In short

Homebush West is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2140, home to 9,108 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Canada Bay local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$431 /wk

Population9,108

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAStrathfield

Demographics

Population: 9,108
Median age: 31 years
Median household income: $1,952 /week
Median personal income: $860 /week
Median family income: $2,072 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 1.2
Local government area: Strathfield
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Reid

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $431 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 22%

Schools

Wentworth Point Public School Primary · Government
Wentworth Point High School Secondary · Government
Newington Public School Primary · Government
Concord West Public School Primary · Government
Victoria Avenue Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 6 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 5 train stops, 52 bus stops

Closest stops:

Holker Busway After Hill Rd bus · 408 m
Holker Busway Before Hill Rd bus · 431 m
Hill Rd At Holker St bus · 460 m
Hill Rd At Stromboli Strait bus · 605 m
Olympic Park Station, Platform 2 train · 1296 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 13.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 938 across postcode 2140 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 14% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 325 theft, 223 violent offences, 128 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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