CensusAtlas

Compare

Enfield vs Scotchmans Lead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Enfield profile · Scotchmans Lead profile

Enfield Scotchmans Lead

Enfield (Vic.) and Scotchmans Lead are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Scotchmans Lead has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 39 in Enfield (Vic.). It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,036 and 28.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Enfield (Vic.) sees a typical income of $793 and 10.3% of households in that top bracket. In contrast, Enfield (Vic.) has more children (23.3% versus 17.1%) and far more separate houses, making up 100% of its homes.

Both areas are very similar in how they live and work, with nearly identical unemployment rates and a shared preference for homes with three or more bedrooms. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting. While they share these lifestyle traits, the two areas differ in their accessibility; Enfield (Vic.) has more public transport stops and walkable amenities, whereas Scotchmans Lead has no public transport stops or walkable amenities at all.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Enfield Population: 469 larger in Enfield Median age: 11 yrs older in Scotchmans Lead Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Enfield First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Enfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +469 larger in Enfield gap steady
574 66th pct 105 42nd pct
Median age in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +11 yrs older in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +4.5 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
4.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +4.6 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +6.2 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
23.3% 85th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +7.1 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
14.8% 69th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 9.5%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

55.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 58.2%
29.7% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%
2.3% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Enfield Scotchmans Lead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +3.1 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
7.8% 33rd pct 4.8% 20th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.9%
2.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.8% English +4.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
13.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.7% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +3.5 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
3.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.5%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +10.3 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
50.3% 79th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 40.0%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%
7.1% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.5% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
41.5% 41st pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +6.4 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 18.7% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +3 more in Scotchmans Lead
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
— 239 42nd pct
ICSEA in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
— 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.8%
14.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 32.7%
11.9% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.4% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +$243 higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
$793 58th pct $1,036 85th pct
Household income in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +$168 higher in Scotchmans Lead gap narrowing
$1,882 70th pct $2,050 77th pct
Family income in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +$205 higher in Scotchmans Lead gap narrowing
$2,045 60th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +3.6 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +17.9 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 28.2% 79th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 25.6%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%
2.1% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.0%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.6%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +8.5 pts higher in Enfield
33.3% 72nd pct 24.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +9.0 pts higher in Enfield
11.8% 82nd pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +1.0 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap narrowing
4.7% 51st pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +9.0 pts 2.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +3.6 pts 55.2%
22.3% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%
3.5% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +1.3 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.7 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +9.6 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.7 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead
4.8% 79th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +8.7 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
31.7% 85th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +26 larger in Enfield
26 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
$1,291 88th pct —
Household income in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
$2,250 71st pct —
Indigenous language in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
11.5% 80th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.2 larger in Enfield gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +6.3 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Living alone in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +2.0 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
16.0% 22nd pct 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
25.5% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
13.9% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
$285 52nd pct —
Mortgage in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +$398 higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
$1,335 31st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.10 higher in Enfield gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +3.6 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
3.6% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +12.6 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap narrowing
33.5% 29th pct 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +20.5 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 79.5% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even gap narrowing
89.7% 77th pct 89.7% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 48.7%
33.5% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
3.6% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 79.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 43.6%
33.0% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +1.6 pts higher in Enfield gap steady
1.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +8.1 pts higher in Enfield gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 5.1% 11th pct
PT commute in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +2 more in Enfield
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +3.48 more in Enfield
3.48 71st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +13.9 more in Enfield
13.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +1 more in Enfield
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +8 longer in Scotchmans Lead
31 67th pct 39 73rd pct
Drive to city in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +14 longer in Enfield
99 68th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 71.2%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.8 pts 12.8%
21.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.2% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +6.1 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
30.3% 48th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.5 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.2 pts higher in Enfield gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +8.0 pts higher in Scotchmans Lead gap widening
54.7% 32nd pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%
6.9% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
3.6% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
1.5% Media & telecommunications +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.7% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.7 higher in Enfield
0.7 57th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.5 more in Enfield
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +34.6 pts higher in Enfield
34.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +8.7 more in Enfield
8.7 38th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +1 higher in Scotchmans Lead
2 59th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Enfieldin Scotchmans Lead +0.7 pts higher in Enfield
5.7% 51st pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Enfield with nearby areas

Dereel Napoleons Garibaldi Staffordshire Reef Berringa Ross Creek Scarsdale Scotchmans Lead

Compare Scotchmans Lead with nearby areas

Magpie Cambrian Hill Napoleons Buninyong Durham Lead Mount Helen Sebastopol Mount Clear

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Enfield vs Scotchmans Lead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20872/enfield/vs/SAL22243/scotchmans-lead