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Auburn vs Epping

Name: Auburn vs Epping — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Auburn profile · Epping profile

Auburn Epping

Auburn and Epping are both large, populous areas in Sydney, but they differ sharply in housing and income. Epping has a much higher share of detached houses (64.8% compared to 36.7% in Auburn) and larger homes, with 74.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Epping is also wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $2,451, which is well higher than the $1,729 typical in Auburn. Auburn is more diverse, with 70.7% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 51.7% in Epping, and far more people who speak little or no English (18.7% versus 7.9%).

Both areas are very similar in how they are laid out for daily life, with almost exactly the same number of people per home and about the same number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. While they share these basics, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in weekly household income has widened, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased significantly. This trend is consistent with Epping's higher share of university degrees (50.3%) compared to Auburn (30.8%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Epping 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Epping Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Auburn Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in Epping Bachelor+: 19.5 pts higher in Epping

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Epping +29,378 larger in Auburn gap widening

117,822 95th pct 88,444 87th pct

Median age in Auburn in Epping +7 yrs older in Epping gap steady

33 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 25.3%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

50.4% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

36.5% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.7%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Epping

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

12.9% China +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.4% India +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Nepal ◂ +5.5 pts 0.3%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese +7.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.0% English +10.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.7% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

20.8% English only +24.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.5% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +9.8 pts 0.8%

6.6% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.1% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.7% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.5% Islam ◂ +21.9 pts 2.6%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

7.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Epping +0.26 more in Epping

1.19 12th pct 1.45 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Epping even

24 63rd pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Auburn in Epping +3,957 more in Epping

14,679 86th pct 18,636 89th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Epping +165 larger in Epping

612 73rd pct 777 89th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Epping +123 higher in Epping

1,018 49th pct 1,141 95th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 3.8%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

11.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Epping +$247 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$688 20th pct $935 75th pct

Household income in Auburn in Epping +$722 higher in Epping gap widening

$1,729 51st pct $2,451 93rd pct

Family income in Auburn in Epping +$1,024 higher in Epping gap widening

$1,764 23rd pct $2,788 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.4%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 38.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 73.7%

11.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Epping even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

15.6% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

18.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Epping +$70 higher in Epping gap steady

$460 87th pct $530 95th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Epping +$701 higher in Epping gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,868 97th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Epping +0.30 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 26.2%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.3% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

1.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

36.7% Separate house +28.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

51.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.3 pts 23.4%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 18.6%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

5.5% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 42.7%

20.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.4% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 24.4%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Epping +96 more in Auburn

493 88th pct 397 79th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Epping +0.30 more in Epping

4.18 41st pct 4.49 48th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Epping +695.2 more in Epping

1,100.1 54th pct 1,795.3 79th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Epping +8 more in Epping

27 51st pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +20.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.3%

7.3% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 38.7%

27.1% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 6.7%

7.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

6.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.1% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 3.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Epping +0.7 higher in Auburn

7.5 82nd pct 6.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Epping +0.3 more in Auburn

6.7 72nd pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Epping +14.6 pts higher in Auburn

91.9% 78th pct 77.4% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Epping +15.4 pts higher in Auburn

83.8% 71st pct 68.3% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Epping +1.4 pts higher in Auburn

99.9% 97th pct 98.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Epping +0.7 pts higher in Epping

86.6% 67th pct 87.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Epping even

99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Epping +8.4 pts higher in Epping

62.3% 64th pct 70.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Epping +25.9 more in Epping

8.4 3rd pct 34.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Epping +50 higher in Auburn

195 73rd pct 145 63rd pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Epping +3.0 pts higher in Epping

4.9% 40th pct 7.9% 85th pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

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Compare Epping with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10028/epping