$450 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Homebush · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Homebush
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental living is the dominant experience for residents in Homebush, where 57.8% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and is paired with a high proportion of apartments, meaning most people live in smaller, rented spaces rather than owning a detached house.
$450
▲ +15.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Homebush — higher than 80% of areas.
| Homebush | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2140, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $450, which is a little above the Australian figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,127, an increase of $127 since 2011.
$2,127 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Homebush, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $550–$749 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Homebush, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 57.8% of households renting, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 32.6%. Meanwhile, only 10.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
57.8% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.4% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Homebush, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 85.3% of homes, and separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state. Because small homes are the norm, Homebush has 1.20 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
10.1% ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
25.3% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Homebush, Flat or apartment is the majority at 86%; Separate house is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Homebush, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031396/homebush/topic/housing-dwellings