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Schofields NSW 2762

11,986 addresses · 291 streets

Greenway Electorate › Blacktown LGA › Schofields · 36 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A fast-growing suburb in Sydney's north-west growth corridor, Schofields is built around new family estates near the metro line. A young median age of 32 and large households of 3.2 people prevail; combined household income is high at $2,696 a week, with rent around $540.

Schofields is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 15,213 people, with a median age of 32. The typical household earns around $2,696 a week, with median rent near $540 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Indian, Australian, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

15,213Population
32Median age
$2,696Median household income / wk
$540Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Riverstone - Marsden Park statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Schofields itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Schofields, 650 m south-west · Metro station: Tallawong, 2.6 km north-east · Bus interchange: Mount Druitt Bus Interchange, 9.3 km south-west · Airport: RAAF Base Richmond, 14.2 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Schofields

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Schofields NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.8%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 20198.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202126.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 74.1%

Population by age in Schofields
Population by age, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,656
5-142,633
15-19711
20-24794
25-342,828
35-443,791
45-541,344
55-64765
65-74493
75-84151
85+41
Dwelling types in Schofields
Dwelling types, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,820
Townhouse269
Apartment488
Other0
Households by weekly income in Schofields
Households by weekly income, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650208
$650-1,499614
$1,500-2,9991,680
$3,000+1,892
Top ancestries in Schofields
Top ancestries, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other4,152
Indian4,112
Australian2,367
English2,114
Filipino933
Chinese810
Housing tenure in Schofields
Housing tenure, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned376
Mortgage2,693
Rented1,444
Other18
Cars per household in Schofields
Cars per household, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0121
11,971
21,838
3423
4+194
Commute to work in Schofields
Commute to work, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,526
Train323
Bus24
Tram/ferry0
Walked24
Bicycle6
Home3,557
Top countries of birth in Schofields
Top countries of birth, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
India3,684
Philippines625
China354
Nepal336
Sri Lanka269
New Zealand267
Languages used at home in Schofields
Languages used at home, Schofields NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Hindi1,225
Gujarati805
Punjabi799
Mandarin441
Tamil430
Nepali410

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

17,448 bird observations recorded near Schofields — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Schofields

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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