of people were born overseas. This is reflected in the fact that 73% of residents use a language other than English at home. In contrast, North Strathfield has more variety in its housing, with 34.2% of homes being separate houses and 53.8% having three or more bedrooms. North Strathfield also has more high-income earners, with 34% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.8% in Homebush West.

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, which sits close to the national figure. They also share the same access to green space, with everyone in both areas living within a 15-minute walk of a park. While North Strathfield is generally more walkable, with all homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Homebush West has seen more recent growth. This is seen in the higher share of people who moved there in the last five years and the larger number of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in North Strathfield 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in North Strathfield Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Homebush West Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Homebush West Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in North Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush West in North Strathfield +4,490 larger in Homebush West gap widening

9,108 87th pct 4,618 86th pct

Median age in Homebush West in North Strathfield +3 yrs older in North Strathfield gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

50.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 37.9%

14.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.9%

41.5% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Homebush West North Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

24.4% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.1% India ◂ +10.9 pts 6.2%

12.5% China ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

12.2% Nepal ◂ +9.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.2% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 21.0%

4.8% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Indian ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

7.7% English +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +25.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

7.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.3% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Tagalog even 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.7% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

26.4% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.3% Hinduism ◂ +20.7 pts 9.6%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.4% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush West in North Strathfield +3.19 more in North Strathfield

0.71 1st pct 3.90 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush West in North Strathfield +1 more in Homebush West

41 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Homebush West in North Strathfield +93 larger in Homebush West

689 90th pct 596 84th pct

ICSEA in Homebush West in North Strathfield +26 higher in North Strathfield

1,082 88th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 77.8%

4.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Year 9 or below even 5.2%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 18.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

11.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$189 higher in North Strathfield gap widening

$860 68th pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$381 higher in North Strathfield gap widening

$1,952 73rd pct $2,333 87th pct

Family income in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$436 higher in North Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,072 62nd pct $2,508 82nd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.1%

9.1% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.5%

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +4.0 pts 75.4%

9.2% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush West in North Strathfield +18 larger in North Strathfield

26 72nd pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Homebush West in North Strathfield +2 yrs older in North Strathfield

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$126 higher in North Strathfield

$724 58th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$187 higher in North Strathfield

$1,625 47th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush West in North Strathfield +0.1 larger in North Strathfield gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.4%

9.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

16.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$64 higher in North Strathfield gap steady

$431 87th pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Homebush West in North Strathfield +$500 higher in North Strathfield gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Homebush West in North Strathfield +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 ◂ +12.0 pts 48.9%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%

8.7% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.1 pts 55.3%

5.0% Separate house +29.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

62.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 42.4%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

3.2% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

2.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 49.8%

9.0% $550–$749 +13.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

6.2% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 32.7%

12.4% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.5%

7.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush West in North Strathfield +2 more in Homebush West

13 83rd pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Homebush West in North Strathfield +0.95 more in North Strathfield

1.43 63rd pct 2.38 67th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush West in North Strathfield +598.3 more in North Strathfield

266.4 74th pct 864.7 85th pct

PT routes in Homebush West in North Strathfield even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush West in North Strathfield +2 longer in Homebush West

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Homebush West in North Strathfield +3 longer in Homebush West

15 12th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush West in North Strathfield +61,244 more in North Strathfield

58,322 87th pct 119,566 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush West in North Strathfield +4,849 more in Homebush West

511,426 92nd pct 506,577 92nd pct

Transit to city in Homebush West in North Strathfield +4 longer in Homebush West

44 25th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

32.2% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%

11.1% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 48.2%

22.4% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

3.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

11.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

3.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

5.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

8.9% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush West in North Strathfield +0.9 higher in North Strathfield

6.6 91st pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush West in North Strathfield +1.3 more in North Strathfield

6.0 89th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Homebush West in North Strathfield +18.6 pts higher in North Strathfield

81.4% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush West in North Strathfield +2.6 pts higher in North Strathfield

97.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush West in North Strathfield +34.2 pts higher in North Strathfield

50.5% 73rd pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Homebush West in North Strathfield +33.7 pts higher in North Strathfield

66.3% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush West in North Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush West in North Strathfield +4.5 pts higher in North Strathfield

32.1% 80th pct 36.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush West in North Strathfield +11.8 more in North Strathfield

5.5 30th pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush West in North Strathfield +128 higher in North Strathfield

215 91st pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Homebush West in North Strathfield +0.7 pts higher in North Strathfield

4.5% 36th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Homebush West with nearby areas

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Compare North Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush West vs North Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/vs/SAL13019/north-strathfield