Quakers Hill vs Woodcroft

Quakers Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Woodcroft. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quakers Hill: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.1 million in Woodcroft. On these figures, Quakers Hill tends to suit families with children, while Woodcroft suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (22 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Woodcroft

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,095,250 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (42.2 km vs 46 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Quakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
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.

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Walkability 76 / 79
Quakers Hill — Walkability: 76/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 61 / 60
Quakers Hill — Safety: 61/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Quakers Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Quakers Hill has more residents (27,893 vs 6,597); Woodcroft skews older (38 vs 35).

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Population 27,893
+76% vs other
 6,597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +2.4%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $120,120/yr $127,972/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $470/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
0-4 7.5% / 5.5%
Quakers Hill — 0-4: 7.5% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.3% / 11.7%
Quakers Hill — 5-14: 15.3% Woodcroft — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Quakers Hill — 15-19: 5.8% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.3% / 7.3%
Quakers Hill — 20-24: 6.3% Woodcroft — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 14.3% / 14.1%
Quakers Hill — 25-34: 14.3% Woodcroft — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 18.1% / 13.9%
Quakers Hill — 35-44: 18.1% Woodcroft — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.3% / 13.7%
Quakers Hill — 45-54: 12.3% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.9% / 13.6%
Quakers Hill — 55-64: 9.9% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 7.2% / 10.4%
Quakers Hill — 65-74: 7.2% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 2.5% / 2.7%
Quakers Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Woodcroft — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Quakers Hill — 85+: 0.8% Woodcroft — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 64.7% couple families
Quakers Hill — Couple Families: 64.7% Quakers Hill — One Parent Families: 15.4% Quakers Hill — Lone Person: 15.7% Quakers Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Quakers Hill — Other Families: 1.4%
Woodcroft 73.3% couple families
Woodcroft — Couple Families: 73.3% Woodcroft — One Parent Families: 12.3% Woodcroft — Lone Person: 10.7% Woodcroft — Group Household: 2.6% Woodcroft — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 30.1% renting
Quakers Hill — Owned Outright: 22.8% Quakers Hill — Mortgage: 47.1% Quakers Hill — Renting: 30.1%
Woodcroft 20.6% renting
Woodcroft — Owned Outright: 28.8% Woodcroft — Mortgage: 50.6% Woodcroft — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 25.0%
Quakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 8.0%
Quakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Quakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 7.9%
Quakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Quakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woodcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
India 15.8% / 12.7%
Quakers Hill — India: 15.8% Woodcroft — India: 12.7%
Philippines 5.6% / 19.3%
Quakers Hill — Philippines: 5.6% Woodcroft — Philippines: 19.3%
Fiji 1.0% / 4.1%
Quakers Hill — Fiji: 1.0% Woodcroft — Fiji: 4.1%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.3%
Quakers Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Woodcroft — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Quakers Hill — New Zealand: 1.6% Woodcroft — New Zealand: 1.0%
China — / 1.6%
Quakers Hill — China: not among its largest Woodcroft — China: 1.6%
Bangladesh — / 1.6%
Quakers Hill — Bangladesh: not among its largest Woodcroft — Bangladesh: 1.6%
England 1.4% / —
Quakers Hill — England: 1.4% Woodcroft — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quakers Hill 71.2% houses
Quakers Hill — Houses: 71.2% Quakers Hill — Townhouses: 25.5% Quakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Woodcroft 78.6% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 78.6% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 21.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,095,250
Median unit price $839,000 $905,000
Median land price $1,410,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 350 sales
 23 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
3 bed $1.15M / $941K
Quakers Hill — 3 bed: $1.15M (209 sales) Woodcroft — 3 bed: $941K (32 sales)

209 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.25M
Quakers Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (166 sales) Woodcroft — 4 bed: $1.25M (21 sales)

166 vs 21 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $1.43M
Quakers Hill — 5 bed: $1.55M (43 sales) Woodcroft — 5 bed: $1.43M (13 sales)

43 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Residential 67% 75%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 6%
Parks and recreation 9%
same for both
Environmental 2% 8%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 96% of Quakers Hill and 100% of Woodcroft. 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

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of NSW —

Liveability

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Woodcroft

  • Marayong South Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Woodcroft sits further from the CBD (46 km vs 42.2 km).

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Walkability score 76/100 79/100
Distance to Sydney 42.2 km 46 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 42 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 427.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 2763
 0.9%
postcode 2767
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2763
 61
postcode 2767

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.

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Car (driver) 45.1% / 47.5%
Quakers Hill — Car (driver): 45.1% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 47.5%
Worked from Home 44.6% / 41.1%
Quakers Hill — Worked from Home: 44.6% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 41.1%
Train 5.4% / 5.8%
Quakers Hill — Train: 5.4% Woodcroft — Train: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.2%
Quakers Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 0.7% / 0.9%
Quakers Hill — Bus: 0.7% Woodcroft — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.5%).

Setting

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 33.9 km

NBN connectivity

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
Connectivity score 76/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
9,480 premises
 64%
2,050 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Quakers Hill Woodcroft
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.7 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 17.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.88 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Quakers Hill

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Woodcroft

Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses Urban

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