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Homebush West NSW 2140

7,191 addresses · 19 streets

Reid Electorate › Strathfield LGA › Homebush West · 13 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Homebush West is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 9,108 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,952 a week, with median rent near $431 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 37% of households own their home and 62% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Indian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

9,108Population
31Median age
$1,952Median household income / wk
$431Median rent / wk
2.6Avg 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 West itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Flemington, 450 m south-east · Metro station: Campsie, 6.3 km south-east · Bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 6.8 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Sydney Olympic Park, 4.7 km north · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 9.6 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs9/10

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: 8.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Homebush West

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

Tree cover measures, Homebush West NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202110.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 8.1% · Labour-force participation 65.7%

Population by age in Homebush West
Population by age, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4615
5-14796
15-19271
20-24999
25-342,915
35-441,643
45-54696
55-64621
65-74345
75-84151
85+52
Dwelling types in Homebush West
Dwelling types, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House162
Townhouse62
Apartment2,997
Other3
Households by weekly income in Homebush West
Households by weekly income, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650359
$650-1,499795
$1,500-2,9991,203
$3,000+707
Top ancestries in Homebush West
Top ancestries, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other3,135
Chinese2,205
Indian1,330
Ancestry NS835
English700
Australian437
Housing tenure in Homebush West
Housing tenure, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned281
Mortgage882
Rented1,976
Other47
Cars per household in Homebush West
Cars per household, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0492
11,812
2708
399
4+45
Commute to work in Homebush West
Commute to work, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,537
Train514
Bus12
Tram/ferry4
Walked127
Bicycle16
Home1,496
Top countries of birth in Homebush West
Top countries of birth, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India1,561
China1,142
Nepal1,113
South Korea313
Philippines245
Sri Lanka229
Languages used at home in Homebush West
Languages used at home, Homebush West NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,174
Nepali1,141
Cantonese674
Tamil461
Korean374
Hindi356

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

237,645 bird observations recorded near Homebush West — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Homebush West

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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