Strathfield vs Enfield

Strathfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Enfield. In Strathfield, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Enfield, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathfield: a median of $4.49 million, against $2.29 million in Enfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Strathfield tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Enfield suits 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

Strathfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 4)
  • But Enfield carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 64/100)

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 ($2,285,000 vs $4,490,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Strathfield gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (22% vs 5%)
  • Enfield is more walkable (74/100 vs 62/100)

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 64/100)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Strathfield has more GPs (6 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 0.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.7% vs 5.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Strathfield 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.

Strathfield 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.

Strathfield Enfield
Walkability 62 / 74
Strathfield — Walkability: 62/100 Enfield — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 36 / 50
Strathfield — Safety: 36/100 Enfield — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Strathfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Enfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathfield has more residents (25,915 vs 2,992); Strathfield has higher household incomes ($117,624 vs $90,584).

Strathfield Enfield
Population 25,915
+88% vs other
 2,992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +5.6%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $117,624/yr
+23% vs other
 $90,584/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+6% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathfield Enfield
0-4 3.2% / 4.6%
Strathfield — 0-4: 3.2% Enfield — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.0% / 10.4%
Strathfield — 5-14: 8.0% Enfield — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.7% / 6.0%
Strathfield — 15-19: 4.7% Enfield — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 15.0% / 6.7%
Strathfield — 20-24: 15.0% Enfield — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 22.6% / 13.3%
Strathfield — 25-34: 22.6% Enfield — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.1% / 13.4%
Strathfield — 35-44: 11.1% Enfield — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 9.9% / 14.4%
Strathfield — 45-54: 9.9% Enfield — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.5% / 13.3%
Strathfield — 55-64: 10.5% Enfield — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 7.4% / 8.9%
Strathfield — 65-74: 7.4% Enfield — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.8% / 6.7%
Strathfield — 75-84: 4.8% Enfield — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.7% / 2.4%
Strathfield — 85+: 2.7% Enfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathfield 43.5% couple families
Strathfield — Couple Families: 43.5% Strathfield — Lone Person: 26.4% Strathfield — One Parent Families: 10.2% Strathfield — Group Household: 15.6% Strathfield — Other Families: 4.2%
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.

Strathfield 45.6% renting
Strathfield — Owned Outright: 29.8% Strathfield — Mortgage: 24.6% Strathfield — Renting: 45.6%
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.

Strathfield Enfield
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 18.0%
Strathfield — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Enfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.2%
Strathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Enfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 7.1%
Strathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Enfield — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 8.6%
Strathfield — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Enfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Strathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Enfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Strathfield Enfield
China 8.6% / 9.5%
Strathfield — China: 8.6% Enfield — China: 9.5%
Nepal 13.6% / —
Strathfield — Nepal: 13.6% Enfield — Nepal: not among its largest
India 6.8% / 3.4%
Strathfield — India: 6.8% Enfield — India: 3.4%
Vietnam 3.1% / 1.6%
Strathfield — Vietnam: 3.1% Enfield — Vietnam: 1.6%
Lebanon 1.5% / 2.9%
Strathfield — Lebanon: 1.5% Enfield — Lebanon: 2.9%
Italy — / 3.0%
Strathfield — Italy: not among its largest Enfield — Italy: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / —
Strathfield — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Enfield — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathfield 45.4% houses
Strathfield — Houses: 45.4% Strathfield — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% Strathfield — Townhouses: 4.6%
Enfield 40.6% houses
Enfield — Houses: 40.6% Enfield — Flats / Apartments: 29.8% Enfield — Townhouses: 29.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Strathfield Enfield
Median house price $4,490,000 $2,285,000
Median unit price $742,000 $800,000
Median land price $158,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 198 sales
 25 days
from 9 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.

Strathfield Enfield
2 bed $762K / $754K
Strathfield — 2 bed: $762K (166 sales) Enfield — 2 bed: $754K (26 sales)

166 vs 26 sales

3 bed $929K / $1.54M
Strathfield — 3 bed: $929K (28 sales) Enfield — 3 bed: $1.54M (10 sales)

28 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfield Enfield
Residential 80% 75%
Parks and recreation 10% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Commercial 1% 4%
Industrial 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Strathfield 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

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

Strathfield Enfield
Houses 2.0%
$1,250/wk on $3.25M
 —
Units 5.5%
$730/wk on $690K
 6.7%
$790/wk on $612K

Ranking within NSW

Strathfield Enfield
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income — Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Enfield is more walkable (74 vs 62).

Strathfield Enfield
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Strathfield carries more crime risk (64 vs 50).

Strathfield Enfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 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 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Strathfield Enfield
Inside the suburb 12 2
Rated above peers 6 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 1.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.0% 3.8%

Schools in Strathfield

  • Marie Bashir Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Meriden School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent · Combined above peers
  • Strathfield Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Strathfield South Public School Government · Primary above 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

Strathfield Enfield
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 44 0
Parks & reserves 21 5
Childcare 15 4
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Strathfield Enfield
Walkability score 62/100 74/100
Distance to Sydney 15 km
+7% vs other
 13.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 747.0
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 2.6%
postcode 2135
 1.4%
postcode 2136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2135
 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.

Strathfield Enfield
Worked from Home 38.1% / 42.4%
Strathfield — Worked from Home: 38.1% Enfield — Worked from Home: 42.4%
Car (driver) 32.9% / 43.6%
Strathfield — Car (driver): 32.9% Enfield — Car (driver): 43.6%
Train 21.7% / 5.2%
Strathfield — Train: 21.7% Enfield — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.8%
Strathfield — Car (passenger): 3.0% Enfield — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 1.7% / 2.8%
Strathfield — Bus: 1.7% Enfield — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.9%
Strathfield — Walked Only: 2.4% Enfield — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.6%).

Setting

Strathfield Enfield
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Strathfield Enfield
Connectivity score 90/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
10,918 premises
 13%
1,330 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Strathfield Enfield
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

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

Federal electorate

Strathfield Enfield
Division Reid Grayndler
Member Sally Sitou Anthony Albanese
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Strathfield

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Enfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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