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Epping - South vs Epping (Vic.) - West

Name: Epping - South vs Epping (Vic.) - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Epping - South profile · Epping (Vic.) - West profile

Epping - South Epping (Vic.) - West

Epping (Vic.) - West and Epping - South are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in age and family life. Epping (Vic.) - West is much younger, with 26.5% of people under 15 and a typical age of 32, which helps explain why 34.6% of adults there are unpaid carers for children. In contrast, Epping - South is older, with a typical age of 38 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.7%). This age gap is reflected in home ownership, as 33.5% of homes in Epping - South are owned outright, compared to just 16.6% in Epping (Vic.) - West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is around 6.5% to 6.7%. They are also similar in their travel times to the city and the number of people in de facto relationships. Over time, some gaps have shifted; while the difference in Year 12 completion has widened to 17 percentage points, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed slightly. Epping - South has far more public transport stops and better access to health services, while Epping (Vic.) - West has more parks and higher rates of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 13.1 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Under 15: 10.5 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Epping - South Needs assistance: 5.1 pts higher in Epping - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3,939 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West gap widening

8,204 42nd pct 12,143 63rd pct

Median age in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +6 yrs older in Epping - South gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 6.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Epping - South Epping (Vic.) - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 50.9%

8.8% India +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

17.7% English ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%

16.8% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

7.7% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

3.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

45.7% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 36.0%

5.6% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Vietnamese even 2.4%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.1%

23.4% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%

8.8% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.6% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.9% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +2 more in Epping - South

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +2.89 more in Epping - South

3.83 77th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +22 more in Epping - South

48 87th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +1,108 more in Epping - South

3,272 82nd pct 2,164 65th pct

Avg size in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +67 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West

654 76th pct 721 81st pct

ICSEA in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +5 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,039 60th pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 71.8%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 20.1%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

11.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$148 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap narrowing

$635 17th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$405 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap steady

$1,443 31st pct $1,848 56th pct

Family income in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$355 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap widening

$1,599 19th pct $1,954 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 40.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +11.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

17.9% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +39 larger in Epping - South

110 34th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +1 yrs older in Epping - South

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$402 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$747 69th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$103 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

$1,792 55th pct $1,895 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.5 larger in Epping (Vic.) - West gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 72.0%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 13.3%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 22.4%

16.2% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 15.2%

18.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$31 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap steady

$350 43rd pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +$320 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,820 49th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.2% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 30.5%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 16.6%

1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 43.0%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

3.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 69.0%

39.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 22.6%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

0.6% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.9%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 11.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +38 more in Epping - South

77 78th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +6.17 more in Epping - South

9.39 87th pct 3.21 34th pct

Departures/1k in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3,569.7 more in Epping - South

4,476.4 89th pct 906.6 54th pct

PT routes in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +7 more in Epping - South

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +25 longer in Epping - South

31 87th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +1 longer in Epping - South

27 54th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3,939 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

8,204 22nd pct 12,143 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3,939 more in Epping (Vic.) - West

8,204 13th pct 12,143 19th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

15.2% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 32.0%

11.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

5.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

12.7% Community & personal service even 12.7%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

7.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +2 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +68 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

920 18th pct 988 46th pct

ERP in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +4,573 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

8,322 39th pct 12,895 62nd pct

Growth in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +4.5 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

0.5% 14th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +253 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

1,293 70th pct 1,546 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West even

636 24th pct 636 24th pct

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

20.2 16th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West even

10.3 27th pct 10.3 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.7 higher in Epping - South

6.4 65th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.7 more in Epping - South

6.0 60th pct 5.2 50th pct

15-min city in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +3.1 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

74.0% 57th pct 77.1% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +16.5 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

67.7% 54th pct 84.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +8.1 pts higher in Epping - South

94.9% 56th pct 86.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.6 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

78.9% 55th pct 79.5% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +1.7 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

98.0% 52nd pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +57.1 pts higher in Epping - South

68.8% 68th pct 11.7% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +6.8 more in Epping - South

22.7 77th pct 15.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +400 higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

170 65th pct 571 96th pct

Mean slope in Epping - South in Epping (Vic.) - West +0.5 pts higher in Epping (Vic.) - West

2.9% 8th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Compare Epping - South with nearby areas

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Compare Epping (Vic.) - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping - South vs Epping (Vic.) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/209041432/epping-south/vs/209041433/epping-west