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Homebush West vs Strathfield

Name: Homebush West vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Homebush West profile · Strathfield profile

Homebush West Strathfield

Strathfield (NSW) and Homebush West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and service profiles. Strathfield (NSW) has a much higher share of separate houses (45.4% compared to 5.0%) and larger homes, with 52.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is also far more connected, with all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high number of schools and health services nearby. In contrast, Homebush West is dominated by apartments, and a much higher share of its residents rent their homes (60.9% compared to 43.9%).

Both areas share a very similar multicultural makeup and typical weekly income. They are also alike in their access to parks, with every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of one. While Strathfield (NSW) has a higher proportion of high-earning households, Homebush West has seen more people move in over the last five years. This trend is consistent with the higher share of renters and smaller apartments found in Homebush West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,807 larger in Strathfield Separate houses: 40.4 pts higher in Strathfield 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Strathfield Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Strathfield Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Homebush West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush West in Strathfield +16,807 larger in Strathfield gap steady

9,108 87th pct 25,915 91st pct

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

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

50.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 33.7%

14.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.3%

41.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

1.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Homebush West 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 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.1% India ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%

12.2% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% China ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

2.1% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

14.6% Indian ◂ +7.2 pts 7.4%

7.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

7.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

1.0% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

20.7% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.3% Hinduism ◂ +9.5 pts 20.8%

26.4% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.4% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush West in Strathfield +2.37 more in Strathfield

0.71 1st pct 3.08 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush West in Strathfield +23 more in Strathfield

41 90th pct 64 94th pct

Avg size in Homebush West in Strathfield +95 larger in Homebush West

689 90th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Homebush West in Strathfield +2 higher in Homebush West

1,082 88th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below even 5.2%

2.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

8.0% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

8.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Homebush West in Strathfield +$45 higher in Homebush West gap widening

$860 68th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Homebush West in Strathfield +$310 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,952 73rd pct $2,262 86th pct

Family income in Homebush West in Strathfield +$351 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$2,072 62nd pct $2,423 78th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 27.7%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%

9.1% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.0%

33.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 75.8%

9.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush West in Strathfield +79 larger in Strathfield

26 72nd pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Homebush West in Strathfield even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Homebush West in Strathfield +$85 higher in Strathfield

$724 58th pct $809 66th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush West in Strathfield +0.2 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

3.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 29.1%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 19.3%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%

16.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush West in Strathfield +$49 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$431 87th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Homebush West in Strathfield +$765 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,765 90th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush West in Strathfield +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 ◂ +17.0 pts 43.9%

8.7% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.2 pts 49.3%

5.0% Separate house +40.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

62.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 35.1%

19.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

3.2% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

1.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 47.7%

9.0% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 26.0%

12.4% $3,000 or more +30.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.9%

7.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush West in Strathfield +136 more in Strathfield

13 83rd pct 149 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Homebush West in Strathfield +4.32 more in Strathfield

1.43 63rd pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush West in Strathfield +1,873.6 more in Strathfield

266.4 74th pct 2,140.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Homebush West in Strathfield +42 more in Strathfield

6 86th pct 48 88th pct

Stop walk in Homebush West in Strathfield +1 longer in Homebush West

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

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

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush West in Strathfield +32,649 more in Homebush West

58,322 87th pct 25,673 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush West in Strathfield +401,829 more in Homebush West

511,426 92nd pct 109,597 81st pct

Transit to city in Homebush West in Strathfield +9 longer in Strathfield

44 25th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

32.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%

11.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

57.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 38.2%

22.4% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.6% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Finance & insurance even 7.0%

5.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

8.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush West in Strathfield +1.8 higher in Strathfield

6.6 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush West in Strathfield +1.6 more in Strathfield

6.0 89th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Homebush West in Strathfield +16.4 pts higher in Strathfield

81.4% 90th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush West in Strathfield +3.6 pts higher in Homebush West

97.4% 99th pct 93.8% 97th pct

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

50.5% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

66.3% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush West in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush West in Strathfield +52.7 pts higher in Strathfield

32.1% 80th pct 84.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush West in Strathfield +39.1 more in Strathfield

5.5 30th pct 44.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush West in Strathfield +78 higher in Strathfield

215 91st pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in Homebush West in Strathfield +0.9 pts higher in Strathfield

4.5% 36th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Homebush West with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

Strathfield South Homebush Enfield Homebush West North Strathfield Burwood Rookwood Belfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush West vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/vs/SAL13690/strathfield