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Colebee vs Schofields

Name: Colebee vs Schofields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Colebee profile · Schofields profile

Colebee Schofields

Schofields and Colebee are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and transport profiles. Colebee is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.7%) and has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (98.0% compared to 86.2% in Schofields). In contrast, Schofields is much more transient, with 75.1% of people moving in the last five years and a far higher share of renters at 31.4%. Schofields also has a more walkable layout for families, as 81.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 2.0% of homes in Colebee are.

Both areas are very similar in the typical weekly personal income of their residents, which sits around $1,160 to $1,170. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and those who have completed Year 12. While they share these general traits, they have diverged in their populations; Schofields has seen a much higher influx of recent overseas arrivals (19.5% compared to 7.8% in Colebee), which helps explain why it also has a higher share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,299 larger in Schofields Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Colebee Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Schofields 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Colebee Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Schofields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colebee in Schofields +10,299 larger in Schofields gap widening

4,914 86th pct 15,213 88th pct

Median age in Colebee in Schofields +1 yrs older in Colebee gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

4.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Marital status

61.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

30.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.4%

4.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Colebee Schofields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%

11.2% India +13.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.4% Philippines ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.2% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.2% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.9% Filipino ◂ +10.8 pts 6.1%

16.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

13.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 40.3%

7.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Tagalog ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

5.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 34.6%

13.8% Hinduism +15.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.0% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Colebee in Schofields

— 0.93 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colebee in Schofields +6 more in Schofields

34 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Colebee in Schofields +155 larger in Schofields

625 86th pct 780 94th pct

ICSEA in Colebee in Schofields +50 higher in Schofields

1,030 72nd pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 76.6%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

4.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 25.6%

8.5% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Colebee in Schofields +$11 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$1,173 89th pct $1,162 89th pct

Household income in Colebee in Schofields +$527 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$3,223 100th pct $2,696 92nd pct

Family income in Colebee in Schofields +$331 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$3,102 92nd pct $2,771 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 20.6%

22.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

8.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

28.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%

5.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Cancer even 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

13.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colebee in Schofields +146 larger in Schofields

46 76th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Colebee in Schofields +2 yrs older in Schofields

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Colebee in Schofields +$62 higher in Colebee

$900 73rd pct $838 68th pct

Household income in Colebee in Schofields +$1,213 higher in Colebee

$3,374 90th pct $2,161 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colebee in Schofields +0.5 larger in Colebee gap widening

3.7 98th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

78.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 75.6%

12.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 27.8%

20.2% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.3% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

4.8% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colebee in Schofields +$80 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$620 100th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Colebee in Schofields +$400 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Colebee in Schofields even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 58.6%

20.2% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +16.6 pts 83.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 53.0%

27.9% 5 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 11.8%

5.4% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

80.5% $550–$749 ◂ +35.0 pts 45.5%

8.0% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 34.7%

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colebee in Schofields +33 more in Schofields

14 84th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Colebee in Schofields +0.24 more in Schofields

2.85 69th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Colebee in Schofields +356.4 more in Schofields

689.5 82nd pct 1,045.9 86th pct

PT routes in Colebee in Schofields +7 more in Schofields

2 75th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Colebee in Schofields +6 longer in Schofields

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Colebee in Schofields +2 longer in Schofields

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Colebee in Schofields even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Colebee in Schofields +35,141 more in Schofields

0 0th pct 35,141 59th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 30.7%

1.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% Walked even 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 40.5%

16.4% 1 vehicle +27.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 9.3%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

7.2% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

15.2% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

8.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Colebee in Schofields +0.3 higher in Colebee

4.8 82nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colebee in Schofields +0.2 more in Colebee

4.3 79th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Colebee in Schofields +7.0 pts higher in Colebee

45.5% 78th pct 38.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Colebee in Schofields +1.1 pts higher in Colebee

44.3% 78th pct 43.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Colebee in Schofields +4.3 pts higher in Colebee

98.9% 96th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Colebee in Schofields +79.1 pts higher in Schofields

2.0% 58th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Colebee in Schofields +5.1 pts higher in Colebee

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Colebee in Schofields +1.6 pts higher in Colebee

43.9% 82nd pct 42.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Colebee in Schofields +4.2 more in Colebee

9.4 40th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Colebee in Schofields +104 higher in Colebee

210 91st pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Colebee in Schofields +0.3 pts higher in Colebee

5.7% 50th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Colebee with nearby areas

Dean Park Nirimba Fields Hassall Grove Schofields Oakhurst Glendenning Marsden Park Plumpton

Compare Schofields with nearby areas

Riverstone Nirimba Fields Colebee Tallawong Angus Grantham Farm Marsden Park Dean Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colebee vs Schofields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10965/colebee/vs/SAL13517/schofields