Schofields vs Marsden Park

Comparing Schofields and Marsden Park, NSW: Schofields is more walkable (78 vs 37); Marsden Park carries more crime risk (67 vs 51); and Schofields scores higher overall (62 vs 47).

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

Schofields

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Marsden Park has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Marsden Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,035,000 vs $1,555,000)
  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $601,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Schofields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Schofields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 37/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Schofields

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 37/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Schofields

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and unit yield.

Where they sit

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

Schofields Marsden Park
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.

Schofields Marsden Park
Walkability 78 / 37
Schofields — Walkability: 78/100 Marsden Park — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 49 / 33
Schofields — Safety: 49/100 Marsden Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 65 / 62
Schofields — Low fire risk: 65/100 Marsden Park — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Schofields Marsden Park
Population 15,213
+4% vs other
 14,610
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $140,192/yr $141,544/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk $570/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Schofields Marsden Park
0-4 10.9% / 11.7%
Schofields — 0-4: 10.9% Marsden Park — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 17.3% / 18.3%
Schofields — 5-14: 17.3% Marsden Park — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 4.7% / 4.4%
Schofields — 15-19: 4.7% Marsden Park — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.1%
Schofields — 20-24: 5.2% Marsden Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 18.6% / 18.5%
Schofields — 25-34: 18.6% Marsden Park — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 24.9% / 24.6%
Schofields — 35-44: 24.9% Marsden Park — 35-44: 24.6%
45-54 8.8% / 7.9%
Schofields — 45-54: 8.8% Marsden Park — 45-54: 7.9%
55-64 5.0% / 4.8%
Schofields — 55-64: 5.0% Marsden Park — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 3.2% / 4.0%
Schofields — 65-74: 3.2% Marsden Park — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 1.0% / 1.5%
Schofields — 75-84: 1.0% Marsden Park — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.3% / 0.2%
Schofields — 85+: 0.3% Marsden Park — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Schofields 72.2% couple families
Schofields — Couple Families: 72.2% Schofields — Lone Person: 11.7% Schofields — One Parent Families: 12.0% Schofields — Group Household: 2.9% Schofields — Other Families: 1.2%
Marsden Park 77.8% couple families
Marsden Park — Couple Families: 77.8% Marsden Park — Lone Person: 10.8% Marsden Park — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marsden Park — Group Household: 1.5% Marsden Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Schofields 32.0% renting
Schofields — Owned Outright: 8.3% Schofields — Mortgage: 59.7% Schofields — Renting: 32.0%
Marsden Park 21.4% renting
Marsden Park — Owned Outright: 10.6% Marsden Park — Mortgage: 68.0% Marsden Park — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Schofields Marsden Park
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 20.2%
Schofields — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Marsden Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.4% / 9.8%
Schofields — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4% Marsden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 7.1%
Schofields — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Marsden Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.7%
Schofields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Marsden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Schofields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Marsden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Schofields Marsden Park
India 24.2% / 22.8%
Schofields — India: 24.2% Marsden Park — India: 22.8%
Philippines 4.1% / 9.6%
Schofields — Philippines: 4.1% Marsden Park — Philippines: 9.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.9%
Schofields — New Zealand: 1.8% Marsden Park — New Zealand: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 1.5%
Schofields — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Marsden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
China 2.3% / 0.9%
Schofields — China: 2.3% Marsden Park — China: 0.9%
Pakistan 1.6% / 1.5%
Schofields — Pakistan: 1.6% Marsden Park — Pakistan: 1.5%
Nepal 2.2% / —
Schofields — Nepal: 2.2% Marsden Park — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Schofields 83.1% houses
Schofields — Houses: 83.1% Schofields — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Schofields — Townhouses: 5.9%
Marsden Park 97.4% houses
Marsden Park — Houses: 97.4% Marsden Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Marsden Park — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Schofields Marsden Park
Median house price $1,275,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price $601,000 $530,000
Median land price $1,555,000 $1,035,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 165 sales
 39 days
from 246 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.

Schofields Marsden Park
2 bed $591K / $860K
Schofields — 2 bed: $591K (9 sales) Marsden Park — 2 bed: $860K (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.04M
Schofields — 3 bed: $1.2M (44 sales) Marsden Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (26 sales)

44 vs 26 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.2M
Schofields — 4 bed: $1.28M (118 sales) Marsden Park — 4 bed: $1.2M (161 sales)

118 vs 161 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.36M
Schofields — 5 bed: $1.35M (28 sales) Marsden Park — 5 bed: $1.36M (99 sales)

28 vs 99 sales

Zoning mix

Schofields has more rural and farming land (40% vs 14%); Marsden Park has more industrially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Schofields Marsden Park
Rural and farming 40% 14%
Residential 38% 31%
Industrial 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 16%
Commercial 2% 10%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Environmental 4% 3%
Other and special use 0% 4%
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

Schofields Marsden Park
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.

Schofields Marsden Park
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.21M
 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units 5.7%
$672/wk on $615K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Schofields Marsden Park
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Schofields is more walkable (78 vs 37); Schofields scores higher overall (62 vs 47).

Schofields Marsden Park
Grade B C
Score 62/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Marsden Park carries more crime risk (67 vs 51).

Schofields Marsden Park
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Schofields Marsden Park
Inside the suburb 6 5
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 3

Schools in Schofields

  • St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields) Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Galungara Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Schofields Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Schofields Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, St Joseph's Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Marsden Park

  • St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Marsden Park Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Marsden Park Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary) Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Luke's Arrunga Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Schofields Marsden Park
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 12 9
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 18 2

Mobility

Schofields Marsden Park
Walkability score 78/100 37/100
Distance to Sydney 50.9 km 51.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 47 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 175.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2762
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2762
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Schofields Marsden Park
Worked from Home 53.7% / 47.0%
Schofields — Worked from Home: 53.7% Marsden Park — Worked from Home: 47.0%
Car (driver) 35.8% / 45.4%
Schofields — Car (driver): 35.8% Marsden Park — Car (driver): 45.4%
Train 7.3% / 4.1%
Schofields — Train: 7.3% Marsden Park — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.6%
Schofields — Car (passenger): 2.3% Marsden Park — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 0.4% / 0.6%
Schofields — Bus: 0.4% Marsden Park — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Schofields Marsden Park
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.0 km 39.4 km

NBN connectivity

Schofields Marsden Park
Connectivity score 98/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
5,735 premises
 96%
6,110 premises

Climate

Schofields Marsden Park
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Schofields Marsden Park
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

Schofields Marsden Park
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Schofields Marsden Park
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Schofields Marsden Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Schofields

Affordable Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Professionals River Transport Hub Young Families

Marsden Park

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

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