Schofields
NSWSchofields is a growing suburb in NSW with 15,213 residents.
- SAL code
- 13517
- SA2
- 116021632
- Population
- 15,213
Schofields, NSW had 15,213 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 83.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 32. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600 a month. Around 66.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 58.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 83.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 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
Schofields, NSW at a glance
Schofields is a fast-growing north-west Sydney suburb ~45 km from the CBD in Blacktown City. Once a market-garden village, it has more than quintupled its population since 2001 on the back of new estates around Schofields and Tallawong stations. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Schofields reads as a new-build commuter suburb with the rail backbone already in place. Stock is dominated by 4-bedroom houses on small modern lots in estates like The Ponds-adjacent Altrove and Marsden Park edges, with a growing apartment cluster around Schofields and Tallawong stations. Schofields Village (Coles, medical, dining) anchors local shopping; Rouse Hill Town Centre and The Ponds Shopping Centre are both ~10 minutes by car. Schofields station puts Parramatta ~25 minutes away and the Sydney CBD just under an hour; Tallawong Metro on the Sydney Metro Northwest line is on the southern boundary. Glory Park, Schofields Park and the new 20-hectare Ken Betts Park (under construction) carry the green-space load. Schofields Public School serves the K-6 catchment; William Clarke College (Kellyville) and Norwest Christian College are the closest non-government anchors. In short: a master-planned commuter suburb where the trains, schools and shops landed before the streetscape matured.
For investors
Schofields is a two-speed market — a thin, slow-growth house market sitting next to a heavy-supply unit market. Median house ~$1.27M with $770/wk rent gives ~3.23-3.48% gross yield; median unit ~$636K with $650/wk rent gives ~5.05-5.28% (htag + propertyvalue.com.au, 2026). 12-month house growth ~+1.13%; units -0.16%. Houses sell in ~34 days; units sit ~122 days. 229 house and 384 unit sales in the past 12 months.
Strengths
- Heavy-rail + Metro on the doorstep (Schofields station + Tallawong Metro) — rare for outer-NW Sydney.
- Unit yields ~5.0-5.3% — well above the Sydney metro median.
- Deep transaction market — 384 unit + 229 house sales in 12 months supports easy entry/exit.
- Active council + state pipeline (Ken Betts Park 20 ha, Railway Terrace upgrade) lifts amenity over time.
Trade-offs
- Unit oversupply — 122 days on market and -0.16% YoY growth (htag 2026) flag a saturated apartment pipeline.
- House capital growth has cooled to ~+1.13% YoY (htag 2026) after the 2020-22 surge.
- Heavy ongoing dwelling pipeline across Tallawong / Marsden Park / Schofields will keep unit competition high into 2027.
What's coming
Blacktown City Council's 2025/26 Budget includes $126M of capital works. Locally that's the Railway Terrace upgrade (Riverstone Rd to Schofields Rd) and continued construction of Ken Betts Park, a 20-hectare district precinct. The Tallawong Metro precinct continues to densify under the NSW Government's station-place strategy. Watch the council's construction projects register for cell-by-cell pacing.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a transit-rich master-planned suburb with the trains and schools already in. For investors: a higher-yielding unit play against headline supply pressure, or a slower-growth house play with limited turnover.
Population
?15,213
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+83.9%
3yr: +29.8% · 10yr: +907.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,696/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
32
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?9/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?13
10 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?10
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?33
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 — Schofields - East (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Schofields suburb alone is ~15,213 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,438 to 38,569 over 24 years, averaging 12.2% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbSector
2 public
Type
2 primary
Total enrolment
2,001
Avg per school
1,001
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Schofields PS29.3%
- Nirimba Fields PS 28.5%
- Galungara PS 17.5%
- Marsden Park PS 10.9%
- Hambledon PS 7.7%
- William Dean PS 7.0%
- Riverbank PS 6.1%
- Tallawong PS 0.0%
- Barnier PS 0.0%
Secondary
Wyndham College93.9%
- Quakers Hill HS 7.8%
- The Ponds HS 6.1%
- Plumpton 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 0.1%Almost entirely detached houses (83.5%), mixed tenure (66.8% own or mortgage), built for families (54% are 4 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
11 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU4 | ZoneRural | 40.3% | 3.58 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 30.3% | 2.69 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 10.8% | 0.96 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 7.6% | 0.67 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 4.9% | 0.44 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.2% | 0.20 km² |
| C4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.8% | 0.16 km² |
| B2 | ZoneBusiness | 1.4% | 0.12 km² |
| C3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 0.03 km² |
| B4 | ZoneBusiness | 0.3% | 0.02 km² |
| B1 | ZoneBusiness | 0.3% | 0.02 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.