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Nirimba Fields vs Schofields

Name: Nirimba Fields vs Schofields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Nirimba Fields profile · Schofields profile

Nirimba Fields Schofields

Schofields and Nirimba Fields are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and amenity profiles. Schofields has far more separate houses (83.1%) and larger homes, with 86.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is also much more convenient for pedestrians; 94.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 43.1% in Nirimba Fields. In contrast, Nirimba Fields is far more diverse, with 63.4% of people born overseas and 68.7% using a language other than English at home. Renting is far more common in Nirimba Fields, where 49.8% of households rent.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of households that rent. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,696 in Schofields and $2,567 in Nirimba Fields. While they share these financial basics, they differ in accessibility; for example, the walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher in Nirimba Fields, taking 36 minutes compared to 8 minutes in Schofields.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,581 larger in Schofields Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Schofields 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Schofields Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Nirimba Fields Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Nirimba Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +13,581 larger in Schofields

1,632 76th pct 15,213 88th pct

Median age in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +1 yrs older in Schofields

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 43.5%

25.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

63.7% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 63.5%

29.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

3.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Nirimba Fields Schofields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.5% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.6% India ◂ +16.3 pts 24.2%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Indian ◂ +12.8 pts 27.0%

8.4% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

24.6% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.8% Hindi ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

8.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

1.2% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Hinduism ◂ +15.0 pts 29.0%

19.7% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.4% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

1.3% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +3.92 more in Nirimba Fields

4.85 58th pct 0.93 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +9 more in Schofields

31 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +30 larger in Schofields

750 93rd pct 780 94th pct

ICSEA in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +15 higher in Schofields

1,065 83rd pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 76.6%

7.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 25.6%

19.1% Information technology ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

6.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$3 higher in Schofields

$1,159 89th pct $1,162 89th pct

Household income in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$129 higher in Schofields

$2,567 90th pct $2,696 92nd pct

Family income in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$31 higher in Schofields

$2,740 87th pct $2,771 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

19.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None even 79.3%

9.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +159 larger in Schofields

33 73rd pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +1 yrs older in Nirimba Fields

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$314 higher in Schofields

$524 36th pct $838 68th pct

Household income in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$1,461 higher in Schofields

$700 8th pct $2,161 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +0.3 larger in Schofields

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

69.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%

21.8% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%

14.3% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

5.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$130 higher in Schofields

$410 84th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +$400 higher in Nirimba Fields

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

People / bedroom in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +0.10 higher in Nirimba Fields

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

49.8% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 31.4%

4.1% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 83.1%

34.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.8 pts 10.6%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 10.1%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 44.9%

7.5% $550–$749 +38.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 34.7%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

3.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +43 more in Schofields

4 73rd pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +0.64 more in Schofields

2.45 67th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +305.7 more in Schofields

740.2 83rd pct 1,045.9 86th pct

PT routes in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +6 more in Schofields

3 79th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +28 longer in Nirimba Fields

36 71st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +2 longer in Nirimba Fields

38 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Nirimba Fields in Schofields even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +35,141 more in Schofields

0 0th pct 35,141 59th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%

30.0% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.8% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 43.4%

28.2% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

6.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

3.8% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

11.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

4.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +1.1 higher in Schofields

3.4 74th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +0.6 more in Schofields

3.6 75th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +2.3 pts higher in Nirimba Fields

40.8% 77th pct 38.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +41.8 pts higher in Schofields

1.4% 58th pct 43.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +51.5 pts higher in Schofields

43.1% 71st pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +18.4 pts higher in Nirimba Fields

99.5% 100th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +21.2 pts higher in Schofields

73.7% 71st pct 94.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +40.1 pts higher in Schofields

2.2% 72nd pct 42.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +1.5 more in Nirimba Fields

6.7 33rd pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +16 higher in Schofields

90 84th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Nirimba Fields in Schofields +0.7 pts higher in Schofields

4.6% 37th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Nirimba Fields with nearby areas

Colebee Dean Park Quakers Hill Schofields Tallawong The Ponds Glendenning Marayong

Compare Schofields with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nirimba Fields vs Schofields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12977/nirimba-fields/vs/SAL13517/schofields