Suburbs Enfield (NSW)

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Enfield NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Enfield, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Enfield NSW is 2,992 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Enfield is $764 per week ($39,728 per year). Median rent in Enfield is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Enfield has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Enfield has a population density of 4117.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Enfield is China. The most common religion is Catholic (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Enfield is $2,276.

There were 24 recorded offences in Enfield in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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📍 Enfield, New South Wales — 33.8901°S, 151.0961°E

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Enfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Enfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$764/wk
$39,728 per year
#4244 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,276/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Enfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,462) Female 51.1% (1,526)

Population Density

4117.8
people per km²
2,992 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,155
Family income/wk

Enfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Enfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.4% 354 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.6% 348 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Enfield Country of Birth

Australia
72.6%
China
12.1%
India
5.0%
Hong Kong
3.3%
Greece
1.8%
England
1.7%
Egypt
1.1%
Indonesia
1.0%
Fiji
0.8%
France
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Enfield Religion

Catholic
39.9%
No Religion
27.5%
Eastern Orthodox
8.1%
Hinduism
6.0%
Not stated
5.8%
Anglican
5.2%
Buddhism
4.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Enfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Enfield Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
26.0%
Arabic
16.1%
Cantonese
13.4%
Italian
10.6%
Greek
10.6%
Korean
9.5%
Other
8.2%
Spanish
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Enfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.0% 734 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.2% 427 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 92 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.6% 968 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Enfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.4%
Certificate III/IV
18.8%
Postgraduate Degree
16.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Enfield Occupation

Professionals
33.5%
Clerical & Administrative
17.4%
Managers
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Community & Personal Service
8.5%
Sales Workers
6.2%
Labourers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Enfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.4%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Health
11.5%
Engineering
9.7%
Education
7.6%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Information Technology
6.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Enfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
57.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
28.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Enfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Enfield Marital Status

💍
Married
47.0% 1,192
↔️
Separated
3.0% 75
📋
Divorced
9.3% 237
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 115
👤
Never married
36.2% 917

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Enfield Ancestry

Chinese
18.1%
Other
16.2%
Australian
12.1%
Italian
11.4%
English
10.4%
Lebanese
6.8%
Greek
5.4%
Irish
5.3%
Korean
4.3%
Indian
4.1%
Scottish
3.8%
Vietnamese
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Enfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
17.9%
Secondary — Catholic
17.7%
Primary — Catholic
16.8%
Vocational Education
16.6%
Secondary — Government
11.8%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Enfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.8% 443
✅
No need for assistance
92.2% 5,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Enfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.6% 254
—
Not a volunteer
89.4% 2,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Enfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
5.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Enfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.0%
Did not go to work
25.0%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Train
2.9%
Bus
2.9%
Walked only
2.6%
Truck
1.2%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Enfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.2%
1 vehicle
41.9%
2 vehicles
32.3%
3 vehicles
8.0%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Enfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.5%
2 bedrooms
33.7%
3 bedrooms
34.0%
4 bedrooms
16.8%
5 bedrooms
7.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Enfield Population Mobility

13.4%
moved in the last year
34.0%
moved in the last 5 years
6.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Enfield Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
43
Indigenous residents
5,684
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Enfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
187
Diabetes
96
Asthma
96
Arthritis
72
Heart disease
63
Lung condition
41
Kidney disease
34
Cancer
34
Stroke
25
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Enfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Enfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.1%
Couple — no children under 15
28.0%
Couple — no children
21.0%
One parent — no children under 15
10.6%
One parent — children under 15
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Enfield Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.7% 16
👤
Never served
99.3% 2,393

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Enfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 321
—
Did not provide
86.6% 2,069

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Enfield Children Ever Born

No children
37.2%
1 child
18.7%
2 children
25.9%
3 children
13.7%
4 children
3.3%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Enfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
60
1961–1970
126
1971–1980
178
1981–1990
222
1991–2000
191
2001–2010
247
2011–2015
142
2016
29
2017
43
2018
37
2019
35
2020
17
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Enfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
26.0%
15–29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Enfield Household Size

1 person
22.6%
2 persons
30.7%
3 persons
21.0%
4 persons
15.4%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Enfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,446
Moved from NSW
280
Moved — same area (SA2)
49
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from VIC
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Enfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.9%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Enfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft
8
Other Against Person
6
Assault
4
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Enfield Schools

56
schools nearby
28
government
1065
avg ICSEA score
27,290
total students
Meriden School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students
1180
ICSEA
MLC School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students
1177
ICSEA
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,495 students
1160
ICSEA
Santa Sabina College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,320 students
1139
ICSEA
St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students
1126
ICSEA
Rosebank College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students
1125
ICSEA
St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 315 students
1120
ICSEA
Croydon Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1119
ICSEA
Ashbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 356 students
1111
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 216 students
1110
ICSEA
Marie Bashir Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1104
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 378 students
1102
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA
Burwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 476 students
1092
ICSEA
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 156 students
1088
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 56 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Enfield Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,742/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Enfield

≈ $7,549/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,292/wk
Rent share 25.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nyngan
Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk
Aberdeen (NSW)
Income: $716/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $170/wk
East Kempsey
Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk
Yoogali
Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk
Gulgong
Income: $650/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk
Tenambit
Income: $638/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $105/wk
Waratah (NSW)
Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $100/wk
Seaham
Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $90/wk

Enfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

West Nowra
Pop: 1,504 Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk
Lloyd
Pop: 1,509 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $420/wk
Kilaben Bay
Pop: 1,516 Income: $859/wk Rent: $390/wk
Table Top
Pop: 1,516 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $380/wk
Wareemba
Pop: 1,519 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $600/wk
Chatswood West
Pop: 1,521 Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $750/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Enfield

What is the population of Enfield NSW?

The population of Enfield NSW is 2,992 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4117.8 people per km².Enfield is ranked #2,417 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Enfield?

The median personal income in Enfield NSW is $764 per week, or $39,728 per year.The median household income is $1,742 per week.Family income is $2,155 per week.Enfield is ranked #4,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Enfield?

Median rent in Enfield NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Enfield ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Enfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Enfield NSW is $2,276. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Enfield?

The median age in Enfield NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Enfield a good suburb to live in?

Enfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,992.The median income is $764/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11424. All dollar figures in AUD.