$360 —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $321
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Epping - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are lower than most areas in Epping - East, where 88.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This suburb is dominated by large family houses, with the vast majority being separate detached dwellings.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Epping - East — lower than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,708, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rent is about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $360.
$360 —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,708 —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Epping - East, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Epping - East splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
More than four in ten homes are owned with a mortgage. Those who own their home outright make up 28.8% of the area, which is well below the Victorian average of 32.2%.
25.0% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Epping - East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here, making up 81.0% of all homes. This is well above the national figure of 72.3%, and it helps explain why the area has a much higher number of people per bedroom than most other places.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Epping - East, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
In Epping - East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Epping - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041431/epping-east/topic/housing-dwellings