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Homebush West

Ranked #47 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
18
#367 of 422
Safety
38
#263 of 422
Wealth
32
#290 of 422
Value
66
#143 of 422
Parks
32
#309 of 422
Cafés
81
#82 of 422
Transit
89
#47 of 422
Green space
6
#405 of 422
Active & healthy
37
#322 of 422

The numbers

Population9,108
Area1.61 km²
Median household income$1,952/wk
Median rent$431/wk
Crime rate45.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (0.04 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park36.7% of the suburb
Cafés7
Gyms & sport venues3
Nearest parkrunRhodes parkrun (2.19 km)

Nearby suburbs

HomebushLidcombeNorth StrathfieldStrathfieldSydney Olympic ParkNewington

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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