Blair Athol vs Enfield

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blair Athol, about half of households rent. In Enfield, most households own their home.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Enfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Enfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($490,000 vs $848,000)
  • has cheaper units ($615,000 vs $787,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Blair Athol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blair Athol

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Enfield carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Blair Athol

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Blair Athol and Enfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Blair Athol Enfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Blair Athol Enfield
Walkability 82 / 70
Blair Athol — Walkability: 82/100 Enfield — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 11 / 24
Blair Athol — Safety: 11/100 Enfield — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Blair Athol — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 33
Blair Athol — Low flood risk: 29/100 Enfield — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Enfield skews older (34 vs 32).

Blair Athol Enfield
Population 5,274 6,204
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% +16.4%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $75,868/yr $76,544/yr
Median weekly rent $321/wk $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol Enfield
0-4 6.7% / 7.1%
Blair Athol — 0-4: 6.7% Enfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.4% / 11.2%
Blair Athol — 5-14: 11.4% Enfield — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.7% / 4.8%
Blair Athol — 15-19: 5.7% Enfield — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 9.0% / 7.4%
Blair Athol — 20-24: 9.0% Enfield — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 21.6% / 21.0%
Blair Athol — 25-34: 21.6% Enfield — 25-34: 21.0%
35-44 14.3% / 15.3%
Blair Athol — 35-44: 14.3% Enfield — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.0% / 10.3%
Blair Athol — 45-54: 11.0% Enfield — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 9.9% / 8.7%
Blair Athol — 55-64: 9.9% Enfield — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 6.2% / 6.8%
Blair Athol — 65-74: 6.2% Enfield — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 2.7% / 4.4%
Blair Athol — 75-84: 2.7% Enfield — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.6% / 3.4%
Blair Athol — 85+: 1.6% Enfield — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 38.0% couple families
Blair Athol — Couple Families: 38.0% Blair Athol — Lone Person: 30.2% Blair Athol — One Parent Families: 16.6% Blair Athol — Group Household: 12.2% Blair Athol — Other Families: 3.0%
Enfield 37.7% couple families
Enfield — Couple Families: 37.7% Enfield — Lone Person: 37.9% Enfield — One Parent Families: 14.0% Enfield — Group Household: 8.4% Enfield — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 46.5% renting
Blair Athol — Owned Outright: 22.0% Blair Athol — Mortgage: 31.4% Blair Athol — Renting: 46.5%
Enfield 42.1% renting
Enfield — Owned Outright: 22.5% Enfield — Mortgage: 35.4% Enfield — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol Enfield
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 14.8%
Blair Athol — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 11.8%
Blair Athol — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.1%
Blair Athol — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 6.6%
Blair Athol — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Blair Athol — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Blair Athol Enfield
India 9.5% / 13.9%
Blair Athol — India: 9.5% Enfield — India: 13.9%
Afghanistan 12.7% / 4.7%
Blair Athol — Afghanistan: 12.7% Enfield — Afghanistan: 4.7%
Vietnam 3.8% / 2.3%
Blair Athol — Vietnam: 3.8% Enfield — Vietnam: 2.3%
Pakistan 3.3% / 1.4%
Blair Athol — Pakistan: 3.3% Enfield — Pakistan: 1.4%
England 1.3% / 2.4%
Blair Athol — England: 1.3% Enfield — England: 2.4%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.8%
Blair Athol — Philippines: 1.5% Enfield — Philippines: 1.8%
Iran 1.5% / —
Blair Athol — Iran: 1.5% Enfield — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blair Athol 79.0% houses
Blair Athol — Houses: 79.0% Blair Athol — Townhouses: 14.3% Blair Athol — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Enfield 77.0% houses
Enfield — Houses: 77.0% Enfield — Townhouses: 17.8% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Blair Athol Enfield
Median house price $933,000 $932,000
Median unit price $787,000 $615,000
Median land price $848,000 $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 60 sales
 19 days
from 83 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Blair Athol Enfield
2 bed $835K / $780K
Blair Athol — 2 bed: $835K (7 sales) Enfield — 2 bed: $780K (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

3 bed $923K / $910K
Blair Athol — 3 bed: $923K (88 sales) Enfield — 3 bed: $910K (96 sales)

88 vs 96 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.08M
Blair Athol — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales) Enfield — 4 bed: $1.08M (22 sales)

14 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Blair Athol Enfield
Residential 87% 84%
Industrial 11% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Commercial 3% 4%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Blair Athol Enfield
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Blair Athol Enfield
Houses 4.6%
$680/wk on $770K
 3.9%
$670/wk on $895K
Units — 4.1%
$435/wk on $556K

Ranking within SA

Blair Athol Enfield
House price Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools — Higher than 99% of SA
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 17% of SA

Liveability

Enfield scores higher overall (59 vs 38); Blair Athol is more walkable (82 vs 70).

Blair Athol Enfield
Grade C B
Score 38/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Blair Athol carries more crime risk (89 vs 76).

Blair Athol Enfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
76/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Blair Athol Enfield
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.9%

Schools in Blair Athol

  • Blair Athol North B-6 School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Paul Lutheran School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Enfield

  • Enfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Gabriel's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Blair Athol Enfield
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Blair Athol Enfield
Walkability score 82/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.8 km
+5% vs other
 8.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5084
 1.3%
postcode 5085
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5084
 62
postcode 5085

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Blair Athol Enfield
Car (driver) 75.2% / 76.7%
Blair Athol — Car (driver): 75.2% Enfield — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 7.3%
Blair Athol — Worked from Home: 8.5% Enfield — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Bus 7.4% / 7.7%
Blair Athol — Bus: 7.4% Enfield — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.0%
Blair Athol — Car (passenger): 6.5% Enfield — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.3%
Blair Athol — Walked Only: 1.4% Enfield — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Blair Athol Enfield
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Blair Athol Enfield
Connectivity score 79/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
2,557 premises
 61%
2,946 premises

Climate

Blair Athol Enfield
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Blair Athol Enfield
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Blair Athol Enfield
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Blair Athol Enfield
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blair Athol Enfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blair Athol

Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Parks

Enfield

Inner Multicultural

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