Homebush flood & bushfire report
Of Homebush’s 9,128 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Homebush’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Homebush
Homebush sits in the Strathfield council area, which recorded 2,400 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,400 total. Figures are for the whole Strathfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Homebush
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Homebush shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Homebush
Homebush is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Homebush
Homebush can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Homebush
At the 2021 Census, 67.8% of Homebush’s 11,660 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Homebush
Strathfield council approved 89 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Strathfield council area (not just Homebush). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.