Homebush, Masterton

Homebush
Locality
Historic house at Homebush
Coordinates: 40°58′26″S 175°40′23″E / 40.974°S 175.673°E / -40.974; 175.673
Region	Wellington Region
Territorial authority	Masterton District
Ward	Masterton/Whakaoriori General Ward Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward
Electorates	Wairarapa Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Masterton District Council
• Regional council	Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Mayor of Masterton	Gary Caffell
• Wairarapa MP	Mike Butterick
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP	Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Area [1]
• Total	103.11 km2 (39.81 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	1,240
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)

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.^[3]

Homebush-Te Ore Ore statistical area covers 103.11 km² (39.81 sq mi).^[1] It had an estimated population of 1,240 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 12 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.^[4]