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Enfield

VIC 3352 · Golden Plains

574 (2021)592 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

574
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
7
Transport score

Enfield is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3352, about 105km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Enfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 7/100, and is about 65km inland. Enfield has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

104.5 km
To Melbourne CBD
65.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
22.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

574
Population
39
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,882
vs NSW median+1.7%
Bachelor degree or higher18.9%
Born in Australia85.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse196 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.09%), Germany (0.87%), New Zealand (0.7%), South Africa (0.7%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.39%), German (0.87%), Polish (0.7%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft174/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)1,220 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1002 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Napoleons Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1002

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

7
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBallarat Railway (22.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C
Summer max
10.2°C
Winter max
690mm
Rainfall/yr
5.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (21.9 km)
Nearest vet14.2 km
Nearest airportAvalon (68.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.77%
Projected population 2041886
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Enfield

Is Enfield safe?

Enfield has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,220 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Enfield from Melbourne CBD?

Enfield is about 104.5 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Enfield?

Enfield has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Enfield?

Enfield has a transport score of 7/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.