Homebush West flood & bushfire report
Of Homebush West’s 9,474 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Homebush West’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Homebush West
Homebush West 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 West
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 West 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 West
Homebush West is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Homebush West
Homebush West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Homebush West
At the 2021 Census, 68.2% of Homebush West’s 9,108 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 West
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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Flemington Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 9/161 Arthur Street, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 4 Bedford Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 24/378 Parramatta Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 18/40-42 Henley Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 6 Welfare Street, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 9/7 Hornsey Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
- 25/2 Exeter Road, Homebush West NSW 2140
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.