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Belfield vs Enfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Belfield profile · Enfield profile

Belfield Enfield

Belfield and Enfield (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and service profiles. Belfield has a higher share of separate houses at 66.8% and more public transport stops, with 30 compared to Enfield (NSW)'s 8. In contrast, Enfield (NSW) is more walkable for daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far higher than the 44% in Belfield. Enfield (NSW) also has a more qualified workforce, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 22.9% in Belfield.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. They share similar population ages and rates of unpaid care. While Enfield (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas maintain a high share of overseas-born residents, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Belfield Population: 3,563 larger in Belfield 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Belfield Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Enfield No religion: 7.8 pts higher in Enfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfieldin Enfield +3,563 larger in Belfield gap steady
6,555 86th pct 2,992 84th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Enfield +1 yrs older in Enfield gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Belfieldin Enfield +0.3 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Belfieldin Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
17.5% 44th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in Belfieldin Enfield +3.9 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
18.9% 63rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Belfieldin Enfield +2.3 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
4.6% 10th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 46.9%
32.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Enfield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belfieldin Enfield +7.2 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
38.2% 94th pct 45.5% 99th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 50.2%
5.9% China +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Nepal even 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
12.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%
10.3% English +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.2% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
3.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Belfieldin Enfield +0.3 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
52.3% 98th pct 52.0% 98th pct
Limited English in Belfieldin Enfield +0.5 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
10.8% 100th pct 10.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

42.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
15.4% Arabic ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%
5.9% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Belfieldin Enfield +7.8 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
16.9% 7th pct 24.7% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 58.0%
16.9% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
6.4% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.3% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belfieldin Enfield +6.2 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
63.0% 84th pct 69.2% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Belfieldin Enfield +8.8 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
22.9% 74th pct 31.7% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belfieldin Enfield +3.65 more in Enfield
0.81 3rd pct 4.45 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belfieldin Enfield +2 more in Belfield
55 93rd pct 53 92nd pct
Avg size in Belfieldin Enfield +56 larger in Enfield
597 84th pct 654 88th pct
ICSEA in Belfieldin Enfield +37 higher in Enfield
1,052 79th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 16.0%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%
8.8% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
11.9% Society & culture even 11.9%
8.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
2.9% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Belfieldin Enfield +$92 higher in Enfield gap widening
$672 36th pct $764 52nd pct
Household income in Belfieldin Enfield +$15 higher in Enfield gap narrowing
$1,727 61st pct $1,742 62nd pct
Family income in Belfieldin Enfield +$99 higher in Enfield gap narrowing
$2,056 61st pct $2,155 66th pct
High earners in Belfieldin Enfield +2.0 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Belfieldin Enfield +1.3 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
24.0% 72nd pct 25.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%
12.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.7%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more even 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belfieldin Enfield +1.2 pts higher in Enfield
22.6% 22nd pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Belfieldin Enfield +1.1 pts higher in Enfield
4.9% 24th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Belfieldin Enfield +0.1 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
4.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 70.0%
15.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belfieldin Enfield +1.1 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
8.9% 11th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Belfieldin Enfield +0.4 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Belfieldin Enfield +3.7 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
24.1% 43rd pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Belfieldin Enfield +0.2 pts higher in Belfield
0.9% 32nd pct 0.7% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Belfieldin Enfield +0.1 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
21.7% 35th pct 21.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfieldin Enfield +9 larger in Belfield
32 73rd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Belfieldin Enfield +11 yrs older in Belfield
33 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Belfieldin Enfield
45.8% 63rd pct —
Median income in Belfieldin Enfield +$199 higher in Belfield
$774 63rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Belfieldin Enfield +$1,275 higher in Belfield
$1,999 62nd pct $724 9th pct
Indigenous language in Belfieldin Enfield +4.9 pts higher in Enfield
12.5% 82nd pct 17.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfieldin Enfield +0.3 larger in Belfield gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Belfieldin Enfield +1.4 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
15.3% 74th pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Belfieldin Enfield +0.6 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
21.9% 44th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 60.7%
17.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.8% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfieldin Enfield +$10 higher in Belfield gap narrowing
$460 89th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Belfieldin Enfield +$224 higher in Belfield gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,276 85th pct
People / bedroom in Belfieldin Enfield +0.10 higher in Belfield gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Belfieldin Enfield +2.1 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
30.3% 79th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Belfieldin Enfield +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
31.9% 26th pct 32.6% 27th pct
Separate houses in Belfieldin Enfield +26.2 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
66.8% 12th pct 40.6% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belfieldin Enfield +8.8 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
67.8% 24th pct 59.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%
31.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
30.3% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +26.2 pts 40.6%
23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.9% Flat or apartment +19.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 33.5%
25.5% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.6%
8.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%
21.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%
10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
5.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belfieldin Enfield +3.1 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
10.2% 87th pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Belfieldin Enfield +0.4 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
34.5% 87th pct 34.9% 87th pct
PT commute in Belfieldin Enfield +1.2 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Belfieldin Enfield +22 more in Belfield
30 86th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Belfieldin Enfield +1.90 more in Belfield
4.58 76th pct 2.67 68th pct
Departures/1k in Belfieldin Enfield +1,247.4 more in Enfield
1,135.3 87th pct 2,382.7 94th pct
PT routes in Belfieldin Enfield +4 more in Enfield
3 79th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Belfieldin Enfield +4 longer in Enfield
2 14th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Belfieldin Enfield even
15 12th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Belfieldin Enfield +7,684 more in Belfield
57,480 87th pct 49,796 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Belfieldin Enfield +129,027 more in Enfield
172,642 86th pct 301,669 88th pct
Transit to city in Belfieldin Enfield +6 longer in Belfield
61 58th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%
10.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belfieldin Enfield +4.4 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
27.9% 39th pct 32.3% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Belfieldin Enfield +4.6 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
5.5% 45th pct 10.1% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belfieldin Enfield +2.4 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
4.4% 62nd pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Belfieldin Enfield +5.9 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
50.8% 23rd pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Belfieldin Enfield +5.1 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
49.4% 14th pct 54.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%
6.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
9.6% Education & training even 9.6%
6.8% Finance & insurance even 6.7%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
17.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
6.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfieldin Enfield +1.2 higher in Enfield
7.0 92nd pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belfieldin Enfield +0.6 more in Enfield
7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Belfieldin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belfieldin Enfield +56.0 pts higher in Enfield
44.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belfieldin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belfieldin Enfield even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Belfieldin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belfieldin Enfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Belfieldin Enfield +0.4 more in Belfield
8.1 37th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Belfieldin Enfield +41 higher in Enfield
192 90th pct 233 92nd pct
Mean slope in Belfieldin Enfield +1.2 pts higher in Enfield
3.9% 26th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

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Compare Enfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/vs/SAL11424/enfield