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Enfield vs Northfield

Name: Enfield vs Northfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Enfield profile · Northfield profile

Enfield Northfield

Enfield (SA) and Northfield are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar populations. Enfield (SA) has a more educated workforce, with 61.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 51.5% in Northfield. There are also notable differences in accessibility; 93.2% of Enfield (SA) homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 6.8% of Northfield homes share this convenience. However, Northfield has much better access to health services, with 87.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 31.6% in Enfield (SA).

Everyday life in both places is similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 and a similar share of children under 15. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The crime rate has risen by 37.1% in Northfield, while it fell by 6.7% in Enfield (SA). Enfield (SA) also sees more movement, with a far higher share of people moving into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Enfield Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in Enfield Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Enfield First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in Northfield No religion: 7.0 pts higher in Enfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Enfield in Northfield +1,161 larger in Enfield gap widening

6,204 86th pct 5,043 86th pct

Median age in Enfield in Northfield +1 yrs older in Northfield gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 42.9%

39.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Enfield Northfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

13.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 16.5%

22.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%

12.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

5.1% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 39.1%

6.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Hindi even 2.4%

1.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 24.4%

31.1% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 24.1%

4.9% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Enfield in Northfield +1.51 more in Enfield

2.66 38th pct 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Enfield in Northfield +2 more in Northfield

30 88th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Enfield in Northfield +12 larger in Northfield

441 64th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Enfield in Northfield +32 higher in Enfield

1,056 80th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 51.5%

10.1% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 22.1%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

12.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Enfield in Northfield +$17 higher in Enfield gap widening

$696 40th pct $679 37th pct

Household income in Enfield in Northfield +$52 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$1,472 46th pct $1,420 42nd pct

Family income in Enfield in Northfield +$141 higher in Enfield gap widening

$1,863 48th pct $1,722 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 36.8%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +12.4 pts 57.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Enfield in Northfield +211 larger in Northfield

132 86th pct 343 86th pct

Median age in Enfield in Northfield +5 yrs older in Northfield

27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Enfield in Northfield +$18 higher in Enfield

$489 31st pct $471 28th pct

Household income in Enfield in Northfield +$18 higher in Enfield

$1,343 34th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Enfield in Northfield +0.1 larger in Northfield gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

14.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%

28.0% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%

16.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Enfield in Northfield +$13 higher in Enfield gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $307 59th pct

Mortgage in Enfield in Northfield +$45 higher in Enfield gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,580 47th pct

People / bedroom in Enfield in Northfield even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.4%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.1%

18.8% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.3%

13.3% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Enfield in Northfield +2 more in Northfield

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Enfield in Northfield +0.84 more in Northfield

1.93 65th pct 2.78 68th pct

Departures/1k in Enfield in Northfield +202.2 more in Enfield

861.5 85th pct 659.3 81st pct

PT routes in Enfield in Northfield +9 more in Enfield

16 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Enfield in Northfield +2 longer in Enfield

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Enfield in Northfield +2 longer in Northfield

10 5th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Enfield in Northfield +7,390 more in Enfield

25,578 79th pct 18,188 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Enfield in Northfield +24,013 more in Northfield

68,525 72nd pct 92,538 77th pct

Transit to city in Enfield in Northfield +11 longer in Northfield

45 27th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 67.3%

6.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 36.6%

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

4.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Enfield in Northfield +2,036 higher in Northfield

6,689 76th pct 8,725 85th pct

Assault/100k in Enfield in Northfield +2,580 higher in Northfield

1,386 76th pct 3,966 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Enfield in Northfield +45 higher in Enfield

64 58th pct 20 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Enfield in Northfield +520 higher in Enfield

1,273 87th pct 754 70th pct

Theft/100k in Enfield in Northfield +302 higher in Enfield

2,047 72nd pct 1,745 68th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Enfield in Northfield +75 higher in Northfield

242 63rd pct 317 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Enfield in Northfield +72 higher in Enfield

1,322 76th pct 1,249 74th pct

5-yr change in Enfield in Northfield +43.8 pts higher in Northfield

-6.7% 49th pct 37.1% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Enfield in Northfield +1.3 higher in Enfield

6.5 90th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Enfield in Northfield +1.6 more in Enfield

6.5 92nd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Enfield in Northfield +12.6 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Enfield in Northfield +86.4 pts higher in Enfield

93.2% 96th pct 6.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Enfield in Northfield +6.8 pts higher in Northfield

92.5% 85th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Enfield in Northfield +0.9 pts higher in Enfield

99.8% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Enfield in Northfield +0.2 pts higher in Enfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Enfield in Northfield +55.9 pts higher in Northfield

31.6% 79th pct 87.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Enfield in Northfield +0.3 more in Northfield

5.6 31st pct 5.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Enfield in Northfield +38 higher in Enfield

222 91st pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Enfield in Northfield +1.4 pts higher in Enfield

4.9% 41st pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Enfield vs Northfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40411/enfield/vs/SAL41050/northfield