15,213 ▲ +299.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,813
- 2016: 4,983
- 2021: 15,213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Schofields · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Schofields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Schofields is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, resulting in a total population of 15,213 people.
15,213
▲ +299.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Schofields — higher than 88% of areas.
| Schofields | 15,213 |
|---|---|
| 2762, NSW | 21,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 32 is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This places the area among the youngest at its level.
32 yrs ▼ -8.6%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains the youth of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 4.5% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
4.5% ▼ -58.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.2% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Schofields, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 63.5%, but those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure. Around 1.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.3% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Schofields, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Schofields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13517/schofields/topic/demographics-identity