| Homebush | |
| Settlement Type: | Locality |
| Coordinates: | -40.974°N 175.673°W |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Masterton District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Masterton District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Masterton |
| Leader Title3: | Wairarapa MP |
| Leader Title4: | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP |
| Area Total Km2: | 103.11 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Homebush is a rural area in the Masterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is about 3 km 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.
Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area covers 103.11km2.[1] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Homebush-Te Ore Ore had a population of 1,050 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (9.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 387 households, comprising 495 males and 555 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 49.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 183 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 141 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 483 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 243 (23.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 0.6% Pasifika, 1.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.3% had no religion, 40.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (20.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 144 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 174 people (20.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 453 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 180 (20.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.4%) were unemployed.