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Suburb profile ·Port Adelaide Enfield LGA · SA ·5085

Enfield SA 5085

Enfield is in Port Adelaide Enfield LGA, SA, postcode 5085, with population 6,204.

The read

Livability-led

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$505/wk
-9.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$570
$505
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$990K
House median, latest period
0.3%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$505/wk
Income-stretched rent market
9.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
6,204
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
5,828
283 added 12mo · 34MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q1'26 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$550/wk (-$28,617/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
12.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
34%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,625/mo, while renters pay about $2,188/mo — renting runs $563/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$990K
Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$505
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,625
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$77K household · yr+1.7% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$97K
Household
$77K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA990
Students972
Catholic2
Government1
  • Enfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 960
  • St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032
Crime 2024-25
415
6,689 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k6,689
Total incidents415· 2024-25
  • Assault9350%
  • Break And Enter7942%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud158%

Full data detail

Enfield SA — Property Data and Demographics

Enfield is a medium-sized suburb in South Australia within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area (postcode 5085). The area has roughly 6,204 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Indian.

Enfield has a median house price of $990,000, holding roughly steady year-on-year. Units have a median price of $503,000 (+3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $505. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.

Enfield is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 990, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Port Adelaide Enfield LGA is moderate at 6,689 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Enfield shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($990K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$990K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability12.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-0.3% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,625
Rent · wk(Census)$320
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$505
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income12.9x
Population growth · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)143,022
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · Port Adelaide Enfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)911
Houses439
Units472
YoY change+0%
Employment · Port Adelaide Enfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.4%
YoY change-0.5pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5085ATO
Negatively geared1,070 (6.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,428/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,036
Reported capital gains1,085
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,204
Median age34
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,472
Personal income · wk$696
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$52,265
Mean income$57,450
Earners16,826
YoY change+5.9%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Enfield for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Enfield FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Enfield in?

    Enfield is in the Port Adelaide Enfield Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5085. Council-level context for Port Adelaide Enfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Enfield?

    The current median house price in Enfield, SA is $990K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Enfield?

    The median weekly rent in Enfield is $505/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Enfield?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Enfield a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Enfield show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Enfield?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Enfield data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.