262 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 277
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Homebush · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Homebush
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the national average defines Homebush, where 23.7% of the 262 residents are under 15. This creates a youthful profile for the area, which also sees a much lower proportion of seniors compared to most similar places.
262
▼ -5.4%
- 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 — higher than 58% of areas.
| Homebush | 262 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 262, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
39 yrs ▼ -9.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over represent only 11.5% of residents, a figure well below the Queensland average of 17.0%.
11.5% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Homebush splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of people here are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Homebush, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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/sal/SAL31353/homebush/topic/demographics-identity