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Schofields vs Tallawong

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

Schofields Tallawong

Schofields and Tallawong are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar profiles, though they differ in how residents access local services. Schofields is more walkable for daily needs, with 43.2% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 42.3% near health services, compared to just 11.0% and 0.4% in Tallawong. However, Tallawong has far better public transport connectivity, with 1,814.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,045.9 in Schofields.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and many aspects of life are now almost identical, such as typical weekly household incomes around $2,700. This shared trajectory is visible in their rapidly changing populations; while both are seeing huge growth, the gap in how many people have moved in during the last five years is widening, with 85.0% of Tallawong residents arriving recently compared to 75.1% in Schofields.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,643 larger in Schofields People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Schofields Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Tallawong Renting: 7.0 pts higher in Tallawong Unpaid child care: 5.2 pts higher in Schofields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Schofields in Tallawong +8,643 larger in Schofields

15,213 88th pct 6,570 86th pct

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

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

43.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 58.6%

27.4% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

4.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Schofields Tallawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.7% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

24.2% India ◂ +4.4 pts 19.8%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.0% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 20.8%

15.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

5.3% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.1% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.0% Hinduism ◂ +8.8 pts 20.3%

17.2% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Schofields in Tallawong

0.93 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Schofields in Tallawong +10 more in Schofields

40 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Schofields in Tallawong +12 larger in Tallawong

780 94th pct 791 95th pct

ICSEA in Schofields in Tallawong +17 higher in Tallawong

1,080 87th pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.6% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 77.0%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

14.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

15.2% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

14.6% Engineering & related even 14.6%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Schofields in Tallawong +$25 higher in Schofields

$1,162 89th pct $1,137 88th pct

Household income in Schofields in Tallawong +$63 higher in Tallawong

$2,696 92nd pct $2,759 93rd pct

Family income in Schofields in Tallawong +$14 higher in Tallawong

$2,771 88th pct $2,785 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.1%

20.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

13.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

4.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Lung condition even 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 77.8%

12.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Schofields in Tallawong +77 larger in Schofields

192 86th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Schofields in Tallawong even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Schofields in Tallawong +$121 higher in Tallawong

$838 68th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Schofields in Tallawong +$313 higher in Tallawong

$2,161 68th pct $2,474 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Schofields in Tallawong even

3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

75.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 72.6%

14.8% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

27.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

26.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

22.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.7% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Schofields in Tallawong +$35 higher in Tallawong

$540 95th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Schofields in Tallawong +$400 higher in Tallawong

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

People / bedroom in Schofields in Tallawong +0.10 higher in Schofields

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 54.9%

31.4% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

83.1% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 86.0%

10.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 6.4%

11.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $550–$749 +23.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

44.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 26.4%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 33.6%

7.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Schofields in Tallawong +23 more in Schofields

47 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Schofields in Tallawong +0.56 more in Tallawong

3.09 70th pct 3.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Schofields in Tallawong +768.4 more in Tallawong

1,045.9 86th pct 1,814.3 91st pct

PT routes in Schofields in Tallawong +1 more in Schofields

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Schofields in Tallawong +1 longer in Schofields

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Schofields in Tallawong +1 longer in Schofields

36 30th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Schofields in Tallawong +25,130 more in Tallawong

0 0th pct 25,130 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Schofields in Tallawong +10,011 more in Schofields

35,141 59th pct 25,130 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 43.5%

30.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 36.7%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

8.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Media & telecommunications even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 31.2%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

13.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Schofields in Tallawong +0.2 higher in Schofields

4.5 80th pct 4.3 79th pct

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

4.1 78th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Schofields in Tallawong +10.1 pts higher in Schofields

38.5% 77th pct 28.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Schofields in Tallawong +32.2 pts higher in Schofields

43.2% 78th pct 11.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Schofields in Tallawong +4.8 pts higher in Tallawong

94.6% 85th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Schofields in Tallawong +10.9 pts higher in Schofields

81.1% 86th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Schofields in Tallawong +4.3 pts higher in Tallawong

94.9% 83rd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Schofields in Tallawong +41.9 pts higher in Schofields

42.3% 82nd pct 0.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Schofields in Tallawong +0.4 more in Tallawong

5.2 30th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Schofields in Tallawong +40 higher in Tallawong

106 86th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Schofields in Tallawong +0.5 pts higher in Tallawong

5.4% 47th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Schofields with nearby areas

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

Compare Tallawong with nearby areas

Riverstone The Ponds Schofields Rouse Hill Grantham Farm Nirimba Fields Kellyville Ridge Quakers Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Schofields vs Tallawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13517/schofields/vs/SAL13747/tallawong