20,822 ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,519
- 2016: 16,211
- 2021: 20,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Homebush · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Homebush
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Homebush is just 31, making the area far younger than the national figure. This growth is driven by a surge in population, which grew 66% since 2011 to reach 20,822 people. The area is dominated by young adults, who make up over half of the population.
20,822
▲ +66.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Homebush — higher than 90% of areas.
| Homebush | 20,822 |
|---|---|
| 2140, NSW | 20,766 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has climbed to 20,822, adding about 8,303 people since 2011. This growth accompanies a youth-led profile, with a typical age of 31 that is noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 50.7% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at only 6.3%. Children under 15 also make up a smaller share of the area at 15.2%.
6.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Homebush, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Children (0–14) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.7% of the population, a figure that rose 3.6 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.4% of the community, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Homebush splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031396/homebush/topic/demographics-identity