Schofields vs Riverstone

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Schofields tends to suit couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 75%)
  • But Riverstone has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Riverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,115,000 vs $1,555,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $540/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Schofields

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)

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 house yield.

Where they sit

Schofields and Riverstone 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 Riverstone
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 Riverstone
Walkability 78 / 76
Schofields — Walkability: 78/100 Riverstone — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 49 / 20
Schofields — Safety: 49/100 Riverstone — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Schofields — Low fire risk: 65/100 Riverstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Schofields has more residents (15,213 vs 8,627); Schofields has higher household incomes ($140,192 vs $111,176).

Schofields Riverstone
Population 15,213
+43% vs other
 8,627
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $140,192/yr
+21% vs other
 $111,176/yr
Median weekly rent $540/wk
+17% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Schofields Riverstone
0-4 10.9% / 9.5%
Schofields — 0-4: 10.9% Riverstone — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 17.3% / 14.8%
Schofields — 5-14: 17.3% Riverstone — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.7% / 5.6%
Schofields — 15-19: 4.7% Riverstone — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.2% / 6.8%
Schofields — 20-24: 5.2% Riverstone — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 18.6% / 18.1%
Schofields — 25-34: 18.6% Riverstone — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 24.9% / 16.3%
Schofields — 35-44: 24.9% Riverstone — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 8.8% / 11.2%
Schofields — 45-54: 8.8% Riverstone — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 5.0% / 8.5%
Schofields — 55-64: 5.0% Riverstone — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 3.2% / 5.8%
Schofields — 65-74: 3.2% Riverstone — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 1.0% / 2.8%
Schofields — 75-84: 1.0% Riverstone — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.3% / 0.8%
Schofields — 85+: 0.3% Riverstone — 85+: 0.8%

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 — One Parent Families: 12.0% Schofields — Lone Person: 11.7% Schofields — Group Household: 2.9% Schofields — Other Families: 1.2%
Riverstone 55.2% couple families
Riverstone — Couple Families: 55.2% Riverstone — One Parent Families: 19.4% Riverstone — Lone Person: 19.6% Riverstone — Group Household: 3.7% Riverstone — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Riverstone 35.9% renting
Riverstone — Owned Outright: 18.9% Riverstone — Mortgage: 45.2% Riverstone — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Schofields Riverstone
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 12.9%
Schofields — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Riverstone — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 13.6%
Schofields — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Riverstone — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 11.4% / 5.4%
Schofields — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4% Riverstone — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.4%
Schofields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Riverstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Schofields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Riverstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Riverstone
India 24.2% / 6.8%
Schofields — India: 24.2% Riverstone — India: 6.8%
Philippines 4.1% / 3.0%
Schofields — Philippines: 4.1% Riverstone — Philippines: 3.0%
Nepal 2.2% / 2.1%
Schofields — Nepal: 2.2% Riverstone — Nepal: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Schofields — New Zealand: 1.8% Riverstone — New Zealand: 1.8%
China 2.3% / 1.2%
Schofields — China: 2.3% Riverstone — China: 1.2%
Pakistan 1.6% / 1.5%
Schofields — Pakistan: 1.6% Riverstone — Pakistan: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 0.8%
Schofields — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Riverstone — Sri Lanka: 0.8%

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%
Riverstone 94.5% houses
Riverstone — Houses: 94.5% Riverstone — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Riverstone — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Schofields Riverstone
Median house price $1,275,000 $1,201,000
Median unit price $601,000 —
Median land price $1,555,000 $1,115,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 165 sales
 28 days
from 179 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 Riverstone
2 bed $591K / $1.18M
Schofields — 2 bed: $591K (9 sales) Riverstone — 2 bed: $1.18M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.1M
Schofields — 3 bed: $1.2M (44 sales) Riverstone — 3 bed: $1.1M (83 sales)

44 vs 83 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.25M
Schofields — 4 bed: $1.28M (118 sales) Riverstone — 4 bed: $1.25M (103 sales)

118 vs 103 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.31M
Schofields — 5 bed: $1.35M (28 sales) Riverstone — 5 bed: $1.31M (38 sales)

28 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Schofields has more rural and farming land (40% vs 17%); Riverstone has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Schofields Riverstone
Residential 38% 52%
Rural and farming 40% 17%
Industrial 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 11%
same for both
Parks and recreation 5% 6%
Environmental 4% 1%
Commercial 2% 1%
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 Riverstone
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 Riverstone
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.21M
 3.6%
$795/wk on $1.15M
Units 5.7%
$672/wk on $615K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Schofields Riverstone
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

Schofields scores higher overall (62 vs 54).

Schofields Riverstone
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Schofields carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Riverstone carries more crime risk (80 vs 51).

Schofields Riverstone
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
80/100
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
same for both

Schools

Schofields Riverstone
Inside the suburb 6 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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 Riverstone

  • Norwest Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Riverstone High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Riverstone Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Casuarina School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Ngarra Christian College Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Schofields Riverstone
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 12 13
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 18 10

Mobility

Schofields Riverstone
Walkability score 78/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 50.9 km
+3% vs other
 49.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 49 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 175.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 154.0
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 Riverstone
Worked from Home 53.7% / 40.0%
Schofields — Worked from Home: 53.7% Riverstone — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (driver) 35.8% / 49.9%
Schofields — Car (driver): 35.8% Riverstone — Car (driver): 49.9%
Train 7.3% / 5.2%
Schofields — Train: 7.3% Riverstone — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.4%
Schofields — Car (passenger): 2.3% Riverstone — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.1%
Schofields — Walked Only: 0.4% Riverstone — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.4% / 0.4%
Schofields — Bus: 0.4% Riverstone — Bus: 0.4%

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

Setting

Schofields Riverstone
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.0 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Schofields Riverstone
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
5,735 premises
 100%
4,873 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Schofields Riverstone
Division Chifley Greenway
Member Ed Husic Michelle Rowland
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Schofields Riverstone
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

Riverstone

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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