NSW · Strathfield Council
Homebush West, NSW, 2140
Desirability index
#469 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Homebush West is a mid-sized suburb in the Strathfield area, home to around 9,108 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 980 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 107.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $700, houses $770), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 218 / 62 / 2,997
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 980
- Against the person
- 261
- Against property
- 602
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 107.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault93
- Fraud125
- Malicious Damage To Property85
- Steal From Dwelling72
- Steal From Motor Vehicle92
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,069
- Homebush West Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
96 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- 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 industry38 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Under Assessment
April 2026
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Automatic teller machine; Ancillary commercial development250-318 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 Australia23 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Business identification sign; Supporting Development350-374 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign179-181 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure33 COURALLIE AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1/-/SP80877 to 141/-/SP80877, CP/-/SP80877Determined
- Demolition195 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 structure11 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 Australia23 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Withdrawn
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign179-181 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 premisesBUILDING G Unit 7 161 Arthur Street HOMEBUSHDetermined
July 2025
- Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Other Infrastructure109-113 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 Australia16-20 HENLEY ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 COURALLIE AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
- Demolition34 HAMPSTEAD ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1/-/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 station39 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 Australia30-32 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
February 2025
- Co-living; Residential Accommodation8-10 EXETER ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2024· 11 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 TELOPEA AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Business identification sign179-181 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
August 2024
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure74-76 Marlborough Road HOMEBUSH WEST/Lot: 3 DP: 12Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation58 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 station39 RICHMOND ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Withdrawn
April 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure250-318 PARRAMATTA ROAD, HOMEBUSH WEST NSW 2140Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Wholesale supplies250-318 Parramatta Road Homebush West 2140Determined
- Demolition74-76 MARLBOROUGH ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
March 2024
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing14-26 TELOPEA AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
February 2024
- Advertising and signage; Registered club250-318 Parramatta Road Homebush West 2140Determined
January 2024
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure145 ARTHUR STREET HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Residential flat building; Subdivision81-86 Courallie Avenue, Homebush WestDetermined
November 2023
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure250-318 PARRAMATTA ROAD, HOMEBUSH WEST NSW 2140Determined
July 2023
- Co-living housing30-32 Courallie Ave, Homebush WestDetermined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial developmentA2/161 Arthur St Homebush West NSW 2140Withdrawn
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development350-374 PARRAMATTA ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
- Change of useUnit 17, 378 Parramatta Road, Homebush WestDetermined
January 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing46 HENLEY ROAD HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2022· 25 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces14 KESSELL AVENUE HOMEBUSH WEST 2140Determined
2021· 24 proposals
24 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZATM
- ATM
- atmXATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- WestpacATM
- BOQBank
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- TABBookmaker
- Bus stop
- Flemington Station, The CrescentBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Active Kids HomebushHornsey Roadkindergarten
- Kinda-Mindi Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 36.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #469 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FTB The Crescenttransport
- Flemington Stationtransport
- STR The Crescenttransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- STR/LFT To P3/4transport
- Active Kids HomebushchildcareHornsey Roadkindergarten
- Kinda-Mindi Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Austin Parkgovernmentpark
- Centenary Estate Community Areagovernmentpark
- Centenary Park Common areagovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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