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Epping NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Epping, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Epping NSW is 29,551 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Epping is $946 per week ($49,192 per year). Median rent in Epping is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Epping has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Epping has a population density of 4321.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Epping is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Epping is $2,600.

There were 282 recorded offences in Epping in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (132 offences).

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Epping Population

residents (Census 2021)

Epping Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$946/wk

$49,192 per year

#1653 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 1.1 per bedroom

Epping Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (14,339) Female 51.5% (15,211)

Population Density

4321.5

people per km²

29,551 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,445

Family income/wk

Epping Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Epping Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.5% 2,784 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.5% 2,962 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Epping Country of Birth

Australia

50.5%

China

23.8%

India

13.3%

Hong Kong

7.1%

England

2.1%

Iran

1.1%

Indonesia

0.8%

Bangladesh

0.7%

Brazil

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Epping Religion

No Religion

46.7%

Catholic

14.0%

Hinduism

11.2%

Anglican

6.8%

Buddhism

6.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

6.0%

Not stated

5.6%

Baptist

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Epping Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

1.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Epping Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

41.0%

Cantonese

21.3%

Korean

16.6%

Hindi

6.8%

Other

5.5%

Tamil

3.6%

SAL Tot

3.1%

Urdu

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Epping Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 8,945 people

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Employed part-time

18.0% 3,910 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 828 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 7,983 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Epping Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.6%

Postgraduate Degree

29.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.4%

Certificate III/IV

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Epping Occupation

Professionals

49.8%

Managers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.6%

Community & Personal Service

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Epping Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.5%

Engineering

14.4%

Information Technology

13.4%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Health

10.0%

Education

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Architecture & Building

2.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Epping Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Epping Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Epping Marital Status

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Married

58.3% 13,966

↔️

Separated

1.9% 455

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Divorced

5.2% 1,233

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Widowed

3.6% 851

👤

Never married

31.1% 7,433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Epping Ancestry

Chinese

37.0%

Other

12.2%

English

11.3%

Australian

9.8%

Korean

9.1%

Indian

8.8%

Irish

3.5%

Scottish

3.2%

Filipino

1.6%

Italian

1.5%

German

1.1%

Vietnamese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Epping School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.2%

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Catholic

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Epping Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 1,830

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 55,318

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Epping Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 3,517

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 19,632

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Epping Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Epping How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

51.4%

Did not go to work

27.2%

Train

11.4%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

2.3%

Bus

1.3%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Epping Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.8%

1 vehicle

48.8%

2 vehicles

30.6%

3 vehicles

7.0%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Epping Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.4%

2 bedrooms

34.7%

3 bedrooms

25.5%

4 bedrooms

20.6%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Epping Population Mobility

20.7%

moved in the last year

54.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Epping Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

122

Indigenous residents

57,560

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Epping Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,186

Asthma

667

Diabetes

625

Heart disease

488

Arthritis

393

Cancer

251

Lung condition

180

Kidney disease

140

Stroke

140

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Epping Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Epping Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.4%

Couple — no children

22.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Epping Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 49

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 18

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Previously served

0.8% 177

👤

Never served

98.9% 22,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Epping Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 2,318

—

Did not provide

90.0% 20,763

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Epping Children Ever Born

No children

37.2%

1 child

20.4%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

9.2%

4 children

2.2%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Epping When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

136

1961–1970

277

1971–1980

580

1981–1990

1,977

1991–2000

2,825

2001–2010

4,370

2011–2015

2,819

2016

820

2017

994

2018

1,043

2019

1,126

2020

483

2021

177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Epping Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Epping Household Size

1 person

17.4%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

20.9%

4 persons

20.2%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Epping Where Residents Moved From

Same address

22,618

Moved from NSW

3,912

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,160

Moved from overseas

566

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Epping Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.6%

Step family — no other children

4.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Epping Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 282 total

Traffic

132

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Epping Schools

schools nearby

government

1121

avg ICSEA score

16,579

total students

Beecroft Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 837 students

1187

ICSEA

Epping North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

1174

ICSEA

Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Independent

Primary · K-12 · 997 students

1173

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 113 students

1170

ICSEA

Epping Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1152

ICSEA

Epping Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 790 students

1147

ICSEA

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 284 students

1142

ICSEA

Cheltenham Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,436 students

1142

ICSEA

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1140

ICSEA

Sydney Science College Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 20 students

1140

ICSEA

West Pennant Hills Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1134

ICSEA

Epping West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 994 students

1131

ICSEA

Denistone East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 790 students

1127

ICSEA

Marist College Eastwood Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students

1119

ICSEA

Eastwood Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1119

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Epping Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,243/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Epping

Your weekly income

≈ $9,720/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,743/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Income: $836/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $170/wk

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Income: $775/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $140/wk

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Income: $805/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $125/wk

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Income: $812/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $120/wk

Epping vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wentworthville

Pop: 15,098 Income: $919/wk Rent: $425/wk

Leichhardt (NSW)

Pop: 15,158 Income: $1,377/wk Rent: $600/wk

Schofields

Pop: 15,213 Income: $1,162/wk Rent: $540/wk

Ingleburn

Pop: 15,264 Income: $719/wk Rent: $380/wk

Revesby

Pop: 15,268 Income: $721/wk Rent: $450/wk

Rockdale

Pop: 15,475 Income: $801/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Epping

What is the population of Epping NSW?

The population of Epping NSW is 29,551 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4321.5 people per km².Epping is ranked #47 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Epping?

The median personal income in Epping NSW is $946 per week, or $49,192 per year.The median household income is $2,243 per week.Family income is $2,445 per week.Epping is ranked #1,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Epping?

Median rent in Epping NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Epping ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Epping?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Epping NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Epping?

The median age in Epping NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Epping a good suburb to live in?

Epping is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 29,551.The median income is $946/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11431. All dollar figures in AUD.