Homebush vs Homebush West

In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Homebush is closer to the city centre: 14.3 km, against 16.2 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Homebush

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Homebush West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $3,627,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Homebush West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($431/wk vs $470/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Homebush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Homebush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Homebush

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.5%)

Weighs unit yield.

Where they sit

Homebush and Homebush West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Homebush Homebush West
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Homebush Homebush West
Walkability 94 / 82
Homebush — Walkability: 94/100 Homebush West — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 35 / 41
Homebush — Safety: 35/100 Homebush West — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Homebush — Low fire risk: 100/100 Homebush West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Homebush has more residents (11,660 vs 9,108).

Homebush Homebush West
Population 11,660
+22% vs other
 9,108
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $109,252/yr
+7% vs other
 $101,504/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+8% vs other
 $431/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Homebush Homebush West
0-4 6.3% / 6.8%
Homebush — 0-4: 6.3% Homebush West — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 8.3% / 8.7%
Homebush — 5-14: 8.3% Homebush West — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.2% / 3.0%
Homebush — 15-19: 3.2% Homebush West — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 9.8% / 11.0%
Homebush — 20-24: 9.8% Homebush West — 20-24: 11.0%
25-34 34.2% / 32.0%
Homebush — 25-34: 34.2% Homebush West — 25-34: 32.0%
35-44 17.9% / 18.0%
Homebush — 35-44: 17.9% Homebush West — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 7.8% / 7.6%
Homebush — 45-54: 7.8% Homebush West — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 6.4% / 6.8%
Homebush — 55-64: 6.4% Homebush West — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 3.8% / 3.8%
Homebush — 65-74: 3.8% Homebush West — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 1.6% / 1.7%
Homebush — 75-84: 1.6% Homebush West — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.6% / 0.6%
Homebush — 85+: 0.6% Homebush West — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Homebush 40.7% couple families
Homebush — Couple Families: 40.7% Homebush — Lone Person: 29.0% Homebush — Group Household: 15.5% Homebush — One Parent Families: 11.1% Homebush — Other Families: 3.7%
Homebush West 41.5% couple families
Homebush West — Couple Families: 41.5% Homebush West — Lone Person: 29.8% Homebush West — Group Household: 15.1% Homebush West — One Parent Families: 10.0% Homebush West — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Homebush 58.1% renting
Homebush — Owned Outright: 11.0% Homebush — Mortgage: 30.9% Homebush — Renting: 58.1%
Homebush West 62.9% renting
Homebush West — Owned Outright: 9.0% Homebush West — Mortgage: 28.1% Homebush West — Renting: 62.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Homebush Homebush West
India 19.7% / 17.1%
Homebush — India: 19.7% Homebush West — India: 17.1%
China 12.6% / 12.5%
Homebush — China: 12.6% Homebush West — China: 12.5%
Nepal 5.9% / 12.2%
Homebush — Nepal: 5.9% Homebush West — Nepal: 12.2%
Sri Lanka 2.7% / 2.5%
Homebush — Sri Lanka: 2.7% Homebush West — Sri Lanka: 2.5%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.7%
Homebush — Philippines: 1.8% Homebush West — Philippines: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Homebush Homebush West
Bachelor Degree 27.3% / 23.5%
Homebush — Bachelor Degree: 27.3% Homebush West — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 14.1%
Homebush — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% Homebush West — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.6%
Homebush — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Homebush West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 4.5%
Homebush — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Homebush West — Certificate III & IV: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Homebush — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Homebush West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Homebush 83.0% flats / apartments
Homebush — Flats / Apartments: 83.0% Homebush — Houses: 12.3% Homebush — Townhouses: 4.8%
Homebush West 93.1% flats / apartments
Homebush West — Flats / Apartments: 93.1% Homebush West — Houses: 5.0% Homebush West — Townhouses: 1.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Homebush Homebush West
Median house price $3,627,500 $1,620,000
Median unit price $660,000 $620,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 22 sales
 26 days
from 8 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Homebush Homebush West
1 bed $526K / $511K
Homebush — 1 bed: $526K (60 sales) Homebush West — 1 bed: $511K (13 sales)

60 vs 13 sales

2 bed $675K / $615K
Homebush — 2 bed: $675K (180 sales) Homebush West — 2 bed: $615K (134 sales)

180 vs 134 sales

3 bed $902K / $750K
Homebush — 3 bed: $902K (21 sales) Homebush West — 3 bed: $750K (21 sales)

21 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Homebush West has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 7%).

Homebush Homebush West
Residential 53% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 43%
Industrial 7% 26%
Parks and recreation 14% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Homebush Homebush West
New dwellings approved 96
across Strathfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Homebush Homebush West
Houses 1.7%
$950/wk on $2.9M
 —
Units 6.1%
$750/wk on $642K
 5.5%
$660/wk on $620K

Ranking within NSW

Homebush Homebush West
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW

Liveability

Homebush is more walkable (94 vs 82); Homebush scores higher overall (78 vs 71).

Homebush Homebush West
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Homebush Homebush West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Homebush Homebush West
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 1.7 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 4.4%

Schools in Homebush

  • Homebush Boys High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Homebush Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Homebush West

  • Homebush West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Homebush Homebush West
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 8
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 4 6
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 3 5
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Homebush Homebush West
Walkability score 94/100 82/100
Distance to Sydney 14.3 km 16.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 88/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 88.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2140
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 2140
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Homebush Homebush West
Worked from Home 46.7% / 38.3%
Homebush — Worked from Home: 46.7% Homebush West — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Car (driver) 31.8% / 35.2%
Homebush — Car (driver): 31.8% Homebush West — Car (driver): 35.2%
Train 15.8% / 18.3%
Homebush — Train: 15.8% Homebush West — Train: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.1%
Homebush — Car (passenger): 2.8% Homebush West — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.3%
Homebush — Walked Only: 2.0% Homebush West — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.7%).

Setting

Homebush Homebush West
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Homebush Homebush West
Connectivity score 91/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
6,273 premises
 61%
3,937 premises

Climate

Homebush Homebush West
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Homebush Homebush West
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Homebush Homebush West
Average residential rate $1,267/yr
same for both
Council Strathfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Homebush Homebush West
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Homebush Homebush West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Homebush

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Homebush West

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Trains Transport Hub Urban

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