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Quakers Hill vs Schofields (West) - Colebee

Name: Quakers Hill vs Schofields (West) - Colebee — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Quakers Hill profile · Schofields (West) - Colebee profile

Quakers Hill Schofields (West) - Colebee

Quakers Hill and Schofields (West) - Colebee are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Quakers Hill is more established and walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 97.4% within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, Schofields (West) - Colebee is dominated by detached houses (97.6%) and is much more car-dependent, with a typical 11-minute walk to the nearest stop. This newer area has seen massive growth, with its population rising by 46.4% since 2021. It also has a higher proportion of high-earners, with 50.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 33.4% in Quakers Hill.

Both areas have an overall advantage score very close to the national average. They also share similar levels of unemployment, with 4.6% in Quakers Hill and 3.8% in Schofields (West) - Colebee. While they share these broad trends, the gap in mobility is widening; 70.8% of people in Schofields (West) - Colebee moved here in the last five years, which is far higher than the 40.5% who recently moved to Quakers Hill.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee Recent movers: 30.3 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee Population: 14,659 larger in Quakers Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Quakers Hill Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Quakers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +14,659 larger in Quakers Hill

24,670 95th pct 10,011 52nd pct

Median age in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1 yrs older in Quakers Hill

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

30.1% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Quakers Hill Schofields (West) - Colebee

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 46.5%

16.6% India +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.8% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

19.6% English ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%

7.2% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 41.9%

4.6% Hindi +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%

16.4% Hinduism +8.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

6.9% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +4 more in Quakers Hill

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.50 more in Quakers Hill

0.87 11th pct 0.37 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +7 more in Schofields (West) - Colebee

42 84th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +3,112 more in Quakers Hill

3,322 83rd pct 210 7th pct

Avg size in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +454 larger in Quakers Hill

664 77th pct 210 22nd pct

ICSEA in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +69 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

1,057 68th pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

16.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 15.1%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.6% Engineering & related even 14.6%

9.9% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$240 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$968 74th pct $1,208 89th pct

Household income in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$740 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$2,400 87th pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$618 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$2,476 74th pct $3,094 90th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.0%

16.8% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.7%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +5.9 pts ▸ 78.3%

16.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +335 larger in Quakers Hill

427 75th pct 92 29th pct

Median age in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1 yrs older in Quakers Hill

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$291 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$667 56th pct $958 87th pct

Household income in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$780 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$2,177 76th pct $2,957 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.3 larger in Schofields (West) - Colebee

3.1 91st pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

25.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 20.2%

12.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

9.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$120 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$460 82nd pct $580 96th pct

Mortgage in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +$682 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

$2,318 81st pct $3,000 96th pct

People / bedroom in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.10 higher in Quakers Hill

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

30.1% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 23.3%

20.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.4% Separate house +27.2 pts ▸ 97.6%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.9 pts 1.7%

5.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 14.0%

8.4% 5 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.9% $350–$549 ◂ +47.0 pts 25.9%

13.8% $550–$749 +45.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

5.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $3,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.4%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 6.2%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +67 more in Quakers Hill

97 86th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.94 more in Quakers Hill

3.93 44th pct 3.00 30th pct

Departures/1k in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +401.7 more in Quakers Hill

1,138.2 62nd pct 736.5 47th pct

PT routes in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2 more in Quakers Hill

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +9 longer in Schofields (West) - Colebee

2 14th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +6 longer in Schofields (West) - Colebee

30 58th pct 36 64th pct

Reach 30 min in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +18,327 more in Quakers Hill

28,338 74th pct 10,011 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +113,962 more in Quakers Hill

123,973 75th pct 10,011 16th pct

Transit to city in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee

85 95th pct —

How people get to work

38.6% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 32.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.3% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.7% Clerical & administrative even 15.7%

12.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +83 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

1,057 74th pct 1,140 95th pct

ERP in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +11,389 higher in Quakers Hill

26,132 91st pct 14,743 70th pct

Growth in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +41.4 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

5.0% 54th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +859 higher in Quakers Hill

1,886 86th pct 1,027 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +48 higher in Quakers Hill

990 60th pct 942 57th pct

Max temp in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.3 higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

25.0 64th pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.0 higher in Quakers Hill

11.4 44th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2.0 higher in Quakers Hill

5.9 56th pct 3.9 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +2.1 more in Quakers Hill

5.8 58th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +47.7 pts higher in Quakers Hill

86.8% 68th pct 39.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +17.0 pts higher in Quakers Hill

65.1% 52nd pct 48.1% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +31.4 pts higher in Quakers Hill

99.8% 82nd pct 68.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +62.0 pts higher in Quakers Hill

97.4% 81st pct 35.5% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +16.3 pts higher in Quakers Hill

99.9% 70th pct 83.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +6.7 pts higher in Quakers Hill

43.2% 48th pct 36.5% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +1.2 more in Quakers Hill

7.9 11th pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +101 higher in Quakers Hill

209 72nd pct 108 53rd pct

Mean slope in Quakers Hill in Schofields (West) - Colebee +0.9 pts higher in Schofields (West) - Colebee

4.6% 37th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Quakers Hill with nearby areas

Blacktown (North) - Marayong Acacia Gardens Schofields - East Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds Schofields (West) - Colebee Stanhope Gardens - Parklea Blacktown (East) - Kings Park Glenwood

Compare Schofields (West) - Colebee with nearby areas

Schofields - East Quakers Hill Glendenning - Dean Park Riverstone Hassall Grove - Plumpton Blacktown (North) - Marayong Doonside - Woodcroft Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quakers Hill vs Schofields (West) - Colebee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/116021563/quakers-hill/vs/116021631/schofields-colebee

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Quakers Hill with nearby areas

Compare Schofields (West) - Colebee with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability