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Homebush NSW 2140

7,745 addresses · 41 streets

Reid Electorate › Strathfield LGA › Homebush · 12 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Homebush is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 11,660 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $2,101 a week, with median rent near $470 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 42% of households own their home and 58% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Indian, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

11,660Population
31Median age
$2,101Median household income / wk
$470Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Homebush statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Homebush itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Homebush, 450 m south-east · Metro station: Campsie, 5.4 km south · Bus interchange: STA Ryde Depot, 6.4 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Kissing Point, 4 km north-east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 10.6 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Homebush

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Homebush NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.0%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201917.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202131.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.4% · Labour-force participation 68.6%

Population by age in Homebush
Population by age, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4737
5-14971
15-19368
20-241,138
25-343,982
35-442,086
45-54908
55-64752
65-74447
75-84191
85+75
Dwelling types in Homebush
Dwelling types, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House539
Townhouse210
Apartment3,595
Other36
Households by weekly income in Homebush
Households by weekly income, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650392
$650-1,499963
$1,500-2,9991,635
$3,000+1,149
Top ancestries in Homebush
Top ancestries, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other3,103
Chinese2,699
Indian1,923
English1,057
Korean1,003
Australian805
Housing tenure in Homebush
Housing tenure, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned473
Mortgage1,324
Rented2,490
Other43
Cars per household in Homebush
Cars per household, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0649
12,466
2949
3165
4+82
Commute to work in Homebush
Commute to work, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,882
Train644
Bus31
Tram/ferry0
Walked109
Bicycle16
Home2,545
Top countries of birth in Homebush
Top countries of birth, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India2,297
China1,468
South Korea830
Nepal692
Sri Lanka309
Philippines212
Languages used at home in Homebush
Languages used at home, Homebush NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,604
Korean940
Tamil767
Nepali675
Cantonese649
Hindi506

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

243,644 bird observations recorded near Homebush — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Homebush

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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