Epping (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Epping is an outer northern suburb of Melbourne, about 18 kilometres from the central business district, within the City of Whittlesea. A village reserve was surveyed here in 1839, and the settlement was named Epping in 1853 after Epping Forest in England; a hotel had operated since 1844 and a post office opened in 1857. Early farming families, many of Irish origin, worked dairy farms and quarries, and a railway line from Melbourne reached the township in 1889. The original village stood on higher ground west of Darebin Creek, and several of its older buildings were raised in bluestone, plentiful across the surrounding volcanic plains. Major suburban growth followed from the 1970s. Today Epping centres on the Pacific Epping shopping centre and the adjoining Northern Hospital, while the local campus of Melbourne Polytechnic ranks among Victoria's largest providers of training to the agriculture sector.
Less advantaged than the national average
Epping (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 955, 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 (Vic.) 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.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 5 components we can score for Epping (Vic.) 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
32/100Less advantaged than the national average
Less advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (32/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
26/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $361 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 26% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
80/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 103 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Green space
78/100A good amount of green space nearby
About 12.5% of the area within ~1.2 km of the centre is mapped as green space — parks, reserves, sportsgrounds and the like. An area estimate from a radius around the centre, not the suburb boundary. · OpenStreetMap
Transport
66/100A good number of stops nearby
About 14 public-transport stops (bus, train, tram or ferry) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. Stop coverage, not timetable frequency. · 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.
- 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 (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 33,489
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,671
- SEIFA score
- 955
- Local government area
- Whittlesea
- Coordinates
- -37.6430, 145.0162
Map of Epping (Vic.)
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Housing & property in Epping (Vic.)
What it costs to live in Epping (Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $361
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,733
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 29%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Epping (Vic.) 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 (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Epping (Vic.) 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 32% and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,970 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4,040 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10,644 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7,637 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4,204 | 13% |
Share of the 33,495 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,762 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4,490 | 42% |
| Rented | 3,146 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8,687 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,816 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 188 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,702 occupied private dwellings in Epping (Vic.).
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,811
- Median weekly personal income
- $709
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 13,384 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16,693 (54%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 325 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 15,280 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Employed full-time
- 8,962
- Employed part-time
- 5,089
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 (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Epping (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Epping (Vic.)
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
9 nearbyHenry's Cafe · Degani's · Groove Train · Zoli Cafe · Kafemana · Millers Cafe
Parks & recreation
83 nearbyPlay Ships · IJudo Club · Epping Recreation Reserve · Lyndarum Wetland · Godefory Conservation Park · Fendi Park
Shops & groceries
2 nearby7-Eleven
Healthcare
7 nearbyEpping Clinic · Priceline Pharmacy · The Northern Hospital · Epping Consulting Centre · Epping Private Hospital · Northern Private Hospital
Schools & education
1 nearbyEpping Primary School
Things to do
1 nearbyReading Epping Cinema
Eat & drink in and around Epping (Vic.)
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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- Degani'sCafé
- Groove TrainRestaurant
- Henry's CafeCafédegani.com.au
- Hotel BistroPub
- Hungry Jack'sTakeawayhungryjacks.com.au
- KafemanaCafé59 Miller Street
- Millers CafeCafé
- Zoli CafeCafé
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Common questions about Epping (Vic.)
Is Epping (Vic.) 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, amenities, green space and transport, Epping (Vic.) rates 52/100 overall (Around the national middle). Schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Epping (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Epping (Vic.) was $361, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Epping (Vic.)?
Epping (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Whittlesea local government area.
What is the population of Epping (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Epping (Vic.) had a population of about 33,489.
Is Epping (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Epping (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 955, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 32 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 32% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Epping (Vic.)?
Epping (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Epping (Vic.)?
Epping (Vic.) is one of the most populous suburbs in Victoria — the 19th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 33,489 usual residents).
Where Epping (Vic.) ranks
Epping (Vic.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Victoria#19 of 25
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