Homebush, Masterton

Homebush has an area of 14.03 km² (5.42 sq mi)^[4] It is part of the larger Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area.^[7]

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.^[9] 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.^[5]

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

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.^[5]

Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area covers 103.11 km² (39.81 sq mi).^[10] It had an estimated population of 1,260 as of June 2025,^[11] with a population density of 12 people per square kilometre (31 per square mile).

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.^[14] 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.^[12]

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.^[12]

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.^[12]

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.^[12]