NSW · Inner West Council

Enmore (Inner West - NSW), NSW, 2042

Desirability index

46.8/100

#391 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Enmore (Inner West - NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Inner West area, home to around 3,871 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,369 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 612.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $770 (flats $700, houses $970), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,871
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,309
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
183 of 1,779
Median monthly mortgage
$2,994
Employment rate
70.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
75 / 738 / 516

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$970
All types (January to March 2026)
$770
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
407

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

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2,369
Against the person
437
Against property
812
Rate per 1,000 residents
612
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 9 residents
State safety percentile
26.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-1.1%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions412
  • Liquor Offences169
  • Malicious Damage To Property163
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault179
  • Transport Regulatory Offences182

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Enmore Rd After Stanmore Rd
  • Enmore Rd After Stanmore Rd
  • Enmore Rd At Edgeware Rd
  • Enmore Rd At Edgeware Rd
  • Stanmore Rd After Enmore Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Exhibition home
    1 Enmore Crescent, Kings Forest (78/-/DP1308587)Additional Information Requested
2025· 1 proposal
  • May 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    26/FF/2042Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Silver's MotelBar

    187 Enmore Road

  • Bench
  • Enmore Rd after Stanmore RdBus stop
  • Enmore Rd at Edgeware RdBus stop
  • Stanmore Rd after Enmore RdBus stop
  • Cow and the MoonCafe

    181 Enmore Road

  • Delicius RollsCafe
  • MamukiCafe
  • Shenkin CafeCafe

    129 Enmore Road

  • ToastettesCafe

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Enmore TAFE ParkPark
  • Eve Sharpe ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Dentists on Enmoredentist
  • Enmore 7 Day Pharmacypharmacy
  • First Care Medical CentreEnmore Roadclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
46.8/100
Cohort rank
#391 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Enmore Rd After Stanmore Rdtransport
  • Enmore Rd After Stanmore Rdtransport
  • Enmore Rd At Edgeware Rdtransport
  • Enmore Rd At Edgeware Rdtransport
  • Stanmore Rd After Enmore Rdtransport
  • Dentists on Enmorehealthdentist
  • Enmore 7 Day Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • First Care Medical CentrehealthEnmore Roadclinic
  • Enmore TAFE Parkgovernmentpark
  • Eve Sharpe Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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