13,144 —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13,167
- 2021: 13,144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Epping - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Epping - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Epping - East is 37, making this area a little younger than both the state and national average. With a population of 13,144, the suburb maintains a steady size while showing a slight shift toward an older age profile over the last five years.
13,144
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Epping - East — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has barely changed since 2016, remaining at 13,144 people. This makes the area larger than about 69% of similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 15.2%, though this remains a little below the Victorian average.
15.2% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Epping - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at 7.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the community, a figure about the same as the state average.
1.1% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Epping - East, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Epping - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041431/epping-east/topic/demographics-identity