Median price trend for houses
Based on 151 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,450,000
Down 9.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.42m
- 3 bed
- $2.36m
- 4 bed
- $2.3m
- 5+ bed
- $2.9m
Shops and businesses along a busy street
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The quick read on
Epping
NSW 2121 · Parramatta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,450,000
- Median unit
- $810,000
- Population
- 29,551
- Postcode
- 2121
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ABS 2021
Epping, New South Wales
Property market insights for Epping (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Epping (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 175 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Epping (NSW), NSW is currently $2,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Epping (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -9.3% for houses and 0.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,420,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,360,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,900,000 in Epping (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Epping (NSW) is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Epping (NSW) is $810,000, which has increased 0.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,680,000 in Epping (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Epping (NSW) is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Epping safe?
The overall rate for Epping is 2,668 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Epping.
Overall crime rate
2,668
offences per 100,000 residents
22% belowGreater Sydney
EppingGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Epping?
Epping NSW 2121 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
29,551 people call Epping home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,243 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 29,551
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%Above
15–3428.1%In line
35–5429.0%Above
55–7418.6%Below
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses42.6%Below
Townhouses9.8%Below
Apartments47.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.6%Below
Paying a mortgage29.4%Below
Renting43.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.8%Below
One car48.8%Above
Two cars30.6%Below
Three or more9.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home52.6%Above
Drove to work22.8%Below
Train, tram or bus5.7%Above
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Epping
52.6% of workers in Epping worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
19.7% of Epping residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.9% of people in Epping described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Epping
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Epping NSW 2121.
Is Epping family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Epping's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
8,399 family households lived in Epping; 52.9% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.
41.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Epping?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Epping had 29,551 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Epping?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 42.6% of occupied private dwellings in Epping.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 47.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Epping?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
29.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Epping?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Epping had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 31.5%, while 30.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Epping?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
52.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
22.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
5.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Epping?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 48.8% of the total.
40.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Epping, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.7% reported a different address.
60.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Epping?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
30.9% of residents used only English at home.
65.9% used a language other than English at home.
23.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 12.1% spoke Cantonese and 3.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Epping residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
60.6% of Epping's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 39.4% was born in Australia.
19.7% of residents were born in China.
9.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 68.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Epping?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.3% of ancestry responses in Epping.
Australian ancestry made up 10.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 40.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Epping?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
44.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Epping?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Epping show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
74.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.6% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Epping?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Epping?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,243 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Epping compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 52.6% in Epping, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 43.0% in Epping, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Epping (NSW)
Is Epping (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,450,000, while units and apartments sit at $810,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Epping (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 8,399 local families, and 19.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Epping (NSW)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Epping (NSW)
158 streets in Epping (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abuklea Rd
- Albuera Rd
- Angus Ave
- Anthony St
- Arkena Ave
- Audine Ave
- Barombah Road
- Bartil Cl
- Beecroft Rd
- Bimbadeen St
- Blaxland Rd
- Boronia Ave
- Brenda
- Bridge St
- Brigadoon Ct
- Brigg Rd
- Broadway Cct
- Brucedale Ave
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- Bulkira Rd
- Cambridge St
- Canberra St
- Carlingford Rd
- Chambers Ct
- Chelmsford Ave
- Chesterfield Rd
- Chester St
- Cliff Rd
- Cooke
- Cottee Dr
- Crandon Rd
- Crown St
- Cumberland St
- Dallwood Ave
- Dalmar Place
- Damon Ave
- Davis Ave
- Dawson St
- Delaware St
- Dengate St
- Dent St
- Derby St
- Donald Ave
- Dorset Street
- Downing St
- Duignan Cl
- Duncan Pl
- Dunlop St
- Dunmore Rd
- Dunrossil Ave
- Duntroon Ave
- Eastwood Ave
- Edenlee St
- Edensor St
- Elbon Ave
- Elgatta Pl
- Epping Ave
- Epping Park Dr
- Epping Rd
- Essex St
- Eyles Ave
- Fernhill Ave
- Ferntree Pl
- First Ave
- Florence Pl
- Forest Gr
- Francis St
- Garland Ave
- George St
- Glenfern Rd
- Gloucester Rd
- Grandview Pde
- Grant Cl
- Grimes Lane
- Hakea Pl
- Hamer St
- Haywood St
- Hazlewood Pl
- Helen St
- Hermington St
- High St
- Hillcrest Ave
- Hills Ave
- Hillside Cr
- Holden Ave
- Japonica Rd
- Kandy Ave
- Karonga Cl
- Kawana Cl
- Kent St
- Kerry Ave
- Knox Ave
- Langston Pl
- Leicester St
- Lewis St
- Lilli Pilli Street
- Lomax St
- Magnolia Ave
- Maida Rd
- Mars St
- Mckechnie St
- Melrose St
- Meredith St
- Merinda Ave
- Midson Rd
- Mobbs Ln
- Mountain St
- Muriel Ave
- Neil St
- Norfolk Rd
- Orchard St
- Ormonde Ave
- Oxford St
- Park St
- Patya Cl
- Pearl Ave
- Pembroke St
- Pennant Pde
- Plympton Rd
- Rawson St
- Raymond Pl
- Ray Road
- Reeves Ave
- Ridge St
- Rockleigh
- Romford Rd
- Rosebank Ave
- Rosen St
- Rose St
- Ross St
- Ryde St
- Second Ave
- Seven St
- Shirley St
- Smith St
- Somerset St
- Stanley Rd
- Surrey St
- Sussex St
- Tarragundi Rd
- The Boulevarde
- Third Ave
- Treeview Pl
- Valley Rd
- Victoria St
- Ward St
- Warrington Ave
- William St
- Willoughby St
- Willow Cl
- Windermere Rd
- Wingrove Ave
- Winifred Ave
- Wycombe St
- Wyralla Ave
- Wyvern St
- Yale St
- Yaraan Ave
- York St
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