NSW · Strathfield Council

Homebush West, 2140

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,482

Growth (1 yr)

+2.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.7%

Median age

31

Median income

$1,952/wk

Employment rate

60.4%

Languages at home

79.8%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Mandarin, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.1/100
Average

Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
What Homebush West is known for: Education hub, Excellent transport, High desirability, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Homebush West hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.

School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Homebush West snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Houses $770 · Units $700

Population (ERP)

10,482

+2.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#105

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Safety

21st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

88th

percentile in NSW

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

81st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 28% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2020th in Australia
State rank
600th in NSW
Peer rank
#105 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#439 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$700
Houses (January to March 2026)
$770
All types (January to March 2026)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
412

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

10,482(June 2025)

+2.1% annual · +13.7% over 5 years · 88th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.1%
5-year growth
+13.7%
Change in 1 year
+214
Change in 5 years
+1,262
Growth rank in NSW
88th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,850), extrapolated at +4.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
9,108
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$1,952
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
403 of 3,645
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
60.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
162 / 62 / 2,997 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
430
Against the person
115
Against property
264
Rate per 1,000 residents
41
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 79 residents
State safety percentile
20.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.8%

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault93
  • Fraud125
  • Malicious Damage To Property85
  • Steal From Dwelling72
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle92

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,087.5
Median ICSEA percentile
81th
School list
  • Homebush West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Homebush Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 891 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's College, StrathfieldCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,598 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Homebush Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Marie Bashir Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 424 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 427 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • The McDonald CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 357 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Lidcombe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Strathfield Girls High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 1,063 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Active Kids HomebushHornsey Roadkindergarten
  • Kinda-Mindi Early Learning Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

24 public transport stops in this suburb

  • FTB The Crescent
  • Flemington Station
  • STR The Crescent
  • STR/LFT To P1/2
  • STR/LFT To P3/4

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0)Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

130 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 7 cafes · 3 pubs · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 ev charging

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space5 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport24 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby9 shops and services
Walkability proxy
56/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.77
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.43
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.55
Food & drink(13)
  • Azaming cafeCafe

    Unit H10

  • Banana Hall CafeCafe
  • Centenary Park Cafe TBCCafe
  • Champs CafeCafe

    318

  • Ella CafeCafe
  • Scala’s CafeCafe

    Unit J5-J6

  • Sydney Markets Plaza CafeCafe

    Unit 7-8

  • Little WeinerFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Markets HotelPub
  • Paddy's Brewery & BarPub
  • Wentworth HotelPub
  • Pho Toan ThangRestaurant

    Unit 9 95 The Crescent

Shopping(9)
  • Di Yuan Asian GroceryConvenience store
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • ONE STOP SHOPConvenience store

    Unit K 81-86 Courallie Avenue, Homebush West

  • Tan Hung Long SupermarketConvenience store
  • Apollo Fruit Supply Co. Pty LtdGreengrocer

    Unit C253-C255 253-255

  • Phil’s Preferred FruitGreengrocer

    Unit C202-C203 253-255

  • TV FarmGreengrocer

    Unit C251-C252 253-255

  • Paddy's MarketMarketplace
  • Paddy's Market FlemingtonMarketplace

    Parramatta Road

Community(3)
  • Active Kids HomebushKindergarten

    38-40 Hornsey Road, Homebush West

  • Kinda-Mindi Early Learning CentreKindergarten
  • Homebush West Public SchoolSchool

    20 Exeter Road, Homebush West

Health & services(1)
  • Animal Referral HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(10)
  • Austin ParkPark
  • Centenary Estate Community AreaPark
  • Centenary Park Common areaPark
  • Dividing Centenary ParkPark
  • Tavistock ReservePark
  • Centenary Estate PlaygroundPlayground

    81-86 Courallie Avenue, Homebush West

  • Playground
  • Centenary Park Basketball CourtSports field
  • Centenary Park Tennis CourtSports field
  • Centenary Park PoolSwimming pool
Transport(8)

