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NSW · Burwood Council

Enfield, 2136

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Desirability score

45.3/100
Average

Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs

74% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Cycling
  • Dog friendly
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Enfield is known for: Cycling, Dog friendly, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Enfield hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,992
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,742
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
56 of 1,145
Median monthly mortgage
$2,276
Employment rate
52.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
75 / 321 / 310

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$700
Houses (January to March 2026)
$910
All types (January to March 2026)
$725
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
87

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
157
Against the person
43
Against property
87
Rate per 1,000 residents
52.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 70 residents
State safety percentile
28.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-15.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault33
  • Fraud57
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle29
  • Steal From Retail Store29

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Coronation Pde At Mina Rosa St
  • Coronation Pde At Mina Rosa St
  • Coronation Pde At Mitchell St
  • St Thomas' Anglican Church, Coronation Pde
  • St Thomas' Anglican Church, Coronation Pde

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

3 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    254 -256 LIVERPOOL ROAD, ENFIELDAdditional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    282 - 284 Liverpool Rd EnfieldDetermined
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Demolition; Boarding house; Mixed use development
    254 -156 Liverpool Rd, EnfieldDetermined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Burwood Rd at Mitchell StBus stop
  • Coronation Pde at Mina Rosa StBus stop
  • Coronation Pde at Mitchell StBus stop
  • Liverpool Rd at Beaumaris StBus stop
  • Liverpool Rd at The ParadeBus stop
  • St Joseph's Primary School, Liverpool RdBus stop
  • St Thomas' Anglican Church, Coronation PdeBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cooinoo ReservePark
  • Futsal FieldPark
  • Grant ParkPark
  • Henley ParkPark
  • The Parade ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • One Family ClinicKing Streetdoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
45.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2566th in Australia
State rank
811th in NSW
Peer rank
#256 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#518 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

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