Croydon Park vs Enfield

Comparing Croydon Park and Enfield, NSW: Croydon Park has more residents (10,929 vs 2,992); Croydon Park scores higher overall (79 vs 73).

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

Croydon Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Enfield

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -0.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.7% vs 4.8%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon Park 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.

Croydon Park 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.

Croydon Park Enfield
Walkability 81 / 74
Croydon Park — Walkability: 81/100 Enfield — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 57 / 50
Croydon Park — Safety: 57/100 Enfield — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon Park has more residents (10,929 vs 2,992).

Croydon Park Enfield
Population 10,929
+73% vs other
 2,992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +5.6%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $95,836/yr
+5% vs other
 $90,584/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk $450/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park Enfield
0-4 5.3% / 4.6%
Croydon Park — 0-4: 5.3% Enfield — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.3% / 10.4%
Croydon Park — 5-14: 12.3% Enfield — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.0% / 6.0%
Croydon Park — 15-19: 6.0% Enfield — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 6.7%
Croydon Park — 20-24: 5.7% Enfield — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.9% / 13.3%
Croydon Park — 25-34: 11.9% Enfield — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 13.3% / 13.4%
Croydon Park — 35-44: 13.3% Enfield — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.2% / 14.4%
Croydon Park — 45-54: 15.2% Enfield — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.7% / 13.3%
Croydon Park — 55-64: 12.7% Enfield — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.0% / 8.9%
Croydon Park — 65-74: 10.0% Enfield — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.4% / 6.7%
Croydon Park — 75-84: 5.4% Enfield — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.2% / 2.4%
Croydon Park — 85+: 2.2% Enfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 47.5% couple families
Croydon Park — Couple Families: 47.5% Croydon Park — Lone Person: 32.5% Croydon Park — One Parent Families: 14.7% Croydon Park — Group Household: 3.3% Croydon Park — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Croydon Park 32.6% renting
Croydon Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Croydon Park — Mortgage: 32.3% Croydon Park — Renting: 32.6%
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.

Croydon Park Enfield
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 18.0%
Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.6%
Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.2%
Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 7.1%
Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.8%
Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Croydon Park Enfield
China 6.0% / 9.5%
Croydon Park — China: 6.0% Enfield — China: 9.5%
Italy 4.3% / 3.0%
Croydon Park — Italy: 4.3% Enfield — Italy: 3.0%
Lebanon 3.3% / 2.9%
Croydon Park — Lebanon: 3.3% Enfield — Lebanon: 2.9%
India 1.5% / 3.4%
Croydon Park — India: 1.5% Enfield — India: 3.4%
Vietnam 1.3% / 1.6%
Croydon Park — Vietnam: 1.3% Enfield — Vietnam: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Croydon Park — New Zealand: 1.6% Enfield — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 47.5% houses
Croydon Park — Houses: 47.5% Croydon Park — Townhouses: 28.0% Croydon Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5%
Enfield 40.6% houses
Enfield — Houses: 40.6% Enfield — Townhouses: 29.6% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 29.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Park Enfield
Median house price $2,251,000 $2,285,000
Median unit price $720,000 $800,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 91 sales
 25 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Park Enfield
Residential 84% 75%
Parks and recreation 9% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Commercial 1% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Croydon Park 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

Croydon Park Enfield
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 295
across Burwood
Approvals change year on year +50% +765%

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.

Croydon Park Enfield
Houses 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units 4.8%
$690/wk on $740K
 6.7%
$790/wk on $612K

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Park Enfield
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Croydon Park scores higher overall (79 vs 73).

Croydon Park Enfield
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Croydon Park Enfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 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

Croydon Park Enfield
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.9 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.8%

Schools in Croydon Park

  • St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Croydon Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Enfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Park Enfield
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 8 4
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0

Mobility

Croydon Park Enfield
Walkability score 81/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 12.7 km 13.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2133
 1.4%
postcode 2136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2133
 21
postcode 2136

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.

Croydon Park Enfield
Worked from Home 50.9% / 42.4%
Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 50.9% Enfield — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Car (driver) 39.2% / 43.6%
Croydon Park — Car (driver): 39.2% Enfield — Car (driver): 43.6%
Train 3.5% / 5.2%
Croydon Park — Train: 3.5% Enfield — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.8%
Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% Enfield — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.5% / 2.8%
Croydon Park — Bus: 1.5% Enfield — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.9%).

Setting

Croydon Park Enfield
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Park Enfield
Connectivity score 77/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,577 premises
 13%
1,330 premises

Climate

Croydon Park 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)

Croydon Park 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

Croydon Park Enfield
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,663/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Burwood

Federal electorate

Croydon Park Enfield
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Croydon Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

Enfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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