Suburbs Homebush West

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Homebush West NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Homebush West NSW is 9,108 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Homebush West is $860 per week ($44,720 per year). Median rent in Homebush West is $431 per week ($1,868 per month). Homebush West has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Homebush West has a population density of 5355.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Homebush West is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Homebush West is $2,000.

There were 90 recorded offences in Homebush West in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (46 offences).

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📍 Homebush West, New South Wales — 33.8629°S, 151.0671°E

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Homebush West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Homebush West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$860/wk
$44,720 per year
#2627 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$431/wk
$1,868 per month
#1355 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 1.2 per bedroom

Homebush West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.8% (4,806) Female 47.2% (4,298)

Population Density

5355.1
people per km²
9,108 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,072
Family income/wk

Homebush West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
24.2% 281 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
75.8% 882 dwellings

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

Homebush West Country of Birth

Australia
41.8%
India
33.0%
China
18.6%
Hong Kong
2.2%
Indonesia
1.4%
Bangladesh
1.3%
England
0.8%
Egypt
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

Homebush West Religion

Hinduism
32.6%
No Religion
28.0%
Catholic
11.4%
Not stated
9.6%
Buddhism
7.9%
Islam
5.8%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Anglican
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Homebush West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

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

Homebush West Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
23.8%
Mandarin
20.4%
Other
15.3%
Cantonese
11.7%
Tamil
9.1%
Hindi
7.5%
Korean
7.1%
SAL Tot
5.0%

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

Homebush West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.5% 2,623 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.9% 1,481 people
🔍
Unemployed
6.4% 412 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.3% 1,961 people

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

Homebush West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.4%
Postgraduate Degree
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Certificate III/IV
8.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Homebush West Occupation

Professionals
35.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Labourers
9.6%
Managers
9.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.6%
Sales Workers
7.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%

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

Homebush West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.4%
Information Technology
18.3%
Engineering
12.9%
Health
10.6%
Society & Culture
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Education
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Architecture & Building
1.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

Homebush West Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Homebush West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Homebush West Marital Status

💍
Married
47.7% 3,669
↔️
Separated
2.8% 218
📋
Divorced
6.4% 495
🕊️
Widowed
1.5% 117
👤
Never married
41.5% 3,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Homebush West Ancestry

Other
34.4%
Chinese
24.2%
Indian
14.6%
English
7.7%
Australian
4.8%
Korean
4.4%
Filipino
3.2%
Vietnamese
2.1%
Irish
1.8%
Italian
1.2%
Scottish
1.2%
Sri Lankan
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Homebush West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.4%
Vocational Education
28.1%
Secondary — Government
20.1%
Pre-school
12.0%
Primary — Catholic
3.0%
Secondary — Catholic
1.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.3%

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

Homebush West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.7% 447
✅
No need for assistance
97.3% 16,250

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

Homebush West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.2% 573
—
Not a volunteer
91.8% 6,391

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Homebush West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.5%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
42.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Homebush West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
48.3%
Did not go to work
19.3%
Train
18.0%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
4.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.6%
Other
1.0%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

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

Homebush West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.6%
1 vehicle
57.4%
2 vehicles
22.4%
3 vehicles
3.1%
4+ vehicles
1.4%

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

Homebush West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.0%
2 bedrooms
64.3%
3 bedrooms
20.3%
4 bedrooms
3.3%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Homebush West Population Mobility

28.8%
moved in the last year
67.8%
moved in the last 5 years
8.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Homebush West Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
44
Indigenous residents
16,874
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Homebush West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
307
Asthma
163
Diabetes
138
Heart disease
67
Arthritis
62
Lung condition
42
Kidney disease
41
Stroke
33
Cancer
24
Dementia
12

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

Homebush West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
13.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Homebush West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.6%
Couple — no children
29.7%
Couple — no children under 15
10.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Homebush West Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
0.2% 17
👤
Never served
99.5% 6,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Homebush West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.4% 443
—
Did not provide
93.6% 6,487

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Homebush West Children Ever Born

No children
51.1%
1 child
22.0%
2 children
19.9%
3 children
5.4%
4 children
1.3%
5+ children
0.3%

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

Homebush West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
11
1961–1970
38
1971–1980
135
1981–1990
394
1991–2000
570
2001–2010
1,381
2011–2015
1,089
2016
454
2017
504
2018
661
2019
612
2020
186
2021
45

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

Homebush West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.1%
5–14 hours
23.4%
15–29 hours
8.8%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
43.4%

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

Homebush West Household Size

1 person
22.2%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
22.3%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Homebush West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,915
Moved from NSW
1,325
Moved — same area (SA2)
723
Moved from overseas
184
Moved from VIC
43
Moved from QLD
28
Moved from ACT
14
Moved from WA
12
Moved from SA
9
Moved from TAS
3

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

Homebush West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.8%
Step family — no other children
6.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.0%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Homebush West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 90 total

Theft
46
Assault
16
Other Against Person
9
Property Damage
6
Other Against Property
6
Sexual Offences
5
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Homebush West Schools

31
schools nearby
15
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
18,096
total students
Meriden School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students
1180
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
Strathfield North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1112
ICSEA
Newington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 665 students
1104
ICSEA
Marie Bashir Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1104
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA
Concord West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1093
ICSEA
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 101 students
1084
ICSEA
Strathfield South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 423 students
1084
ICSEA
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1081
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,952/wk
Median Rent $431/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Homebush West

≈ $8,459/month
Median rent $431/wk
Left after rent $1,521/wk
Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $802/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $31/wk
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Income: $806/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $71/wk
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Income: $899/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $41/wk
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Income: $709/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $36/wk

Homebush West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Toukley
Pop: 4,557 Income: $606/wk Rent: $340/wk
Hoxton Park
Pop: 4,572 Income: $663/wk Rent: $490/wk
Calala
Pop: 4,577 Income: $878/wk Rent: $350/wk
Chisholm (NSW)
Pop: 4,577 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $550/wk
Elanora Heights
Pop: 4,581 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $750/wk
Ashtonfield
Pop: 4,589 Income: $891/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Homebush West

What is the population of Homebush West NSW?

The population of Homebush West NSW is 9,108 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5355.1 people per km².Homebush West is ranked #753 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Homebush West?

The median personal income in Homebush West NSW is $860 per week, or $44,720 per year.The median household income is $1,952 per week.Family income is $2,072 per week.Homebush West is ranked #2,627 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Homebush West?

Median rent in Homebush West NSW is $431 per week ($1,868 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Homebush West ranks #1,355 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Homebush West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Homebush West NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Homebush West?

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

Is Homebush West a good suburb to live in?

Homebush West is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,108.The median income is $860/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 11937. All dollar figures in AUD.