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Epping NSW 2121

16,884 addresses · 159 streets

Bennelong Electorate › Parramatta LGA › Epping · 16 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A northern-Sydney suburb transformed by rail upgrades and apartment growth, Epping is family-oriented and well-connected. Households average 2.8 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $2,243 a week, with rent around $500.

Epping is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 29,551 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,243 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 56% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

29,551Population
36Median age
$2,243Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Epping - North Epping statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Epping itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Cheltenham, 1.9 km north · Metro station: Epping, 400 m east · Light rail stop: Carlingford, 3 km west · Bus interchange: Oakes Road M2 Bus Station, 3.7 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Sydney Olympic Park, 5.4 km south · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 18.6 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Epping

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Epping NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202023.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202170.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 63.6%

Population by age in Epping
Population by age, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,543
5-144,059
15-191,500
20-241,889
25-344,906
35-445,114
45-543,454
55-643,069
65-742,434
75-841,064
85+529
Dwelling types in Epping
Dwelling types, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House4,398
Townhouse1,012
Apartment4,904
Other0
Households by weekly income in Epping
Households by weekly income, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,151
$650-1,4991,985
$1,500-2,9993,227
$3,000+3,480
Top ancestries in Epping
Top ancestries, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese11,927
Other3,936
English3,635
Australian3,141
Korean2,926
Indian2,848
Housing tenure in Epping
Housing tenure, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,784
Mortgage2,962
Rented4,330
Other152
Cars per household in Epping
Cars per household, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,099
14,986
23,128
3716
4+292
Commute to work in Epping
Commute to work, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,564
Train726
Bus85
Tram/ferry6
Walked149
Bicycle10
Home7,570
Top countries of birth in Epping
Top countries of birth, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China5,833
India2,797
South Korea2,175
Hong Kong1,598
Malaysia501
Philippines406
Languages used at home in Epping
Languages used at home, Epping NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin6,829
Cantonese3,583
Korean2,749
Hindi1,022
Tamil556
Urdu296

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

119,165 bird observations recorded near Epping — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Epping

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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