Sefton Park vs Enfield

Enfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Sefton Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Sefton Park: a median of $1.17 million, against $932,000 in Enfield. Sefton Park is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 8.4 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Enfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($932,000 vs $1,170,125)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Enfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sefton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Sefton Park is more walkable (90/100 vs 70/100)
  • Enfield carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Enfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sefton 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.

Sefton 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.

Sefton Park Enfield
Walkability 90 / 70
Sefton Park — Walkability: 90/100 Enfield — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 10 / 24
Sefton Park — Safety: 10/100 Enfield — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sefton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 33
Sefton Park — Low flood risk: 33/100 Enfield — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Enfield has more residents (6,204 vs 1,274); Sefton Park skews older (39 vs 34).

Sefton Park Enfield
Population 1,274 6,204
+387% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +16.4%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $86,476/yr
+11% vs other
 $76,544/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sefton Park Enfield
0-4 4.9% / 7.1%
Sefton Park — 0-4: 4.9% Enfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.8% / 11.2%
Sefton Park — 5-14: 10.8% Enfield — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.3% / 4.8%
Sefton Park — 15-19: 6.3% Enfield — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.6% / 7.4%
Sefton Park — 20-24: 5.6% Enfield — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 15.3% / 21.0%
Sefton Park — 25-34: 15.3% Enfield — 25-34: 21.0%
35-44 13.7% / 15.3%
Sefton Park — 35-44: 13.7% Enfield — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.9% / 10.3%
Sefton Park — 45-54: 11.9% Enfield — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 13.0% / 8.7%
Sefton Park — 55-64: 13.0% Enfield — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 10.6% / 6.8%
Sefton Park — 65-74: 10.6% Enfield — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.8% / 4.4%
Sefton Park — 75-84: 3.8% Enfield — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.1% / 3.4%
Sefton Park — 85+: 3.1% Enfield — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sefton Park 43.9% couple families
Sefton Park — Couple Families: 43.9% Sefton Park — Lone Person: 36.6% Sefton Park — One Parent Families: 12.9% Sefton Park — Group Household: 2.9% Sefton Park — Other Families: 3.7%
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.

Sefton Park 29.0% renting
Sefton Park — Owned Outright: 35.7% Sefton Park — Mortgage: 35.3% Sefton Park — Renting: 29.0%
Enfield 42.1% renting
Enfield — Owned Outright: 22.5% Enfield — Mortgage: 35.4% Enfield — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sefton Park Enfield
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 14.8%
Sefton Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 11.8%
Sefton Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.1%
Sefton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 6.6%
Sefton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.6%
Sefton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Sefton Park Enfield
India 7.5% / 13.9%
Sefton Park — India: 7.5% Enfield — India: 13.9%
England 3.2% / 2.4%
Sefton Park — England: 3.2% Enfield — England: 2.4%
Afghanistan — / 4.7%
Sefton Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest Enfield — Afghanistan: 4.7%
Vietnam 2.3% / 2.3%
Sefton Park — Vietnam: 2.3% Enfield — Vietnam: 2.3%
Italy 2.2% / 1.1%
Sefton Park — Italy: 2.2% Enfield — Italy: 1.1%
China 1.5% / 1.3%
Sefton Park — China: 1.5% Enfield — China: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Sefton Park — Philippines: not among its largest Enfield — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sefton Park 74.8% houses
Sefton Park — Houses: 74.8% Sefton Park — Townhouses: 13.5% Sefton Park — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Enfield 77.0% houses
Enfield — Houses: 77.0% Enfield — Townhouses: 17.8% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sefton Park Enfield
Median house price $1,170,125 $932,000
Median unit price $607,000 $615,000
Median land price — $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 9 sales
 19 days
from 83 sales

Zoning mix

Sefton Park has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 4%).

Sefton Park Enfield
Residential 83% 84%
Commercial 17% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

Sefton Park 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.

Sefton Park Enfield
Houses — 3.9%
$670/wk on $895K
Units — 4.1%
$435/wk on $556K

Ranking within SA

Sefton Park Enfield
House price Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools — Higher than 99% of SA
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 17% of SA

Liveability

Sefton Park is more walkable (90 vs 70).

Sefton Park Enfield
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Sefton Park carries more crime risk (90 vs 76).

Sefton Park Enfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Sefton Park 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, Adelaide City Campus, 5.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.9%

Schools in Sefton Park

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

Sefton Park Enfield
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 1 5
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Sefton Park Enfield
Walkability score 90/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.6 km 8.4 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.0
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 5083
 1.3%
postcode 5085
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5083
 62
postcode 5085

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.

Sefton Park Enfield
Car (driver) 70.3% / 76.7%
Sefton Park — Car (driver): 70.3% Enfield — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 7.3%
Sefton Park — Worked from Home: 12.5% Enfield — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Bus 9.4% / 7.7%
Sefton Park — Bus: 9.4% Enfield — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.0%
Sefton Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Enfield — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.3%
Sefton Park — Walked Only: 1.6% Enfield — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle 1.9% / 0.7%
Sefton Park — Bicycle: 1.9% Enfield — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Sefton Park Enfield
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Sefton Park Enfield
Connectivity score 95/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
646 premises
 61%
2,946 premises

Climate

Sefton Park Enfield
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sefton Park

Inner Parks

Enfield

Inner Multicultural

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