$285 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $285
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.
Every single home in Enfield is a separate house, making it a rare area with no apartments or townhouses. This creates a landscape of spacious living where typical housing costs are well below state and national figures. It is a place where most people own their homes rather than rent.
$285
▲ +5.6%
- $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 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $285 and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,335, both of which are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,335 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,580
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,335
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon in Enfield, with only 3.6% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. Most residents own their homes, and 33.5% own theirs outright, which is a little above the national figure.
3.6% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Enfield, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, as 89.7% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. With 100% of dwellings being separate houses, the area has a much higher proportion of detached homes than most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Enfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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/SAL20872/enfield/topic/housing-dwellings