Burwood Heights vs Enfield

Burwood Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Enfield. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burwood Heights: a median of $3.33 million, against $2.29 million in Enfield, and rent is higher there too. Burwood Heights is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 13.9 km. On these figures, Enfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Burwood Heights carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burwood Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)
  • Enfield has cheaper houses ($2,285,000 vs $3,325,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Burwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Burwood Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 50/100)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Burwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burwood Heights 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.

Burwood Heights 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.

Burwood Heights Enfield
Walkability 83 / 74
Burwood Heights — Walkability: 83/100 Enfield — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 64 / 50
Burwood Heights — Safety: 64/100 Enfield — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burwood Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Enfield has more residents (2,992 vs 1,134); Burwood Heights has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $90,584).

Burwood Heights Enfield
Population 1,134 2,992
+164% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +5.6%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $108,524/yr
+17% vs other
 $90,584/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+5% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burwood Heights Enfield
0-4 4.6% / 4.6%
Burwood Heights — 0-4: 4.6% Enfield — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.1% / 10.4%
Burwood Heights — 5-14: 10.1% Enfield — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Burwood Heights — 15-19: 5.6% Enfield — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 6.7%
Burwood Heights — 20-24: 6.2% Enfield — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 17.5% / 13.3%
Burwood Heights — 25-34: 17.5% Enfield — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.6% / 13.4%
Burwood Heights — 35-44: 14.6% Enfield — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 10.5% / 14.4%
Burwood Heights — 45-54: 10.5% Enfield — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.7% / 13.3%
Burwood Heights — 55-64: 11.7% Enfield — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 7.1% / 8.9%
Burwood Heights — 65-74: 7.1% Enfield — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 7.1% / 6.7%
Burwood Heights — 75-84: 7.1% Enfield — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 4.7% / 2.4%
Burwood Heights — 85+: 4.7% Enfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burwood Heights 48.8% couple families
Burwood Heights — Couple Families: 48.8% Burwood Heights — Lone Person: 29.5% Burwood Heights — One Parent Families: 15.4% Burwood Heights — Group Household: 5.3% Burwood Heights — Other Families: 1.1%
Enfield 45.6% couple families
Enfield — Couple Families: 45.6% Enfield — Lone Person: 28.1% Enfield — One Parent Families: 19.1% Enfield — Group Household: 5.4% Enfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burwood Heights 34.3% renting
Burwood Heights — Owned Outright: 35.7% Burwood Heights — Mortgage: 30.0% Burwood Heights — Renting: 34.3%
Enfield 33.4% renting
Enfield — Owned Outright: 33.6% Enfield — Mortgage: 33.0% Enfield — Renting: 33.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burwood Heights Enfield
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 18.0%
Burwood Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 8.6%
Burwood Heights — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 7.1%
Burwood Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.2%
Burwood Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Burwood Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Burwood Heights Enfield
China 11.7% / 9.5%
Burwood Heights — China: 11.7% Enfield — China: 9.5%
Italy 4.4% / 3.0%
Burwood Heights — Italy: 4.4% Enfield — Italy: 3.0%
India 2.9% / 3.4%
Burwood Heights — India: 2.9% Enfield — India: 3.4%
Lebanon 1.5% / 2.9%
Burwood Heights — Lebanon: 1.5% Enfield — Lebanon: 2.9%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.6%
Burwood Heights — Vietnam: 1.6% Enfield — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.2%
Burwood Heights — Philippines: 1.9% Enfield — Philippines: 1.2%
England 1.7% / 1.2%
Burwood Heights — England: 1.7% Enfield — England: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burwood Heights 48.1% houses
Burwood Heights — Houses: 48.1% Burwood Heights — Flats / Apartments: 36.8% Burwood Heights — Townhouses: 15.1%
Enfield 40.6% houses
Enfield — Houses: 40.6% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 29.8% Enfield — Townhouses: 29.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burwood Heights Enfield
Median house price $3,325,000 $2,285,000
Median unit price $750,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 4 sales
 25 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Burwood Heights Enfield
Residential 95% 75%
Parks and recreation 0% 19%
Commercial 2% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Burwood Heights and 99% of Enfield. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Burwood Heights Enfield
New dwellings approved 295
across Burwood
same for both
Approvals change year on year +765%
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.

Burwood Heights Enfield
Houses —
same for both
Units — 6.7%
$790/wk on $612K

Ranking within NSW

Burwood Heights Enfield
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Burwood Heights scores higher overall (83 vs 73); Burwood Heights is more walkable (83 vs 74).

Burwood Heights Enfield
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Enfield carries more crime risk (50 vs 36).

Burwood Heights Enfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Burwood Heights Enfield
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.4 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 3.8%

Schools in Burwood Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Enfield

  • Enfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burwood Heights Enfield
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Burwood Heights Enfield
Walkability score 83/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 12.4 km 13.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2136
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2136
same for both

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.

Burwood Heights Enfield
Worked from Home 47.5% / 42.4%
Burwood Heights — Worked from Home: 47.5% Enfield — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 43.6%
Burwood Heights — Car (driver): 40.4% Enfield — Car (driver): 43.6%
Train 4.6% / 5.2%
Burwood Heights — Train: 4.6% Enfield — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.8%
Burwood Heights — Car (passenger): 3.4% Enfield — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 2.3% / 2.8%
Burwood Heights — Bus: 2.3% Enfield — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.5%).

Setting

Burwood Heights Enfield
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Burwood Heights Enfield
Connectivity score 77/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
409 premises
 13%
1,330 premises

Climate

Burwood Heights Enfield
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burwood Heights Enfield
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Burwood Heights Enfield
Average residential rate $1,663/yr
same for both
Council Burwood
same for both

Federal electorate

Burwood Heights Enfield
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burwood Heights Enfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burwood Heights

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

Enfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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