Suburbs Schofields

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Schofields NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Schofields, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Schofields NSW is 15,213 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Schofields is $1,162 per week ($60,424 per year). Median rent in Schofields is $540 per week ($2,340 per month). Schofields has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Schofields has a population density of 1713.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Schofields is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Schofields is $2,600.

There were 148 recorded offences in Schofields in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (54 offences).

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📍 Schofields, New South Wales — 33.7025°S, 150.8700°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (22)

Schofields Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Schofields Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,162/wk
$60,424 per year
#519 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$540/wk
$2,340 per month
#435 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Schofields Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (7,614) Female 49.9% (7,592)

Population Density

1713.9
people per km²
15,213 people · 8.9 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,771
Family income/wk

Schofields Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Schofields Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
12.3% 376 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
87.7% 2,693 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Schofields Country of Birth

Australia
58.7%
India
32.3%
China
2.7%
England
1.6%
Fiji
1.1%
Bangladesh
0.9%
Iran
0.9%
Afghanistan
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Schofields Religion

Hinduism
32.4%
Catholic
20.5%
No Religion
19.0%
Islam
6.9%
Not stated
5.8%
Anglican
5.4%
Other Religions Tot
5.4%
Othr Rel Sikhism
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Schofields Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Schofields Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.4%
Hindi
20.7%
IAL Punjabi
14.4%
Gujarati
13.4%
SAL Tot
9.6%
Tamil
7.0%
IAL Nepali
7.0%
Mandarin
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Schofields Employment

💼
Employed full-time
53.8% 5,147 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.8% 1,706 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 359 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.6% 2,347 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Schofields Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.6%
Postgraduate Degree
23.7%
Certificate III/IV
15.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Schofields Occupation

Professionals
41.0%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Managers
14.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.7%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Schofields Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.2%
Information Technology
18.4%
Engineering
17.0%
Health
9.1%
Society & Culture
8.8%
Education
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Architecture & Building
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Schofields Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Schofields Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
0.9%
$650-$799/wk
2.0%
$800-$999/wk
2.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
12.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.9%
$4,000+/wk
21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Schofields Marital Status

💍
Married
63.6% 6,943
↔️
Separated
2.6% 284
📋
Divorced
4.5% 496
🕊️
Widowed
1.9% 204
👤
Never married
27.4% 2,994

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Schofields Ancestry

Other
25.0%
Indian
24.7%
Australian
14.2%
English
12.7%
Filipino
5.6%
Chinese
4.9%
Irish
3.3%
Scottish
2.6%
Italian
2.1%
Maltese
2.0%
German
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Schofields School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.7%
Secondary — Government
16.3%
Pre-school
14.3%
Primary — Catholic
9.5%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Schofields Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.5% 740
✅
No need for assistance
97.5% 28,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Schofields Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.2% 950
—
Not a volunteer
90.8% 9,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Schofields Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.5%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.2%
$600-$799/mo
0.4%
$800-$999/mo
0.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
3.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
31.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
29.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Schofields How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.5%
Did not go to work
24.1%
Train
8.2%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.8%
Bus
0.6%
Walked only
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Schofields Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.7%
1 vehicle
43.3%
2 vehicles
40.4%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Schofields Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
10.2%
3 bedrooms
21.8%
4 bedrooms
54.0%
5 bedrooms
11.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Schofields Population Mobility

24.7%
moved in the last year
78.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Schofields Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
392
Indigenous residents
29,018
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Schofields Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
655
Asthma
374
Diabetes
328
Heart disease
163
Arthritis
157
Kidney disease
68
Lung condition
58
Cancer
58
Stroke
54
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Schofields Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.4%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Schofields Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
66.0%
Couple — no children
14.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Schofields Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 31
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
0.7% 74
👤
Never served
98.9% 10,329

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Schofields Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
8.9% 914
—
Did not provide
91.1% 9,406

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Schofields Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
22.6%
2 children
32.7%
3 children
10.1%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Schofields When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
44
1961–1970
103
1971–1980
98
1981–1990
297
1991–2000
608
2001–2010
2,470
2011–2015
2,090
2016
516
2017
508
2018
468
2019
372
2020
149
2021
39

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Schofields Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.5%
5–14 hours
28.1%
15–29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
29.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Schofields Household Size

1 person
9.7%
2 persons
22.6%
3 persons
26.0%
4 persons
27.8%
5 persons
9.2%
6+ persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Schofields Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,815
Moved from NSW
3,018
Moved — same area (SA2)
278
Moved from overseas
145
Moved from VIC
47
Moved from QLD
18
Moved from SA
9
Moved from WA
9
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Schofields Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.8%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Step family — other children present
0.2%
Blended family — other children present
0.1%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Schofields Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 148 total

Theft
54
Other Against Property
23
Assault
23
Other Against Person
21
Property Damage
13
Drug Offences
6
Sexual Offences
6
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Schofields Schools

22
schools nearby
13
government
1064
avg ICSEA score
14,269
total students
Riverbank Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 2,030 students
1141
ICSEA
Nirimba Fields Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1126
ICSEA
The Ponds High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,321 students
1118
ICSEA
St John's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 228 students
1113
ICSEA
Marsden Park Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-8 · 733 students
1109
ICSEA
Norwest Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,187 students
1109
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 724 students
1108
ICSEA
Galungara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 882 students
1106
ICSEA
Schofields Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,119 students
1086
ICSEA
Ngarra Christian College Independent
Combined · U · 37 students
1085
ICSEA
Tallawong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 121 students
1083
ICSEA
St John Paul II Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,159 students
1074
ICSEA
Hambledon Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 633 students
1072
ICSEA
Quakers Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 925 students
1025
ICSEA
Wyndham College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 378 students
1003
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Schofields Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,696/wk
Median Rent $540/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Schofields

≈ $11,683/month
Median rent $540/wk
Left after rent $2,156/wk
Rent share 20.0%

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Schofields vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Murwillumbah
Pop: 7,616 Income: $604/wk Rent: $346/wk
Stanmore (NSW)
Pop: 7,619 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $490/wk
Lilyfield
Pop: 7,641 Income: $1,348/wk Rent: $520/wk
Lennox Head
Pop: 7,687 Income: $937/wk Rent: $580/wk
Maryland (Newcastle - NSW)
Pop: 7,714 Income: $770/wk Rent: $400/wk
Pendle Hill
Pop: 7,743 Income: $773/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Schofields

What is the population of Schofields NSW?

The population of Schofields NSW is 15,213 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1713.9 people per km².Schofields is ranked #267 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Schofields?

The median personal income in Schofields NSW is $1,162 per week, or $60,424 per year.The median household income is $2,696 per week.Family income is $2,771 per week.Schofields is ranked #519 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Schofields?

Median rent in Schofields NSW is $540 per week ($2,340 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Schofields ranks #435 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Schofields?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Schofields NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Schofields?

The median age in Schofields NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Schofields a good suburb to live in?

Schofields is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 15,213.The median income is $1,162/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13517. All dollar figures in AUD.