Enfield vs Strathfield South

Strathfield South 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. In Strathfield South, most homes are detached houses. Enfield is closer to the city centre: 13.9 km, against 20.4 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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Strathfield South has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Strathfield South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($687,500 vs $800,000)

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

Enfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.9 km vs 20.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Enfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 45%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Enfield Strathfield South
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.

Enfield Strathfield South
Walkability 74 / 70
Enfield — Walkability: 74/100 Strathfield South — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 50 / 22
Enfield — Safety: 50/100 Strathfield South — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathfield South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathfield South has higher household incomes ($106,340 vs $90,584); Enfield skews older (41 vs 38).

Enfield Strathfield South
Population 2,992 3,636
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +2.5%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $90,584/yr $106,340/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $460/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Enfield Strathfield South
0-4 4.6% / 5.4%
Enfield — 0-4: 4.6% Strathfield South — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.4% / 13.1%
Enfield — 5-14: 10.4% Strathfield South — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.0% / 4.8%
Enfield — 15-19: 6.0% Strathfield South — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.7% / 6.3%
Enfield — 20-24: 6.7% Strathfield South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.3% / 14.4%
Enfield — 25-34: 13.3% Strathfield South — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 13.4% / 15.1%
Enfield — 35-44: 13.4% Strathfield South — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.4% / 13.1%
Enfield — 45-54: 14.4% Strathfield South — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.3% / 12.3%
Enfield — 55-64: 13.3% Strathfield South — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.9% / 8.7%
Enfield — 65-74: 8.9% Strathfield South — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.7% / 4.6%
Enfield — 75-84: 6.7% Strathfield South — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.4% / 2.0%
Enfield — 85+: 2.4% Strathfield South — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Strathfield South 53.6% couple families
Strathfield South — Couple Families: 53.6% Strathfield South — Lone Person: 26.1% Strathfield South — One Parent Families: 15.0% Strathfield South — Group Household: 3.5% Strathfield South — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Enfield 33.4% renting
Enfield — Owned Outright: 33.6% Enfield — Mortgage: 33.0% Enfield — Renting: 33.4%
Strathfield South 34.8% renting
Strathfield South — Owned Outright: 29.5% Strathfield South — Mortgage: 35.7% Strathfield South — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Enfield Strathfield South
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 20.5%
Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Strathfield South — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 8.6%
Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Strathfield South — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.2%
Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Strathfield South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 8.8%
Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Strathfield South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Strathfield South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Enfield Strathfield South
China 9.5% / 7.5%
Enfield — China: 9.5% Strathfield South — China: 7.5%
India 3.4% / 6.2%
Enfield — India: 3.4% Strathfield South — India: 6.2%
Italy 3.0% / 2.2%
Enfield — Italy: 3.0% Strathfield South — Italy: 2.2%
Lebanon 2.9% / 1.7%
Enfield — Lebanon: 2.9% Strathfield South — Lebanon: 1.7%
Sri Lanka — / 4.3%
Enfield — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Strathfield South — Sri Lanka: 4.3%
Vietnam 1.6% / 1.7%
Enfield — Vietnam: 1.6% Strathfield South — Vietnam: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Enfield 40.6% houses
Enfield — Houses: 40.6% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 29.8% Enfield — Townhouses: 29.6%
Strathfield South 55.3% houses
Strathfield South — Houses: 55.3% Strathfield South — Flats / Apartments: 30.3% Strathfield South — Townhouses: 14.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Enfield Strathfield South
Median house price $2,285,000 $2,205,000
Median unit price $800,000 $687,500
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 9 sales
 44 days
from 23 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Enfield Strathfield South
2 bed $754K / $676K
Enfield — 2 bed: $754K (26 sales) Strathfield South — 2 bed: $676K (40 sales)

26 vs 40 sales

3 bed $1.54M / $1.22M
Enfield — 3 bed: $1.54M (10 sales) Strathfield South — 3 bed: $1.22M (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfield South has more industrially zoned land (53% vs 0%).

Enfield Strathfield South
Residential 75% 25%
Industrial 0% 53%
Parks and recreation 19% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 16%
Commercial 4% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Enfield and 100% of Strathfield South. 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

Enfield Strathfield South
New dwellings approved 295
across Burwood
 96
across Strathfield
Approvals change year on year +765% +117%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Enfield Strathfield South
House price Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Enfield scores higher overall (73 vs 68).

Enfield Strathfield South
Grade A B
Score 73/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Strathfield South carries more crime risk (78 vs 50).

Enfield Strathfield South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
78/100
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 9
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Enfield Strathfield South
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 1.9 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.6%

Schools in Enfield

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

Schools in Strathfield South

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Enfield Strathfield South
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 4 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Strathfield South sits further from the CBD (20.4 km vs 13.9 km).

Enfield Strathfield South
Walkability score 74/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 13.9 km 20.4 km
+47% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 87.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 208.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Enfield Strathfield South
Worked from Home 42.4% / 48.8%
Enfield — Worked from Home: 42.4% Strathfield South — Worked from Home: 48.8%
Car (driver) 43.6% / 40.9%
Enfield — Car (driver): 43.6% Strathfield South — Car (driver): 40.9%
Train 5.2% / 5.4%
Enfield — Train: 5.2% Strathfield South — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.7%
Enfield — Car (passenger): 3.8% Strathfield South — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bus 2.8% / 1.2%
Enfield — Bus: 2.8% Strathfield South — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.8%).

Setting

Enfield Strathfield South
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Enfield Strathfield South
Connectivity score 70/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
1,330 premises
 37%
1,836 premises

Climate

Enfield Strathfield South
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Enfield Strathfield South
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Enfield Strathfield South
Average residential rate $1,663/yr $1,267/yr
Council Burwood Strathfield

Federal electorate

Enfield Strathfield South
Division Grayndler Watson
Member Anthony Albanese Tony Burke
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Enfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Strathfield South

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals

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