Homebush · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Homebush

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Homebush (Vic.) is 48, making the area far older than the state and national average. With a tiny population of just 31 people and no children under 15, it is a very quiet, adult-focused locality.

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📍 Homebush, Suburb / Locality

Where Homebush sits — Total population

31
  • 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 — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Homebush31
3465, VIC 10,111
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 31 people living here, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.

31

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 31

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 32.3% of the population.

32.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Homebush, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 43%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (60.9%) or have never married (30.4%). No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Homebush, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sal/SAL21198/homebush/topic/demographics-identity