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Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

NSW 2042 · Inner West

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,830,000
Median unit: $1,180,000
Population: 3,871
Postcode: 2042

Property market insights for Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,830,000

Up 2.4% over 12 months

2 bed: $1.58m
3 bed: $2.06m
4 bed: $2.56m
5+ bed: $2.64m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 54 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,000 per week

Up 8.1% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Enmore (Inner West - NSW), NSW is currently $1,830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Enmore (Inner West - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 2.4% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,060,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,560,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,640,000 in Enmore (Inner West - NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) is $1,180,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Enmore (Inner West - NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) is $612 per week and has increased 6.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Enmore (Inner West - NSW) safe?

The overall rate for Enmore (Inner West - NSW) is 6,939 offences per 100,000 residents — 102% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Enmore (Inner West - NSW).

See the detailed Enmore (Inner West - NSW) crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

6,939

offences per 100,000 residents

102% aboveGreater Sydney

Enmore (Inner West - NSW)Greater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?

Enmore (Inner West - NSW) NSW 2042 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

3,871 people call Enmore (Inner West - NSW) home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,309 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 3,871
Median age: 35 years
Median mortgage: $2,994 / month
2021 household rent: $500 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.9%Below

15–3437.7%Above

35–5432.0%Above

55–7415.7%Below

75 and over3.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses17.4%Below

Townhouses46.2%Above

Apartments32.3%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright19.3%Below

Paying a mortgage30.0%Below

Renting50.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car24.7%Above

One car51.9%Above

Two cars18.1%Below

Three or more5.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home53.4%Above

Drove to work15.5%Below

Train, tram or bus5.9%Above

Walked or cycled7.8%Above

What stands out in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

53.4% of workers in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

5.1% of Enmore (Inner West - NSW) residents were born in England.

62.2% of people in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Enmore (Inner West - NSW) NSW 2042.

Is Enmore (Inner West - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.9% of Enmore (Inner West - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

881 family households lived in Enmore (Inner West - NSW); 33.1% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.

29.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Enmore (Inner West - NSW) had 3,871 residents at the 2021 Census.

44.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

19.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 17.4% of occupied private dwellings in Enmore (Inner West - NSW).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 46.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 32.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

19.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

30.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

50.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Enmore (Inner West - NSW) had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 31.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

53.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

15.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

24.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 51.9% of the total.

23.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Enmore (Inner West - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

45.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.3% reported a different address.

28.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.5% of residents used only English at home.

18.9% used a language other than English at home.

1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Enmore (Inner West - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.5% of Enmore (Inner West - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.5% was born in Australia.

0.8% of residents were born in China.

0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.5% of ancestry responses in Enmore (Inner West - NSW).

Australian ancestry made up 26.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

42.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 17.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 73.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

44.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Enmore (Inner West - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.7% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

43.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,309 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,994.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Enmore (Inner West - NSW) compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 53.4% in Enmore (Inner West - NSW), compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 19.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 50.6% in Enmore (Inner West - NSW), against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Is Enmore (Inner West - NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $1,830,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Enmore (Inner West - NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 881 local families, and 10.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

34 streets in Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Alma Ave
Augustus St
Belmore Ln
Belmore St
Browns Ave
Cambridge St
Camden St
Cavendish St
Charles St
Clara St
Edgeware Rd
Enmore Ln
Enmore Rd
Fotheringham St
Francis St
Gladstone St
Harrington St
James St

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Juliett St
Liberty St
London St
Lynch Ave
Margaret St
Marian St
Metropolitan Rd
Newington Rd
Phillip St
Sarah St
Sebastopol St
Simmons St
Stanmore Rd
Trafalgar St
Tupper St
Wemyss St

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