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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%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
9,474
Mapped properties

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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Units & apartments
$663,000+1.92%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential92.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Industrial4.5% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

Centre / commercial1.8% of properties

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

Chinese24.2%
Indian14.6%
English7.7%
Australian4.8%
Korean4.4%
Filipino3.2%

Top countries of birth

India17.1%
China12.5%
Nepal12.2%
South Korea3.4%
Philippines2.7%
Sri Lanka2.5%

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.

89
Dwellings/yr
77
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Strathfield council area (not just Homebush West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Homebush West address:

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.