Clearview vs Enfield

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Enfield is closer to the city centre: 8.4 km, against 9.6 km.

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 childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Clearview has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $615,000)
  • Enfield has cheaper land ($490,000 vs $852,750)

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

Enfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 20 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Clearview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Clearview 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.

Clearview 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.

Clearview Enfield
Walkability 63 / 70
Clearview — Walkability: 63/100 Enfield — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 19 / 24
Clearview — Safety: 19/100 Enfield — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clearview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 33
Clearview — Low flood risk: 40/100 Enfield — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Enfield has more residents (6,204 vs 4,261).

Clearview Enfield
Population 4,261 6,204
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +16.4%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $81,640/yr
+6% vs other
 $76,544/yr
Median weekly rent $308/wk $320/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clearview Enfield
0-4 8.3% / 7.1%
Clearview — 0-4: 8.3% Enfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.5% / 11.2%
Clearview — 5-14: 12.5% Enfield — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.7% / 4.8%
Clearview — 15-19: 4.7% Enfield — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.5% / 7.4%
Clearview — 20-24: 6.5% Enfield — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 20.1% / 21.0%
Clearview — 25-34: 20.1% Enfield — 25-34: 21.0%
35-44 17.6% / 15.3%
Clearview — 35-44: 17.6% Enfield — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 10.9% / 10.3%
Clearview — 45-54: 10.9% Enfield — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 8.4% / 8.7%
Clearview — 55-64: 8.4% Enfield — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 6.1% / 6.8%
Clearview — 65-74: 6.1% Enfield — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.1% / 4.4%
Clearview — 75-84: 3.1% Enfield — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.7% / 3.4%
Clearview — 85+: 1.7% Enfield — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clearview 41.1% couple families
Clearview — Couple Families: 41.1% Clearview — Lone Person: 36.1% Clearview — One Parent Families: 14.5% Clearview — Group Household: 6.4% Clearview — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Clearview 42.7% renting
Clearview — Owned Outright: 20.6% Clearview — Mortgage: 36.7% Clearview — Renting: 42.7%
Enfield 42.1% renting
Enfield — Owned Outright: 22.5% Enfield — Mortgage: 35.4% Enfield — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Clearview Enfield
India 14.6% / 13.9%
Clearview — India: 14.6% Enfield — India: 13.9%
Afghanistan 3.4% / 4.7%
Clearview — Afghanistan: 3.4% Enfield — Afghanistan: 4.7%
England 2.3% / 2.4%
Clearview — England: 2.3% Enfield — England: 2.4%
Vietnam 1.4% / 2.3%
Clearview — Vietnam: 1.4% Enfield — Vietnam: 2.3%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.8%
Clearview — Philippines: 1.8% Enfield — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Qualifications

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

Clearview Enfield
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 14.8%
Clearview — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 11.8%
Clearview — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
Clearview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 6.6%
Clearview — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Clearview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clearview 83.7% houses
Clearview — Houses: 83.7% Clearview — Townhouses: 14.2% Clearview — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Enfield 77.0% houses
Enfield — Houses: 77.0% Enfield — Townhouses: 17.8% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clearview Enfield
Median house price $864,500 $932,000
Median unit price $460,000 $615,000
Median land price $852,750 $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 39 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.

Clearview Enfield
2 bed $808K / $780K
Clearview — 2 bed: $808K (6 sales) Enfield — 2 bed: $780K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

3 bed $850K / $910K
Clearview — 3 bed: $850K (54 sales) Enfield — 3 bed: $910K (96 sales)

54 vs 96 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.08M
Clearview — 4 bed: $1.1M (11 sales) Enfield — 4 bed: $1.08M (22 sales)

11 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Clearview Enfield
Residential 85% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 5%
Industrial 2% 5%
Commercial 1% 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

Clearview 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.

Clearview Enfield
Houses 4.5%
$698/wk on $799K
 3.9%
$670/wk on $895K
Units — 4.1%
$435/wk on $556K

Ranking within SA

Clearview Enfield
House price Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools — Higher than 99% of SA
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 17% of SA

Liveability

Enfield scores higher overall (59 vs 45).

Clearview Enfield
Grade C B
Score 45/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Clearview Enfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clearview Enfield
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.9%

Schools in Clearview

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

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

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

Mobility

Clearview Enfield
Walkability score 63/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.6 km
+12% vs other
 8.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 15 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5085
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5085
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.

Clearview Enfield
Car (driver) 77.4% / 76.7%
Clearview — Car (driver): 77.4% Enfield — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 7.3%
Clearview — Worked from Home: 9.2% Enfield — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Bus 6.9% / 7.7%
Clearview — Bus: 6.9% Enfield — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.0%
Clearview — Car (passenger): 5.1% Enfield — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.3%
Clearview — Walked Only: 0.7% Enfield — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.7%
Clearview — Bicycle: 0.8% Enfield — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Clearview Enfield
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Clearview Enfield
Connectivity score 66/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,935 premises
 61%
2,946 premises

Climate

Clearview 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Clearview

Inner Multicultural

Enfield

Inner Multicultural

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