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Epping (NSW) - West vs Eastwood

Name: Epping (NSW) - West vs Eastwood — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Epping (NSW) - West profile · Eastwood profile

Epping (NSW) - West Eastwood

Eastwood and Epping (NSW) - West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their social and economic profiles. Epping (NSW) - West has a more highly qualified workforce, with 54.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 45.9% in Eastwood. This is consistent with higher earnings in Epping (NSW) - West, where 33.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 27.9% in Eastwood. Other key differences include Eastwood's much larger average school size of 617 students and a higher share of people who speak little or no English (17.0% versus 11.9%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their multicultural makeup, with nearly 60% of residents in each born overseas. They share almost identical household sizes, with 2.8 people per home, and both have high rates of people using a language other than English at home. While both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, Epping (NSW) - West has seen its share of people working from home grow to 51.9%, which is well higher than the 43.0% in Eastwood.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Full-time: 4.4 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +284 larger in Eastwood

18,690 87th pct 18,974 87th pct

Median age in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +2 yrs older in Eastwood

37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 55.3%

30.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Epping (NSW) - West Eastwood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%

20.2% China +5.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.0% India ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

12.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

8.2% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

4.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% German even 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

31.1% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 30.1%

23.7% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.5% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

5.5% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +1 more in Epping (NSW) - West

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.06 more in Epping (NSW) - West

1.39 28th pct 1.33 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +17 more in Eastwood

45 86th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +587 more in Eastwood

1,879 60th pct 2,466 71st pct

Avg size in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +241 larger in Eastwood

376 43rd pct 617 73rd pct

ICSEA in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +13 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,128 91st pct 1,115 88th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 80.0%

5.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%

26.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$157 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$919 69th pct $762 41st pct

Household income in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$285 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$2,238 80th pct $1,953 63rd pct

Family income in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$235 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$2,418 72nd pct $2,183 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

11.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 75.6%

13.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +19 larger in Eastwood

37 12th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +5 yrs older in Eastwood

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$151 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$900 84th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$1,499 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$2,624 89th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood even

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 63.1%

22.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.0% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.7%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%

16.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$50 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$500 88th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +$100 higher in Eastwood

$2,650 90th pct $2,750 91st pct

People / bedroom in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

28.8% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

48.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

43.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.4 pts 27.9%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

25.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

11.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 39.2%

27.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%

5.7% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +31 more in Eastwood

77 78th pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +1.57 more in Eastwood

4.12 47th pct 5.69 70th pct

Departures/1k in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +99.1 more in Eastwood

1,480.2 73rd pct 1,579.3 75th pct

PT routes in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +3 more in Epping (NSW) - West

14 76th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +3 longer in Epping (NSW) - West

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +1 longer in Epping (NSW) - West

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +32,030 more in Eastwood

49,286 86th pct 81,316 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +304,461 more in Eastwood

125,889 76th pct 430,350 90th pct

Transit to city in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +5 longer in Epping (NSW) - West

51 36th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 43.0%

24.4% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.2% Train even 4.2%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 43.0%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

8.5% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 36.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +1 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +2 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +1 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +1 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +31 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,115 90th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +488 higher in Eastwood

19,790 86th pct 20,278 86th pct

Growth in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.9 pts higher in Eastwood

5.4% 58th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +638 higher in Eastwood

2,087 86th pct 2,725 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +37 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,237 77th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.2 higher in Eastwood

23.7 50th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.7 higher in Eastwood

11.8 50th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.2 higher in Eastwood

7.6 82nd pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.4 more in Eastwood

7.1 78th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +3.6 pts higher in Eastwood

92.2% 73rd pct 95.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +9.6 pts higher in Eastwood

73.3% 59th pct 82.9% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +2.7 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +4.4 pts higher in Eastwood

87.2% 82nd pct 91.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +13.7 more in Epping (NSW) - West

31.5 86th pct 17.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +6 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

204 72nd pct 198 71st pct

Mean slope in Epping (NSW) - West in Eastwood +0.8 pts higher in Eastwood

7.0% 73rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Epping (NSW) - West with nearby areas

Carlingford - East Epping (East) - North Epping Eastwood Pennant Hills - Cheltenham Carlingford - West Denistone Macquarie Park - Marsfield West Ryde - Meadowbank

Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

Denistone Epping (NSW) - West West Ryde - Meadowbank Epping (East) - North Epping Macquarie Park - Marsfield Ryde - North Ermington - Rydalmere Carlingford - East

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping (NSW) - West vs Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126011721/epping-west/vs/126021723/eastwood