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Enfield SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Enfield SA is 6,204 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Enfield is $696 per week ($36,192 per year). Median rent in Enfield is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Enfield has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Enfield has a population density of 2748.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Enfield is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Enfield is $1,625.

There were 181 recorded offences in Enfield in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (67 offences).

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Enfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Enfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$696/wk

$36,192 per year

#5566 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: —

Enfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (3,152) Female 49.2% (3,057)

Population Density

2748.7

people per km²

6,204 people · 2.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,863

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

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Owned outright

38.9% 498 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.1% 783 dwellings

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

Enfield Country of Birth

Australia

66.4%

India

18.7%

Afghanistan

7.2%

England

3.1%

China

1.5%

Iran

0.8%

Greece

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Enfield Religion

No Religion

34.9%

Catholic

18.7%

Hinduism

12.4%

Islam

10.9%

Other Religions Tot

6.6%

Othr Rel Sikhism

6.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Anglican

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Enfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Enfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.8%

IAL Punjabi

21.1%

Gujarati

16.0%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Hindi

7.6%

SAL Tot

4.9%

Greek

4.5%

Mandarin

4.3%

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

Enfield Employment

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Employed full-time

35.4% 1,673 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 1,080 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 230 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 1,738 people

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

Enfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

27.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

15.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Enfield Occupation

Professionals

28.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Labourers

10.0%

Managers

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

4.4%

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

Enfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Engineering

16.4%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

13.6%

Education

6.7%

Information Technology

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Enfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Enfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Enfield Marital Status

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Married

43.7% 2,224

↔️

Separated

2.9% 149

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Divorced

7.8% 397

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 298

👤

Never married

39.7% 2,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Enfield Ancestry

Other

21.7%

Australian

19.8%

English

19.4%

Indian

10.7%

Italian

5.1%

Irish

4.4%

Scottish

4.2%

German

3.9%

Chinese

3.5%

Vietnamese

3.2%

Filipino

2.1%

Greek

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Enfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

19.0%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Primary — Catholic

10.6%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

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

Enfield Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.2% 988

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 11,011

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

Enfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 617

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 4,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Enfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Enfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Bus

6.5%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Train

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.2%

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

Enfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.2%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Enfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

19.0%

3 bedrooms

60.1%

4 bedrooms

13.8%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Enfield Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

51.4%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Enfield Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

279

Indigenous residents

11,845

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Enfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

573

Diabetes

198

Arthritis

183

Asthma

168

Heart disease

116

Lung condition

105

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Enfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Enfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.6%

Couple — no children

24.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Enfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

2.2% 107

👤

Never served

97.5% 4,753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Enfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.0% 530

—

Did not provide

89.0% 4,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Enfield Children Ever Born

No children

42.1%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

25.8%

3 children

11.3%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Enfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

146

1971–1980

1981–1990

157

1991–2000

143

2001–2010

677

2011–2015

546

2016

125

2017

107

2018

147

2019

246

2020

2021

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

Enfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

34.2%

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

Enfield Household Size

1 person

30.1%

2 persons

28.0%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

15.6%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Enfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,878

Moved from SA

644

Moved — same area (SA2)

217

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Enfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Enfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 181 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Enfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1031

avg ICSEA score

8,701

total students

Prospect Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 537 students

1109

ICSEA

Nailsworth Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1106

ICSEA

St Monica's Parish School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 192 students

1102

ICSEA

Rosary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 484 students

1101

ICSEA

Vale Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 393 students

1097

ICSEA

Cedar College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 884 students

1090

ICSEA

St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 691 students

1085

ICSEA

St Paul Lutheran School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 260 students

1062

ICSEA

Prospect North Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 373 students

1037

ICSEA

Hampstead Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students

1032

ICSEA

St Gabriel's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 306 students

1032

ICSEA

Sports College South Australia Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 404 students

1015

ICSEA

Northfield Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 352 students

982

ICSEA

Enfield Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 188 students

978

ICSEA

Roma Mitchell Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,638 students

971

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 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

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,472/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Enfield

Your weekly income

≈ $6,379/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,152/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Enfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 9,273 Income: $599/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 9,263 Income: $713/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 8,979 Income: $855/wk Rent: $324/wk

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Pop: 8,841 Income: $536/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 8,699 Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 8,452 Income: $783/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Enfield

What is the population of Enfield SA?

The population of Enfield SA is 6,204 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2748.7 people per km².Enfield is ranked #1,259 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Enfield?

The median personal income in Enfield SA is $696 per week, or $36,192 per year.The median household income is $1,472 per week.Family income is $1,863 per week.Enfield is ranked #5,566 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Enfield?

Median rent in Enfield SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Enfield ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Enfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Enfield SA is $1,625. 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 SA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Enfield a good suburb to live in?

Enfield is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,204.The median income is $696/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 40411. All dollar figures in AUD.