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.
Epping (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 29,551
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,243
- SEIFA score
- 1117
- Coordinates
- -33.7738, 151.0751
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%, 42% of homes are rented, 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).
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- 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).
Common questions about Epping (NSW)
Where is Epping (NSW)?
Epping (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
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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