Homebush West vs Rookwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Homebush WestStrathfield | RookwoodCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $655,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $807,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $720/wk | $780/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,108 | 3 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | not available |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 5% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 92% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 13.1 km | 14.2 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 4% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 4% | 93% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Homebush PS, Homebush WPS, Lidcombe PS, Marie Bashir PS, Victoria Ave PS | Chullora PS, Homebush WPS, Lidcombe PS, Marie Bashir PS |
| Secondary | Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Concord HS, Homebush BHS, Strathfield GHS, Strathfield SHS, Wentworth Point HS | Birrong BHS, Birrong GHS, Concord HS, Homebush BHS, Strathfield GHS, Strathfield SHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Rookwood is higher on median unit price (by about 23%).
- Rookwood is higher on median weekly rent (by about 8%).
- Homebush West is higher on population (by about 303500%).
- Rookwood is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 89 percentage points).
- Rookwood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 23604%).
- Homebush West has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $655,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2140 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.8% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2140 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $807,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2141 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2141 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.