7 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(36)
  • Centenary Park GatesArtwork
  • The SprinterArtwork
  • ANZATM
  • ATM
  • atmXATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • WestpacATM
  • BOQBank
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • TABBookmaker
  • Compressed Air
  • Drinking water
  • JoltEV charging
  • Centenary Park Entry FountainFountain
  • Centenary Park FountainFountain
  • Sydney Markets PlazaMall
  • Parking (17)
  • Strathfield CouncilParking
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space (28)
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • Place of worship
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Homebush West Post OfficePost office
  • Public toilets
  • Recycling
  • Yue Hua Seafood MarketSeafood
  • Ticket Validator (4)
  • Coca-ColaVending machine
  • Return and Earn NSW - Sydney Markets/Paddy Markets Flemington Reverse Vending MachineVending machine

    318 Parramatta Road, Homebush West

  • Waste Basket
  • Weighbridge
  • Sydney Flower MarketWholesale
  • Sydney Fresh Food MarketWholesale
  • Sydney Growers MarketWholesale
  • Wholesale (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Austin ParkPark
  • Centenary Estate Community AreaPark
  • Centenary Park Common areaPark
  • Dividing Centenary ParkPark
  • Tavistock ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Strathfield Private Hospital (2.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
113
Participants per 1,000 residents
10.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 8 proposals
  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
    109-113 THE CRESCENT HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Under Assessment
  • June 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    33 COURALLIE AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    161 ARTHUR STREET HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry
    38 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • April 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automatic teller machine; Ancillary commercial development
    250-318 Parramatta Road Homebush West 2140Determined
  • March 2026

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    23 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Supporting Development
    350-374 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign
    179-181 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2025· 15 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    33 COURALLIE AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1/-/SP80877 to 141/-/SP80877, CP/-/SP80877Determined
  • Demolition
    195 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • November 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    11 TELOPEA AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • October 2025

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    23 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign
    179-181 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • September 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premises
    BUILDING G Unit 7 161 Arthur Street HOMEBUSHDetermined
  • July 2025

  • Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Other Infrastructure
    109-113 THE CRESCENT HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • June 2025

  • Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    16-20 HENLEY ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    30 COURALLIE AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Demolition
    34 HAMPSTEAD ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1/-/SP80877 to 141/-/SP80877, CP/-/SP80877Determined
  • March 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station
    39 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    30-32 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • February 2025

  • Co-living; Residential Accommodation
    8-10 EXETER ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2024· 11 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    58 TELOPEA AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign
    179-181 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • August 2024

  • Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    74-76 Marlborough Road HOMEBUSH WEST/Lot: 3 DP: 12Determined
  • July 2024

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    58 TELOPEA AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • May 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station
    39 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Withdrawn
  • April 2024

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    250-318 PARRAMATTA ROAD, HOMEBUSH WEST NSW 2140Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Wholesale supplies
    250-318 Parramatta Road Homebush West 2140Determined
  • Demolition
    74-76 MARLBOROUGH ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • March 2024

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing
    14-26 TELOPEA AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • February 2024

  • Advertising and signage; Registered club
    250-318 Parramatta Road Homebush West 2140Determined
  • January 2024

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    145 ARTHUR STREET HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2023· 7 proposals
  • December 2023

  • Residential flat building; Subdivision
    81-86 Courallie Avenue, Homebush WestDetermined
  • November 2023

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    250-318 PARRAMATTA ROAD, HOMEBUSH WEST NSW 2140Determined
  • July 2023

  • Co-living housing
    30-32 Courallie Ave, Homebush WestDetermined
  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    A2/161 Arthur St Homebush West NSW 2140Withdrawn
  • April 2023

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    350-374 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
  • Change of use
    Unit 17, 378 Parramatta Road, Homebush WestDetermined
  • January 2023

  • Multi-dwelling housing
    46 HENLEY ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2022· 1 proposal
  • December 2022

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    14 KESSELL AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Reid
Member of Parliament
Sally SITOU (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,810
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 29.6%Labor 70.5%

8.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • FlemingtonLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • HomebushLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Strathfield CentralLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Strathfield WestLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Homebush NorthLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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