Quakers Hill
NSWQuakers Hill is a growing suburb in NSW with 27,893 residents.
- SAL code
- 13299
- SA2
- 116021563
- Population
- 27,893
Quakers Hill, NSW had 27,893 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,300 a month. Around 68.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 46.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 71.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 39 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Quakers Hill, NSW at a glance
Quakers Hill is an established outer-north-west Sydney suburb ~40 km from the CBD in the City of Blacktown. Mostly 3- and 4-bedroom houses on standard family lots, served by a station on the Richmond line and the Nirimba Education Precinct on its southern edge. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market + lifestyle + council context.
For homebuyers
Quakers Hill suits buyers who want a settled, family-scale suburb with rail to the city. Predominantly detached houses with some newer townhouse pockets, the streets feel residential rather than commercial, and the population skews to couple-families with children (~59% of households per ABS Census). Quakers Hill Park and the Blacktown Aquatic Leisure Centre nearby anchor recreation; the Nirimba Education Precinct on the southern edge co-locates Wyndham College, Nirimba TAFE and a Western Sydney University campus, alongside Quakers Hill Public (1912) and Quakers Hill High. The station is on the Richmond line with ~45-minute express services to Central, and Tallawong Metro is a short drive west for the faster Sydney Metro Northwest run. Stanhope Village and Schofields Town Centre cover bigger weekly shops; Rouse Hill Town Centre and the new Rouse Hill Hospital are ~10-15 minutes by car. In short: a practical, family-shaped Sydney suburb with a working train line and education precinct on its doorstep.
For investors
Quakers Hill is a growth-tilted, low-yield Sydney market. Median house $1,360,000 against $695/week rent → ~3.00% gross yield; units $888,000 / $670/week → ~4.17% (Your Investment Property + htag/CoreLogic, May 2026). 12-month house growth +11.02% (quarterly +4.02%); units +1.48%. 311 house and 147 unit sales in the last 12 months — a deep market. Days-on-market 31 (houses) / 25 (units); vacancy ~1.54%.
Strengths
- Solid recent capital growth (~+11% YoY houses) on a deep transaction base (~458 sales/yr).
- Tight leasing — vacancy ~1.54% and ~31 days-on-market for houses (May 2026).
- Rail connectivity (Richmond line, ~45 min to Central) plus Sydney Metro Northwest at Tallawong nearby.
- Co-located education precinct (Wyndham College, Nirimba TAFE, WSU Blacktown) supports long-tenure family demand.
Trade-offs
- Yield is modest — ~3.0% on houses sits well below the Sydney metro median rental return.
- Entry price is now $1.36M (May 2026), which materially narrows the investor pool.
- Unit growth has lagged (+1.48% YoY vs +11.02% houses) — strata stock is not where the move has been.
- Tallawong TOD high-rise build-out adds meaningful new rental supply within a short drive over the next 3-5 years.
What's coming
Blacktown City Council's 2025/26 budget includes $126M in capital works across roads, footpaths, drainage and building upgrades, with Ward 2 projects covering the Quakers Hill area; the Quakers Hill Community Centre lighting and timber-floor works completed recently with NSW Government co-funding. Sydney Water's Quakers Hill WRRF Advanced Treatment Upgrade went on public exhibition in October 2025, with site preparation scheduled for mid-2026 and operations targeted from 2030.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a settled, rail-connected family suburb with an education precinct on the doorstep. For investors: a growth-tilted Sydney play with deep liquidity but modest yield at a $1.36M entry.
Population
?27,893
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.0%
3yr: +4.1% · 10yr: +11.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,310/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
3 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?22
15 long day, 6 OSHC
Parks & green space
?39
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?73
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Quakers Hill (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Quakers Hill suburb alone is ~27,893 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 19,430 to 26,132 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbSector
4 public
Type
3 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
3,308
Avg per school
827
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Barnier PS33.9%
- Quakers Hill PS 22.0%
- Hambledon PS 17.7%
- Marayong PS 12.3%
- Quakers Hill EPS 10.1%
- Marayong Hts PS 3.3%
- Nirimba Fields PS 0.4%
- John Palmer PS 0.2%
- Crawford PS 0.1%
- William Dean PS 0.0%
- Parklea PS 0.0%
- Marayong SPS 0.0%
- Riverbank PS 0.0%
Secondary
Wyndham College87.6%
- Quakers Hill HS 84.3%
- Blacktown BHS 37.6%
- Blacktown GHS 37.6%
- Doonside Technology HS 12.1%
- Seven Hls HS 3.3%
- The Ponds HS 0.2%
- Plumpton HS 0.0%
- Glenwood HS 0.0%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.8%Predominantly detached houses (71.6%), mixed tenure (68.6% own or mortgage), built for families (47% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: NSW Planning Portal EPI Flood
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
6 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 66.8% | 6.12 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 17.0% | 1.55 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 9.1% | 0.83 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.6% | 0.15 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.1% | 0.10 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.1% | 0.01 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.