Nirimba Fields vs Quakers Hill

Nirimba Fields is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Quakers Hill. In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Nirimba Fields, about half of households rent. In Quakers Hill, most households own their home. Quakers Hill is closer to the city centre: 42.2 km, against 52.5 km. On these figures, Nirimba Fields tends to suit renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Quakers Hill

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nirimba Fields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($780,000 vs $1,410,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nirimba Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Quakers Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.2 km vs 52.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quakers Hill

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Nirimba Fields has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 29%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Nirimba Fields and Quakers Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Walkability 47 / 76
Nirimba Fields — Walkability: 47/100 Quakers Hill — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 43 / 61
Nirimba Fields — Safety: 43/100 Quakers Hill — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Nirimba Fields — Low fire risk: 81/100 Quakers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Quakers Hill has more residents (27,893 vs 1,632); Quakers Hill skews older (35 vs 31).

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Population 1,632 27,893
+1609% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.0%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $133,484/yr
+10% vs other
 $120,120/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk $450/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
0-4 10.2% / 7.5%
Nirimba Fields — 0-4: 10.2% Quakers Hill — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.3% / 15.3%
Nirimba Fields — 5-14: 15.3% Quakers Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 3.7% / 5.8%
Nirimba Fields — 15-19: 3.7% Quakers Hill — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.1% / 6.3%
Nirimba Fields — 20-24: 6.1% Quakers Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 26.7% / 14.3%
Nirimba Fields — 25-34: 26.7% Quakers Hill — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 24.1% / 18.1%
Nirimba Fields — 35-44: 24.1% Quakers Hill — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 6.9% / 12.3%
Nirimba Fields — 45-54: 6.9% Quakers Hill — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 3.5% / 9.9%
Nirimba Fields — 55-64: 3.5% Quakers Hill — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 3.1% / 7.2%
Nirimba Fields — 65-74: 3.1% Quakers Hill — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 0.5% / 2.5%
Nirimba Fields — 75-84: 0.5% Quakers Hill — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Nirimba Fields — 85+: 0.4% Quakers Hill — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nirimba Fields 64.3% couple families
Nirimba Fields — Couple Families: 64.3% Nirimba Fields — Lone Person: 18.3% Nirimba Fields — One Parent Families: 11.6% Nirimba Fields — Group Household: 4.6% Nirimba Fields — Other Families: 1.2%
Quakers Hill 64.7% couple families
Quakers Hill — Couple Families: 64.7% Quakers Hill — Lone Person: 15.7% Quakers Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Quakers Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Quakers Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nirimba Fields 51.3% renting
Nirimba Fields — Owned Outright: 4.3% Nirimba Fields — Mortgage: 44.5% Nirimba Fields — Renting: 51.3%
Quakers Hill 30.1% renting
Quakers Hill — Owned Outright: 22.8% Quakers Hill — Mortgage: 47.1% Quakers Hill — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Bachelor Degree 22.7% / 16.5%
Nirimba Fields — Bachelor Degree: 22.7% Quakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Postgraduate Degree 15.5% / 7.8%
Nirimba Fields — Postgraduate Degree: 15.5% Quakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 10.8%
Nirimba Fields — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Quakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.7%
Nirimba Fields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Quakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Nirimba Fields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Quakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
India 40.6% / 15.8%
Nirimba Fields — India: 40.6% Quakers Hill — India: 15.8%
Philippines 4.4% / 5.6%
Nirimba Fields — Philippines: 4.4% Quakers Hill — Philippines: 5.6%
Nepal 2.0% / 1.3%
Nirimba Fields — Nepal: 2.0% Quakers Hill — Nepal: 1.3%
Pakistan 2.1% / 1.1%
Nirimba Fields — Pakistan: 2.1% Quakers Hill — Pakistan: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Nirimba Fields — New Zealand: 1.5% Quakers Hill — New Zealand: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 1.6%
Nirimba Fields — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Quakers Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.6%
England — / 1.4%
Nirimba Fields — England: not among its largest Quakers Hill — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nirimba Fields 61.1% houses
Nirimba Fields — Houses: 61.1% Nirimba Fields — Flats / Apartments: 35.5% Nirimba Fields — Townhouses: 3.4%
Quakers Hill 71.2% houses
Quakers Hill — Houses: 71.2% Quakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Quakers Hill — Townhouses: 25.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Median house price $1,220,500 $1,300,000
Median unit price — $839,000
Median land price $780,000 $1,410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 350 sales

Zoning mix

Nirimba Fields has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 2%).

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Residential 27% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 44% 17%
Environmental 20% 2%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Commercial 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 100% of Nirimba Fields and 96% of Quakers Hill. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Houses — 3.3%
$730/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Quakers Hill is more walkable (76 vs 47); Quakers Hill scores higher overall (67 vs 52).

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Nirimba Fields carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Nirimba Fields carries more crime risk (57 vs 39).

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nirimba Fields

  • Nirimba Fields Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John Paul II Catholic College (Nirimba) Catholic · Secondary
  • Wyndham College Government · Secondary

Schools in Quakers Hill

  • Quakers Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Barnier Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hambledon Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Quakers Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 16
Childcare 2 22
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Nirimba Fields sits further from the CBD (52.5 km vs 42.2 km).

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Walkability score 47/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 52.5 km
+20% vs other
 42.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 40 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 427.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2763
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2763
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Worked from Home 53.8% / 44.6%
Nirimba Fields — Worked from Home: 53.8% Quakers Hill — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Car (driver) 34.8% / 45.1%
Nirimba Fields — Car (driver): 34.8% Quakers Hill — Car (driver): 45.1%
Train 8.8% / 5.4%
Nirimba Fields — Train: 8.8% Quakers Hill — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 3.3%
Nirimba Fields — Car (passenger): 1.9% Quakers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 0.7% / 0.7%
Nirimba Fields — Bus: 0.7% Quakers Hill — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.0 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Connectivity score 98/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 91%
1,334 premises
 8%
9,480 premises

Climate

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Division Chifley Greenway
Member Ed Husic Michelle Rowland
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nirimba Fields Quakers Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nirimba Fields

Apartments Family Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

Quakers Hill

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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