Scarsdale vs Enfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scarsdale, about half of households are couple families. In Enfield, most households are couple families. On these figures, Enfield tends to suit couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Enfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Scarsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Enfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 111 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (135.6 km vs 139.2 km)
  • But Scarsdale is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Scarsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Scarsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Scarsdale 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.

Scarsdale 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.

Scarsdale Enfield
Walkability 13 / 5
Scarsdale — Walkability: 13/100 Enfield — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 65 / 70
Scarsdale — Safety: 65/100 Enfield — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 27 / 26
Scarsdale — Low fire risk: 27/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 67 / 60
Scarsdale — Low flood risk: 67/100 Enfield — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Scarsdale has more residents (855 vs 574); Enfield has higher household incomes ($97,864 vs $80,496).

Scarsdale Enfield
Population 855
+33% vs other
 574
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +6.7%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $80,496/yr $97,864/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $285/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale Enfield
0-4 5.6% / 8.0%
Scarsdale — 0-4: 5.6% Enfield — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 15.6% / 16.2%
Scarsdale — 5-14: 15.6% Enfield — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.4% / 4.0%
Scarsdale — 15-19: 6.4% Enfield — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.5% / 2.8%
Scarsdale — 20-24: 5.5% Enfield — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 11.3% / 13.2%
Scarsdale — 25-34: 11.3% Enfield — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.5% / 14.3%
Scarsdale — 35-44: 13.5% Enfield — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 15.6% / 17.1%
Scarsdale — 45-54: 15.6% Enfield — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 13.2% / 13.1%
Scarsdale — 55-64: 13.2% Enfield — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.1% / 7.1%
Scarsdale — 65-74: 11.1% Enfield — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 2.7% / 3.3%
Scarsdale — 75-84: 2.7% Enfield — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.6% / 0.5%
Scarsdale — 85+: 0.6% Enfield — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale 48.2% couple families
Scarsdale — Couple Families: 48.2% Scarsdale — Lone Person: 25.7% Scarsdale — One Parent Families: 22.5% Scarsdale — Group Household: 3.7% Scarsdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Enfield 58.3% couple families
Enfield — Couple Families: 58.3% Enfield — Lone Person: 22.3% Enfield — One Parent Families: 12.9% Enfield — Group Household: 3.6% Enfield — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale 5.2% renting
Scarsdale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Scarsdale — Mortgage: 56.9% Scarsdale — Renting: 5.2%
Enfield 3.6% renting
Enfield — Owned Outright: 33.0% Enfield — Mortgage: 63.5% Enfield — Renting: 3.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Scarsdale Enfield
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 20.6%
Scarsdale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.2%
Scarsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.9%
Scarsdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.4%
Scarsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.0%
Scarsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Scarsdale Enfield
England 3.5% / 2.1%
Scarsdale — England: 3.5% Enfield — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.7%
Scarsdale — New Zealand: 1.6% Enfield — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / 0.9%
Scarsdale — Germany: 0.5% Enfield — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Scarsdale — South Africa: not among its largest Enfield — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Scarsdale — Philippines: 0.5% Enfield — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Scarsdale — Netherlands: 0.5% Enfield — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scarsdale 100.4% houses
Scarsdale — Houses: 100.4%
Enfield 101.0% houses
Enfield — Houses: 101.0%
Houses

Property market

Scarsdale Enfield
Median house price $625,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $277,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 8 sales
 107 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Scarsdale has more rural and farming land (46% vs 25%).

Scarsdale Enfield
Parks and recreation 46% 71%
Rural and farming 46% 25%
Residential 8% 3%
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

Scarsdale Enfield
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Scarsdale Enfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Scarsdale is more walkable (13 vs 5).

Scarsdale Enfield
Grade C
same for both
Score 31/100 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Scarsdale Enfield
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Scarsdale Enfield
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Scarsdale Enfield
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 68 21

Mobility

Scarsdale sits further from the CBD (139.2 km vs 135.6 km).

Scarsdale Enfield
Walkability score 13/100 5/100
Distance to Melbourne 139.2 km
+3% vs other
 135.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3351
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3351
 51
postcode 3352

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.

Scarsdale Enfield
Car (driver) 76.8% / 80.4%
Scarsdale — Car (driver): 76.8% Enfield — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 16.1%
Scarsdale — Worked from Home: 15.8% Enfield — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 3.6%
Scarsdale — Car (passenger): 6.1% Enfield — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 1.3% / —
Scarsdale — Bus: 1.3% Enfield — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Scarsdale Enfield
Elevation 385 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 430 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Scarsdale Enfield
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
304 premises
 0%
227 premises

Climate

Scarsdale Enfield
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Scarsdale Enfield
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Scarsdale Enfield
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scarsdale Enfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scarsdale

Rural

Enfield

Family Rural

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