Homebush is a rural area in the Masterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is about southeast of Masterton.
The historic house at 10 Homebush Road was designed by Charles Natusch in 1891 for William Lucena. Lucena died very soon after the house was complete.
Demographics Homebush has an area of It is part of the larger Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area.
Homebush had a population of 330 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 39 people (13.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 78 people (31.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 165 males and 162 females in 117 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 45 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 42 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 153 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (26.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.5% European (Pākehā), 11.8% Māori, 1.8% Pasifika, and 2.7% Asian. English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 1.8%, and other languages by 4.5%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.5% Christian, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.5%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (22.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 162 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (18.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 36 people (12.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 132 (46.3%) full-time, 51 (17.9%) part-time, and 3 (1.1%) unemployed.
Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of .
Homebush-Te Ore Ore had a population of 1,221 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (16.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 279 people (29.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 588 males, 630 females, and 3 people of other genders in 429 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 225 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 183 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 537 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (22.6%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.2% European (Pākehā); 15.2% Māori; 1.0% Pasifika; 2.2% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori by 3.2%, and other languages by 5.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.2% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.5%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (23.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 573 (57.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 186 (18.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 138 people (13.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 489 (49.1%) full-time, 207 (20.8%) part-time, and 15 (1.5%) unemployed.
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