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Epsom VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Epsom, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Epsom VIC is 5,014 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Epsom is $816 per week ($42,432 per year). Median rent in Epsom is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Epsom has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Epsom has a population density of 561.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Epsom is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Epsom is $1,473.

There were 544 recorded offences in Epsom in 2025-25, a rate of 108 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (244 offences).

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Epsom Population

residents (Census 2021)

Epsom Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$816/wk

$42,432 per year

#3318 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,473/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Epsom Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (2,428) Female 51.6% (2,587)

Population Density

561.4

people per km²

5,014 people · 8.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,962

Family income/wk

Epsom 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)

Epsom Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.4% 453 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.6% 862 dwellings

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

Epsom Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

India

2.9%

England

1.6%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

France

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

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

Epsom Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

8.1%

Not stated

5.3%

Baptist

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Buddhism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Epsom Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

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

Epsom Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.6%

Malayalam

25.5%

IAL Punjabi

6.6%

Hindi

3.7%

Italian

3.7%

SAL Tot

3.7%

Afrikaans

3.3%

Bengali

2.9%

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

Epsom Employment

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Employed full-time

42.3% 1,475 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 840 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 91 people

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Not in labour force

31.1% 1,085 people

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

Epsom Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.4%

Bachelor Degree

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

Epsom Occupation

Professionals

28.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

10.3%

Labourers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Epsom Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

17.3%

Engineering

16.7%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Information Technology

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

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

Epsom Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Epsom Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Epsom Marital Status

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Married

45.0% 1,702

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Separated

4.0% 150

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Divorced

8.5% 320

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Widowed

3.5% 131

👤

Never married

39.1% 1,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Epsom Ancestry

Australian

33.1%

English

30.8%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

7.4%

Other

7.1%

Italian

2.9%

German

2.5%

Indian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Epsom School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.7%

Secondary — Government

17.7%

Pre-school

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.9%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Epsom Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 624

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 9,032

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

Epsom Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 446

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 3,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Epsom Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

33.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Epsom How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Epsom Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

30.2%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Epsom Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

5.3%

3 bedrooms

50.6%

4 bedrooms

41.0%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Epsom Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

46.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Epsom Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

210

Indigenous residents

9,506

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Epsom Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

582

Asthma

227

Arthritis

166

Diabetes

104

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Epsom Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Epsom Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children

22.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Epsom Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.3% 85

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Never served

97.6% 3,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Epsom Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 535

—

Did not provide

85.2% 3,072

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Epsom Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Epsom When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

225

2011–2015

113

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Epsom Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

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

Epsom Household Size

1 person

20.8%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Epsom Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,064

Moved from VIC

515

Moved — same area (SA2)

116

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

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

Epsom Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.9%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Epsom Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 544 total

Theft

244

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Epsom Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

1,306

total students

Holy Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 295 students

1052

ICSEA

White Hills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 586 students

977

ICSEA

Epsom Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 425 students

967

ICSEA

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

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Epsom Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,714/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in Epsom

Your weekly income

≈ $7,427/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,374/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Epsom

What is the population of Epsom VIC?

The population of Epsom VIC is 5,014 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 561.4 people per km².Epsom is ranked #1,562 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Epsom?

The median personal income in Epsom VIC is $816 per week, or $42,432 per year.The median household income is $1,714 per week.Family income is $1,962 per week.Epsom is ranked #3,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Epsom?

Median rent in Epsom VIC is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Epsom ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Epsom?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Epsom VIC is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Epsom?

The median age in Epsom VIC is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Epsom a good suburb to live in?

Epsom is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,014.The median income is $816/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 20879. All dollar figures in AUD.