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Enfield vs Strathfield South

Name: Enfield vs Strathfield South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Enfield profile · Strathfield South profile

Enfield Strathfield South

Strathfield South and Enfield (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing and transport profiles. Strathfield South has far more separate houses at 55.3% compared to 40.6% in Enfield (NSW). It is also more geared toward public transport, with 6.88 stops per 1,000 people and a far higher number of weekly departures. In contrast, Enfield (NSW) has better access to essential services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and health services, compared to 89.9% for groceries and 57.8% for health in Strathfield South.

Everyday life in both places is similar when it comes to the size of homes and the cost of renting, with typical weekly rents around $450 to $460. This shared experience extends to local geography and the fact that almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While both areas have a high share of people using another language at home, Strathfield South is well higher at 56.2% compared to 52.0% in Enfield (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Strathfield South Work from home: 6.5 pts higher in Strathfield South Bachelor+: 6.3 pts higher in Strathfield South Year 12: 6.1 pts higher in Strathfield South Under 15: 3.6 pts higher in Strathfield South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Enfield in Strathfield South +644 larger in Strathfield South gap widening

2,992 84th pct 3,636 86th pct

Median age in Enfield in Strathfield South +3 yrs older in Enfield gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

15.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

36.0% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 31.8%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

4.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Enfield Strathfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia even 50.1%

9.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

3.4% India +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.6% Vietnam even 1.7%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

19.7% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

13.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

12.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

11.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

4.5% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

5.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 52.7%

24.7% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 21.5%

5.3% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Enfield in Strathfield South +1.50 more in Enfield

4.45 56th pct 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Enfield in Strathfield South +7 more in Strathfield South

53 92nd pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Enfield in Strathfield South +46 larger in Enfield

654 88th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Enfield in Strathfield South +24 higher in Enfield

1,089 89th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

13.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.0% Certificate III / IV even 16.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Enfield in Strathfield South +$106 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$764 52nd pct $870 69th pct

Household income in Enfield in Strathfield South +$303 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$1,742 62nd pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Enfield in Strathfield South +$186 higher in Strathfield South gap narrowing

$2,155 66th pct $2,341 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

13.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

16.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Enfield in Strathfield South +6 larger in Enfield

23 71st pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Enfield in Strathfield South +6 yrs older in Strathfield South

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Enfield in Strathfield South +$149 higher in Strathfield South

$575 43rd pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Enfield in Strathfield South +$734 higher in Strathfield South

$724 9th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Enfield in Strathfield South +0.2 larger in Strathfield South gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%

15.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Enfield in Strathfield South +$10 higher in Strathfield South gap steady

$450 88th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Enfield in Strathfield South +$124 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$2,276 85th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Enfield in Strathfield South +0.10 higher in Strathfield South gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.4% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

40.6% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 14.5%

28.6% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%

16.6% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

20.2% $550–$749 even 20.1%

13.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

10.5% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 34.3%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Enfield in Strathfield South +17 more in Strathfield South

8 78th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Enfield in Strathfield South +4.20 more in Strathfield South

2.67 68th pct 6.88 85th pct

Departures/1k in Enfield in Strathfield South +2,295.3 more in Strathfield South

2,382.7 94th pct 4,677.9 100th pct

PT routes in Enfield in Strathfield South +1 more in Strathfield South

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Enfield in Strathfield South +7 longer in Strathfield South

6 36th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Enfield in Strathfield South +2 longer in Strathfield South

15 12th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Enfield in Strathfield South +46,160 more in Enfield

49,796 87th pct 3,636 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Enfield in Strathfield South +220,299 more in Enfield

301,669 88th pct 81,370 75th pct

Transit to city in Enfield in Strathfield South +15 longer in Strathfield South

55 45th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

34.9% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

8.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

10.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

13.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Enfield in Strathfield South +1.0 higher in Enfield

8.2 98th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Enfield in Strathfield South +0.7 more in Enfield

8.0 100th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Enfield in Strathfield South +2.9 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Enfield in Strathfield South +10.1 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Enfield in Strathfield South +8.0 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Enfield in Strathfield South +4.1 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Enfield in Strathfield South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Enfield in Strathfield South +42.2 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Enfield in Strathfield South +5.8 more in Strathfield South

7.7 36th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Enfield in Strathfield South +58 higher in Enfield

233 92nd pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Enfield in Strathfield South +0.3 pts higher in Enfield

5.1% 43rd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Enfield with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Enfield vs Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11424/enfield/vs/SAL13691/strathfield-south