Epping (NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Epping is a suburb in Sydney's north-west, about 18 kilometres from the central business district, today wholly within the City of Parramatta. The Wallumettagal people lived in the country between the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, and from 1792 Governor Arthur Phillip began granting land here in a district his maps labelled the Field of Mars, after the Roman god of war. When the railway arrived in 1886 its station first carried that name, then briefly Carlingford, before the suburb settled on Epping in 1899 — a name put forward by the landowner William Midson for a town near Epping Forest in Essex, where his father had been born. The old Field of Mars grants were broken into farms and orchards, and after the Second World War, as land in the green belt was released from 1948, Epping filled in as a leafy residential district well served by trains. The Seven Network ran its studios here until 2009, and a Sydney Metro station opened in 2019. Long valued for its schools and transport, Epping is now a busy, diverse centre with a large Chinese, Korean and Indian community around its station.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Epping (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1117, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Epping (NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Epping (NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
97/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (97/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
6/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $500 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 6% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
92/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 298 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Epping (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 29,551
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,243
- SEIFA score
- 1117
- Local government area
- Parramatta
- Coordinates
- -33.7738, 151.0751
Map of Epping (NSW)
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Housing & property in Epping (NSW)
What it costs to live in Epping (NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $500
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,600
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 56%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 42%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Epping (NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Epping (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Epping (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 34% and 62% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5,602 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,389 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10,020 | 34% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,523 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4,027 | 14% |
Share of the 29,561 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,784 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,962 | 29% |
| Rented | 4,330 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,398 | 43% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,012 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 4,904 | 47% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,342 occupied private dwellings in Epping (NSW).
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,445
- Median weekly personal income
- $946
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 17,922 (62%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 19,485 (68%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 67 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 19,575 (85%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 8,940
- Employed part-time
- 3,909
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Epping (NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Epping (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 28.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 854 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 85 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 92 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 139 mm |
| Apr | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 10°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 16.7°C | 8°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 7.1°C | 56 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 7.6°C | 52 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 12.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 16.9°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Epping (NSW)
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
27+ nearbyBroaster Chicken · Café De Hayley · The Epping Club · Two Jays Premium Burger Bar · Gloria Jean's · The Epping Hotel
Parks & recreation
234+ nearbyOnit Gym Epping · Team Bros Fitness Club · Boronia Park · Loftus Square Park · Kim Rutherford Reserve · Harley Park
Shops & groceries
11+ nearbyDavelle's Bakery · Epping Tobacconist · Epping Fruit Market · Epping Bakery · Novel Fresh IGA Epping · Coles
Healthcare
11+ nearbyChemist Warehouse · Advanced Dentistry · TerryWhite Chemmart · Laverty Pathology · No Gaps Dental · Peter Gill Medical Centre
Schools & education
10+ nearbyIsobel Pulsford Preschool · Epping West Public School · Epping Heights Public School · Epping Public School · Ngarala Public School (primary school) · Arden Anglican School Epping Secondary Campus
Things to do
5+ nearbyEpping Branch Library · Yana Art Studio & Gallery · Epping scout group
Eat & drink in and around Epping (NSW)
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- BCD Tofu HouseRestaurant
- Borrelli's Italian RestaurantRestaurant
- Broaster ChickenTakeaway
- Café De HayleyCafé
- CommonCafé
- Darcy Street ProjectCafé
- Dominino's PizzaTakeaway25 Oxford Streetdominos.com.au
- Epping CrustRestaurant
- Epping Star KebabsTakeaway
- Gloria Jean'sCafé
- Hot DumplingRestaurant
- Java Jive CaféCafé
- Jonga Jip BBQ KingRestaurant
- Kaze Fresh SushiRestaurant
- Kstyle foodRestaurant
- Mughal PalaceRestaurant
- Petros PizzaTakeaway50A Rawson Street
- Pho Sam Noodle HouseRestaurant
- ShareteaCafé
- Sum Bo KitchenRestaurant12 Oxford Street
- Sushi AkaTakeaway
- Thai PlaceRestaurant
- The Epping ClubRestaurant
- The Epping HotelPub
- Two Jays Premium Burger BarRestaurant
- Xi BayRestaurant
- Zappis Pizzia Cafe'Café
Showing 27 mapped places; more may exist that aren't yet on OpenStreetMap.
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Common questions about Epping (NSW)
Is Epping (NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Epping (NSW) rates 73/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Epping (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Epping (NSW) was $500, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Epping (NSW)?
Epping (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Parramatta local government area.
What is the population of Epping (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Epping (NSW) had a population of about 29,551.
Is Epping (NSW) an advantaged area?
Epping (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1117, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Epping (NSW)?
Epping (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 22.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 854 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Epping (NSW)?
Epping (NSW) is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales — the 15th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 29,551 usual residents).
Where Epping (NSW) ranks
Epping (NSW) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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