Nirimba Fields vs Schofields
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Nirimba FieldsBlacktown | SchofieldsBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,350,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,378,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $700,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $700/wk | $705/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.70% | 2.66% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,632 | 15,213 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 61% | 83% |
| Townhouses | 3% | 6% |
| Apartments/units | 34% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 35.2 km | 36.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 33% | 19% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hambledon PS, Nirimba Fields PS, Quakers Hill PS, Schofields PS, William Dean PS | Barnier PS, Galungara PS, Hambledon PS, Marsden Park PS, Nirimba Fields PS, Riverbank PS, Schofields PS, Tallawong PS, William Dean PS |
| Secondary | Blacktown BHS, Blacktown GHS, Plumpton HS, Quakers Hill HS, Riverstone HS, Wyndham College | Melonba HS, Plumpton HS, Quakers Hill HS, Riverstone HS, The Ponds HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Schofields is higher on population (by about 832%).
- Schofields is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Nirimba Fields is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Schofields is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 22 percentage points).
- Nirimba Fields is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 38%).
- Schofields has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,350,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2763 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.3% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,378,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2762 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.5% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $700,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2762.