$285 —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Enfield · Urban Centre
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 one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This creates a landscape of large family homes where costs for mortgages and rent are well below the state and national figures.
$285
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Enfield — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the $1,859 seen across Victoria. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national figure, sitting at $285 despite rising $85 since 2016.
$1,300 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Enfield, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 65.4% of homes having a mortgage and 27.7% owned outright. Renting is very rare at just 4.4%, a far below figure compared to the national average and a huge drop from 48.9% in 2011.
4.4% ▼ -91.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 67%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, as 88.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of large houses is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.7% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 88.7%
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, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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/ucl/UCL222023/enfield/topic/housing-dwellings