Suburbs Homebush (NSW)

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Homebush NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Homebush, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Homebush NSW is 11,660 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Homebush is $960 per week ($49,920 per year). Median rent in Homebush is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Homebush has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Homebush has a population density of 5693.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Homebush is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Homebush is $2,167.

There were 143 recorded offences in Homebush in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (75 offences).

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📍 Homebush, New South Wales — 33.8606°S, 151.0809°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (36)

Homebush Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Homebush Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$960/wk
$49,920 per year
#1515 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$470/wk
$2,037 per month
#852 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 1.2 per bedroom

Homebush Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (6,101) Female 47.7% (5,559)

Population Density

5693.6
people per km²
11,660 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,242
Family income/wk

Homebush Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Homebush Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
26.3% 473 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
73.7% 1,324 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Homebush Country of Birth

Australia
43.9%
India
33.2%
China
16.2%
Hong Kong
1.7%
Indonesia
1.3%
England
1.2%
Bangladesh
1.1%
Iran
0.6%
Egypt
0.4%
Fiji
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Homebush Religion

No Religion
33.1%
Hinduism
27.4%
Catholic
16.2%
Not stated
6.5%
Buddhism
6.3%
Islam
5.1%
Anglican
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Homebush Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Homebush Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
23.0%
Other
17.5%
Korean
14.9%
IAL Nepali
12.1%
Tamil
11.7%
Cantonese
8.9%
Hindi
8.2%
SAL Tot
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Homebush Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.7% 3,811 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.3% 1,861 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.0% 437 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.9% 2,609 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Homebush Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.3%
Postgraduate Degree
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Certificate III/IV
8.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Homebush Occupation

Professionals
41.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Managers
11.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.9%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Sales Workers
6.9%
Labourers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Homebush Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.6%
Information Technology
17.8%
Engineering
14.7%
Health
9.4%
Society & Culture
9.0%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Education
3.5%
Architecture & Building
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Homebush Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
24.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Homebush Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Homebush Marital Status

💍
Married
47.0% 4,670
↔️
Separated
2.1% 212
📋
Divorced
5.4% 533
🕊️
Widowed
1.8% 183
👤
Never married
43.7% 4,348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Homebush Ancestry

Other
25.7%
Chinese
22.4%
Indian
15.9%
English
8.8%
Korean
8.3%
Australian
6.7%
Irish
2.7%
Filipino
2.2%
Vietnamese
2.2%
Italian
2.0%
Scottish
1.6%
Lebanese
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Homebush School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.3%
Vocational Education
27.0%
Secondary — Government
18.4%
Pre-school
11.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
2.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Homebush Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.5% 558
✅
No need for assistance
97.5% 21,616

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Homebush Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.2% 770
—
Not a volunteer
91.8% 8,618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Homebush Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
1.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
39.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Homebush How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
48.6%
Did not go to work
20.5%
Train
18.1%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
3.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.8%
Other
1.7%
Bus
0.9%
Bicycle
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Homebush Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.1%
1 vehicle
57.2%
2 vehicles
22.0%
3 vehicles
3.8%
4+ vehicles
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Homebush Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
15.6%
2 bedrooms
59.8%
3 bedrooms
16.4%
4 bedrooms
5.5%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Homebush Population Mobility

30.0%
moved in the last year
71.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Homebush Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
120
Indigenous residents
22,300
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Homebush Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
370
Asthma
227
Diabetes
218
Heart disease
99
Arthritis
98
Kidney disease
56
Cancer
39
Lung condition
32
Stroke
28
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Homebush Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.5%
$1-$149/wk
2.2%
$150-$299/wk
3.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Homebush Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.2%
Couple — no children
32.6%
Couple — no children under 15
11.6%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Homebush Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
2.0% 188
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 9
🏅
Previously served
0.3% 28
👤
Never served
97.6% 9,227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Homebush Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
7.2% 671
—
Did not provide
92.8% 8,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Homebush Children Ever Born

No children
53.7%
1 child
20.7%
2 children
18.4%
3 children
5.3%
4 children
1.4%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Homebush When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
37
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
202
1981–1990
470
1991–2000
730
2001–2010
1,705
2011–2015
1,532
2016
495
2017
623
2018
717
2019
864
2020
240
2021
71

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Homebush Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.9%
5–14 hours
24.2%
15–29 hours
9.8%
30+ hours
6.5%
Did not do domestic work
42.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Homebush Household Size

1 person
20.9%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
21.8%
4 persons
15.6%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Homebush Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,721
Moved from NSW
2,016
Moved — same area (SA2)
834
Moved from overseas
220
Moved from VIC
87
Moved from QLD
52
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from SA
8
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Homebush Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.8%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Homebush Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 143 total

Theft
75
Assault
24
Property Damage
15
Other Against Property
10
Other Against Person
9
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
4
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Homebush Schools

36
schools nearby
17
government
1093
avg ICSEA score
16,882
total students
Meriden School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students
1180
ICSEA
MLC School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students
1177
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1140
ICSEA
Santa Sabina College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,320 students
1139
ICSEA
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 484 students
1133
ICSEA
St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students
1126
ICSEA
The McDonald College Independent
Combined · 1-12 · 265 students
1123
ICSEA
St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 315 students
1120
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1116
ICSEA
Strathfield North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1112
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 216 students
1110
ICSEA
Marie Bashir Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1104
ICSEA
Newington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 665 students
1104
ICSEA
Rivendell School Government
Secondary · U · 65 students
1095
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Homebush Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,101/wk
Median Rent $470/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Homebush

≈ $9,104/month
Median rent $470/wk
Left after rent $1,631/wk
Rent share 22.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Harris Park
Income: $802/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $110/wk
Hunterview
Income: $972/wk Rent: $398/wk Save: $72/wk
Oxley Park
Income: $802/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $70/wk
Homebush West
Income: $860/wk Rent: $431/wk Save: $39/wk
Mays Hill
Income: $971/wk Rent: $435/wk Save: $35/wk
Macquarie Park
Income: $970/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $10/wk
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $120/wk
Werrington
Income: $806/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $110/wk

Homebush vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Oatlands (NSW)
Pop: 5,833 Income: $848/wk Rent: $530/wk
North Nowra
Pop: 5,856 Income: $696/wk Rent: $380/wk
Lugarno
Pop: 5,869 Income: $934/wk Rent: $560/wk
Dundas Valley
Pop: 5,875 Income: $726/wk Rent: $428/wk
East Ballina
Pop: 5,882 Income: $814/wk Rent: $460/wk
Alstonville
Pop: 5,912 Income: $671/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Homebush

What is the population of Homebush NSW?

The population of Homebush NSW is 11,660 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5693.6 people per km².Homebush is ranked #482 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Homebush?

The median personal income in Homebush NSW is $960 per week, or $49,920 per year.The median household income is $2,101 per week.Family income is $2,242 per week.Homebush is ranked #1,515 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Homebush?

Median rent in Homebush NSW is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Homebush ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Homebush?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Homebush NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Homebush?

The median age in Homebush NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Homebush a good suburb to live in?

Homebush is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,660.The median income is $960/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11936. All dollar figures in AUD.