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Homebush West vs Sydney Olympic Park

Name: Homebush West vs Sydney Olympic Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Homebush West profile · Sydney Olympic Park profile

Homebush West Sydney Olympic Park

Homebush West and Sydney Olympic Park are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Sydney Olympic Park has a much higher proportion of people living alone (32.7% compared to 22.2%) and those in de facto relationships (19.3% versus 8.8%). It is also a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.1, while Homebush West is very walkable at 6.6. In contrast, Homebush West has more family-sized homes, with 24.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 10.2% in Sydney Olympic Park.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, as residents in both areas have a typical age of 31 and nearly identical weekly household incomes of around $1,960. Both areas are highly diverse and well-educated, though Sydney Olympic Park has a higher share of people working from home at 47.8%. The two areas have remained closely aligned on many social measures since 2011, even as Sydney Olympic Park has seen a much larger share of its population move in over the last five years (83.7%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park No religion: 17.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Work from home: 15.6 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park De facto: 10.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Homebush West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +4,260 larger in Homebush West gap narrowing

9,108 87th pct 4,848 86th pct

Median age in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

50.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

14.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.8%

41.5% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Homebush West Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

24.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.5% China +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% India ◂ +12.5 pts 4.6%

12.2% Nepal ◂ +11.8 pts 0.4%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.6% Indian ◂ +9.4 pts 5.2%

7.7% English +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

18.4% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.9% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

1.0% Arabic +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.4% No religion +17.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.3% Hinduism ◂ +25.6 pts 4.7%

20.7% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.4% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park

0.71 1st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +11 more in Sydney Olympic Park

41 90th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +129 larger in Homebush West

689 90th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +3 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

1,082 88th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.2% Information technology ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$275 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$23 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$1,952 73rd pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$186 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$2,072 62nd pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.8%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

9.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +4 larger in Sydney Olympic Park

26 72nd pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$369 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

$724 58th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$250 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +0.6 larger in Homebush West gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 42.6%

28.8% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.2% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 15.7%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +10.4 pts 6.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$89 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap steady

$431 87th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +$400 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park even gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.9% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%

8.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Flat or apartment +7.4 pts ▸ 99.8%

5.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 52.0%

9.7% 1 bedroom +26.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 9.1%

3.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 54.0%

9.0% $550–$749 +23.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 2.1%

2.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

12.4% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%

7.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +9 more in Sydney Olympic Park

13 83rd pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +3.11 more in Sydney Olympic Park

1.43 63rd pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +3,493.3 more in Sydney Olympic Park

266.4 74th pct 3,759.7 100th pct

PT routes in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +1 more in Sydney Olympic Park

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +1 longer in Sydney Olympic Park

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +1 longer in Homebush West

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +37,910 more in Homebush West

58,322 87th pct 20,412 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +398,254 more in Homebush West

511,426 92nd pct 113,172 82nd pct

Transit to city in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +22 longer in Sydney Olympic Park

44 25th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

32.2% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

29.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%

11.1% Train ◂ +8.0 pts 3.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.4% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

22.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

3.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

7.0% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.6% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 3.6%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +2.6 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

6.6 91st pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +1.6 more in Sydney Olympic Park

6.0 89th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +18.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

81.4% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +2.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

97.4% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +49.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

50.5% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +33.3 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

66.3% 81st pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +67.8 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

32.1% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +21.9 more in Sydney Olympic Park

5.5 30th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +8 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

215 91st pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Homebush West in Sydney Olympic Park +2.8 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

4.5% 36th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Homebush West with nearby areas

Homebush Rookwood Lidcombe Strathfield Sydney Olympic Park North Strathfield Liberty Grove Newington

Compare Sydney Olympic Park with nearby areas

Liberty Grove Newington Wentworth Point Concord West Homebush West Rhodes Lidcombe Homebush

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Homebush West vs Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/vs/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park