$450 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Enfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Enfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Enfield, making up 40.6% of the local housing stock. The area is marked by high costs for both owners and renters, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
$450
▲ +18.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Enfield — higher than 88% of areas.
| Enfield | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2136, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,276, both of which are much higher than in most areas. These figures are slightly above the national totals and about the same as the New South Wales average.
$2,276 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,300
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,276
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The split between owning and renting is nearly even, with 32.6% of homes owned outright and 32.4% of households renting. The proportion of renters is much higher than in most similar areas.
32.4% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.6% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Enfield splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across the state or nation, while homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national figure. This means rooms are more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.6% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is Separate house at 41%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (30%) and Flat or apartment (29%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Enfield splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11424/enfield/topic/housing-dwellings