Homebush West vs Lidcombe

In Homebush West, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Lidcombe, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Units cost more in Lidcombe: a median of $765,000, against $620,000 in Homebush West, and rent is higher there too. Homebush West is closer to the city centre: 16.2 km, against 18.4 km. On these figures, Homebush West tends to suit renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lidcombe

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (39% vs 5%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 6)
  • But Homebush West carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Homebush West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $765,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $1,985,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Homebush West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (63% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper rent ($431/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Homebush West sits closer to the CBD (16.2 km vs 18.4 km)
  • Lidcombe is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Homebush West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (95% vs 61%)
  • Lidcombe has more GPs (9 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield.

Where they sit

Homebush West and Lidcombe 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 West Lidcombe
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 West Lidcombe
Walkability 82 / 91
Homebush West — Walkability: 82/100 Lidcombe — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 41 / 28
Homebush West — Safety: 41/100 Lidcombe — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Homebush West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lidcombe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lidcombe has more residents (23,663 vs 9,108); Lidcombe rents higher ($500/wk vs $431/wk).

Homebush West Lidcombe
Population 9,108 23,663
+160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +20.6%
Median age 31 33
Median household income $101,504/yr
+3% vs other
 $98,176/yr
Median weekly rent $431/wk $500/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Homebush West Lidcombe
0-4 6.8% / 5.4%
Homebush West — 0-4: 6.8% Lidcombe — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.7% / 8.3%
Homebush West — 5-14: 8.7% Lidcombe — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 3.0% / 3.8%
Homebush West — 15-19: 3.0% Lidcombe — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 11.0% / 9.1%
Homebush West — 20-24: 11.0% Lidcombe — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 32.0% / 25.6%
Homebush West — 25-34: 32.0% Lidcombe — 25-34: 25.6%
35-44 18.0% / 15.2%
Homebush West — 35-44: 18.0% Lidcombe — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 7.6% / 10.7%
Homebush West — 45-54: 7.6% Lidcombe — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 6.8% / 11.0%
Homebush West — 55-64: 6.8% Lidcombe — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 3.8% / 6.7%
Homebush West — 65-74: 3.8% Lidcombe — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 1.7% / 3.1%
Homebush West — 75-84: 1.7% Lidcombe — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Homebush West — 85+: 0.6% Lidcombe — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Lidcombe 46.4% couple families
Lidcombe — Couple Families: 46.4% Lidcombe — Lone Person: 23.2% Lidcombe — Group Household: 11.9% Lidcombe — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lidcombe — Other Families: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Homebush West 62.9% renting
Homebush West — Owned Outright: 9.0% Homebush West — Mortgage: 28.1% Homebush West — Renting: 62.9%
Lidcombe 45.1% renting
Lidcombe — Owned Outright: 21.4% Lidcombe — Mortgage: 33.5% Lidcombe — Renting: 45.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Homebush West Lidcombe
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 20.5%
Homebush West — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Lidcombe — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 7.9%
Homebush West — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Lidcombe — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.6%
Homebush West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Lidcombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 5.9%
Homebush West — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% Lidcombe — Certificate III & IV: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Homebush West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Lidcombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 West Lidcombe
China 12.5% / 12.6%
Homebush West — China: 12.5% Lidcombe — China: 12.6%
India 17.1% / 2.3%
Homebush West — India: 17.1% Lidcombe — India: 2.3%
Nepal 12.2% / 6.3%
Homebush West — Nepal: 12.2% Lidcombe — Nepal: 6.3%
Vietnam 2.1% / 5.1%
Homebush West — Vietnam: 2.1% Lidcombe — Vietnam: 5.1%
Philippines 2.7% / 2.6%
Homebush West — Philippines: 2.7% Lidcombe — Philippines: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 2.5% / 1.9%
Homebush West — Sri Lanka: 2.5% Lidcombe — Sri Lanka: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Homebush West 93.1% flats / apartments
Homebush West — Flats / Apartments: 93.1% Homebush West — Houses: 5.0% Homebush West — Townhouses: 1.9%
Lidcombe 45.1% flats / apartments
Lidcombe — Flats / Apartments: 45.1% Lidcombe — Houses: 38.7% Lidcombe — Townhouses: 16.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Homebush West Lidcombe
Median house price $1,620,000 $1,985,000
Median unit price $620,000 $765,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 8 sales
 30 days
from 109 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Homebush West Lidcombe
2 bed $655K / $1.85M
Homebush West — 2 bed: $655K (6 sales) Lidcombe — 2 bed: $1.85M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.7M / $1.94M
Homebush West — 4 bed: $1.7M (5 sales) Lidcombe — 4 bed: $1.94M (28 sales)

5 vs 28 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 West Lidcombe
1 bed $511K / $579K
Homebush West — 1 bed: $511K (13 sales) Lidcombe — 1 bed: $579K (66 sales)

13 vs 66 sales

2 bed $615K / $770K
Homebush West — 2 bed: $615K (134 sales) Lidcombe — 2 bed: $770K (199 sales)

134 vs 199 sales

3 bed $750K / $955K
Homebush West — 3 bed: $750K (21 sales) Lidcombe — 3 bed: $955K (55 sales)

21 vs 55 sales

Zoning mix

Homebush West Lidcombe
Residential 31% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 43% 16%
Industrial 26% 19%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Commercial 0% 4%
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 West Lidcombe
New dwellings approved 96
across Strathfield
 1,756
across Cumberland
Approvals change year on year +117% -28%

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 West Lidcombe
Houses — 2.8%
$850/wk on $1.58M
Units 5.5%
$660/wk on $620K
 5.3%
$800/wk on $780K

Ranking within NSW

Homebush West Lidcombe
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW

Liveability

Lidcombe is more walkable (91 vs 82).

Homebush West Lidcombe
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lidcombe carries more crime risk (72 vs 59).

Homebush West Lidcombe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
72/100
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 22
within 5 km
 29
within 5 km

Schools

Homebush West Lidcombe
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.2 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.0%

Schools in Homebush West

  • Homebush West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lidcombe

  • Lidcombe Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Homebush West Lidcombe
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 8 22
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 6 15
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 5 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Lidcombe sits further from the CBD (18.4 km vs 16.2 km).

Homebush West Lidcombe
Walkability score 82/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 16.2 km 18.4 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 88/100
Rail · Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 324.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2140
 1.6%
postcode 2141
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 2140
 20
postcode 2141

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 West Lidcombe
Worked from Home 38.3% / 37.0%
Homebush West — Worked from Home: 38.3% Lidcombe — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Car (driver) 35.2% / 39.0%
Homebush West — Car (driver): 35.2% Lidcombe — Car (driver): 39.0%
Train 18.3% / 15.1%
Homebush West — Train: 18.3% Lidcombe — Train: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.4%
Homebush West — Car (passenger): 4.1% Lidcombe — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.3% / 3.0%
Homebush West — Walked Only: 3.3% Lidcombe — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.0%).

Setting

Homebush West Lidcombe
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Homebush West Lidcombe
Connectivity score 84/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
3,937 premises
 96%
9,801 premises

Climate

Homebush West Lidcombe
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Homebush West Lidcombe
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 West Lidcombe
Average residential rate $1,267/yr $1,038/yr
Council Strathfield Cumberland

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Homebush West

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

Lidcombe

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

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