9,108 ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,781
- 2016: 8,609
- 2021: 9,108
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Homebush West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Homebush West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Homebush West is just 31 years old, which is far younger than the New South Wales average of 39. This young profile is a defining feature of the area, where over half of the 9,108 residents are adults aged between 25 and 44.
9,108
▲ +57.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Homebush West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Homebush West | 9,108 |
|---|---|
| 2140, NSW | 20,766 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Homebush West is one of the largest areas at this level with 9,108 residents. Its population is noticeably younger than the national figure.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.1% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures. Children under 15 are also a little below the national average at 15.5%.
6.1% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Homebush West, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Children (0–14) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of people here are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. People in de facto relationships are also much lower than in most other areas at 8.8%.
0.3% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Homebush West, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (42%) and Divorced (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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11937/homebush-west/topic/demographics-identity