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Epping - East vs Epping (Vic.) - West

Name: Epping - East vs Epping (Vic.) - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Epping - East profile · Epping (Vic.) - West profile

Epping - East Epping (Vic.) - West

Epping - East and Epping (Vic.) - West are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Epping (Vic.) - West is younger and more multicultural, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 59.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.4% in Epping - East. In contrast, Epping - East has a notably older population, with 15.2% aged 65 and over compared to just 6.2% in Epping (Vic.) - West, and a higher share of homes owned outright (28.8% versus 16.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from nearly identical typical weekly family incomes to a similar reliance on large homes with three or more bedrooms. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2016, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased. While Epping (Vic.) - West is far more walkable for groceries and general amenities, Epping - East has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Other language: 17.2 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Epping - East Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1,001 larger in Epping - East gap narrowing

13,144 68th pct 12,143 63rd pct

Median age in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +5 yrs older in Epping - East gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Epping - East Epping (Vic.) - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 50.9%

5.9% India +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

19.2% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%

16.7% English ◂ +7.4 pts 9.3%

12.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

6.0% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 36.0%

6.3% Arabic +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.7% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.1%

21.0% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

10.7% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

5.1% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.29 more in Epping - East

1.22 22nd pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +6 more in Epping - East

32 73rd pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +749 more in Epping - East

2,913 77th pct 2,164 65th pct

Avg size in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +250 larger in Epping - East

971 91st pct 721 81st pct

ICSEA in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +27 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,017 50th pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 71.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 20.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$90 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap narrowing

$693 27th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$173 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap narrowing

$1,675 46th pct $1,848 56th pct

Family income in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$122 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap narrowing

$1,832 33rd pct $1,954 41st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +11.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +73 larger in Epping - East

144 43rd pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +4 yrs older in Epping (Vic.) - West

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$688 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$461 12th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$312 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,583 43rd pct $1,895 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.3 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West gap steady

2.9 86th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 72.0%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

28.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

20.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

9.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$21 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap steady

$360 46th pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +$112 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap narrowing

$1,708 41st pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

25.0% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 16.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 43.0%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 69.0%

31.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.6%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

7.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +7 more in Epping - East

46 55th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.29 more in Epping - East

3.50 38th pct 3.21 34th pct

Departures/1k in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +431.7 more in Epping - East

1,338.3 69th pct 906.6 54th pct

PT routes in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +5 more in Epping - East

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +3 longer in Epping - East

9 68th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West even

26 52nd pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1,001 more in Epping - East

13,144 41st pct 12,143 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1,001 more in Epping - East

13,144 20th pct 12,143 19th pct

Transit to city in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 60.1%

16.6% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked even 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.4% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

9.0% Manufacturing even 9.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +2 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +2 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +43 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

945 28th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +660 higher in Epping - East

13,555 65th pct 12,895 62nd pct

Growth in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +2.9 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

2.2% 29th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +679 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

867 48th pct 1,546 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +44 higher in Epping - East

680 30th pct 636 24th pct

Max temp in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West even

20.2 17th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.1 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

10.2 26th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1.0 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

4.7 39th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +1.2 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

4.1 32nd pct 5.2 50th pct

15-min city in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +41.2 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

35.8% 25th pct 77.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +48.6 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

35.6% 25th pct 84.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +5.4 pts higher in Epping - East

92.2% 52nd pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +10.2 pts higher in Epping - East

89.7% 67th pct 79.5% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West even

99.9% 68th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +7.2 pts higher in Epping - East

18.9% 24th pct 11.7% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +7.2 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

8.7 14th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +209 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

362 87th pct 571 96th pct

Mean slope in Epping - East in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.1 pts higher in Epping - East

3.5% 18th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Compare Epping - East with nearby areas

Mill Park - North Mill Park - South Epping (Vic.) - West Lalor - East South Morang - North South Morang - South Mernda - South Bundoora - North

Compare Epping (Vic.) - West with nearby areas

Epping - South Lalor - West Epping - East Lalor - East Wollert Thomastown Mill Park - South Campbellfield - Coolaroo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping - East vs Epping (Vic.) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041431/epping-east/vs/209041433/epping-west