Thinking about buying your first home in Enmore (2042)? This page brings together 17 data cards from NSW government, the ABS, Transport for NSW, and Domain auction results to help you decide if Enmore is the right fit. The analysis covers affordability and FHB scheme eligibility, schools and childcare, dealbreakers like flood and bushfire, and how the suburb is changing. Jump between the four sections using the sticky navigation, or scroll through the full analysis below.
Is Enmore a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Enmore (2042) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Enmore suits buyers in their mid-thirties who want inner-city density without sacrificing neighbourhood texture. A median house price of $1,880,000 is steep, but the walkability score of 95 puts almost everything within reach on foot, including 164 cafes and 63 transport options within 1.6 kilometres. The five-minute off-peak drive to the CBD is genuinely useful. Public school quality is strong, with a mean ICSEA of 1135 across the postcode's schools.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are effectively locked out of houses here. The median sits at $1,880,000, well above the First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme threshold. The unit median of $906,000 looks more accessible, but only 14 sales underpinned that figure, and a 45 per cent year-on-year shift on such a thin sample should make you cautious rather than confident. With 50 per cent renters and only 17 per cent separate houses, buyers wanting space, quiet, or a freestanding home will find the offering limited.
What to verify before you bid
- The unit median movement of 45 per cent year-on-year rests on just 14 sales. Pull the individual transactions and check whether a single outlier or building type is skewing the figure before you use it to benchmark your offer. - The composite Stickybeak safety grade is listed as insufficient. Request a full breakdown of the underlying indicators, as this is a real gap in the available data. - Confirm strata records and by-laws for any unit purchase, given the high renter share and density of the area.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Enmore?
BOCSAR · NEWTOWN 2042
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K14,73112 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY+84%Above Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Inner West
Within LGA: Inner West
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT45%576 reports
AGAINST JUSTICE PROCEDURES37%474 reports
ASSAULT18%229 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED26%
NON-DOMESTIC74%
Across 216 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Enmore
16
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
15:04 AEST
Alexandria station · 2.0 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 25 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.0µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
6.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Alexandria station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 45 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$800per week
Sep 2025 · 45 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Erskineville2043
$1,000▲$200
0.9 km away
Camperdown2050
$950▲$150
1.4 km away
Alexandria2015
$900▲$100
1.6 km away
Chippendale2008
$1,190▲$390
2.3 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2042
What’s in the pipeline
Development applications (DAs) lodged, assessed, or approved in Enmore over the past 12 months. Pipeline data from the NSW Planning Portal. Proposed developments may not proceed.
Active applications34
lodged or under assessment
Proposed dwellings58
0.7% of existing households
Declared value$48M
total estimated cost of works, where reported
Residential share44.0%
of active applications
24-month DA trajectory
Pipeline steady at around 34 active applications per month.
Newtown has a modest pipeline relative to its existing housing stock.
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Also in Inner West
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Enmore is the primary suburb with postcode 2042 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Enmore is the main locality.
Which local government area is Enmore in?
Enmore (2042) is located in the Inner West local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Enmore?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Enmore (2042) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Enmore flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Enmore. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Enmore?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Enmore (2042), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Enmore (2042) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Enmore (2042). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Enmore changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Enmore (2042) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
