29,551 ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,227
- 2016: 23,688
- 2021: 29,551
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Epping · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Epping
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Epping, where 33.9% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 36 and a large population of over 29,500 people.
29,551
▲ +46.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Epping — higher than 92% of areas.
| Epping | 29,551 |
|---|---|
| 2121, NSW | 34,209 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Epping is one of the largest areas at this level with 29,551 residents. The typical person here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
36 yrs ▼ -5.3%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a higher proportion of children under 15 than most areas, at 19.0%. In contrast, the 13.6% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.6% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Epping, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common at 58.3%, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.5%, which is well below the 11.5% national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.2%, a little below the Australian figure.
0.2% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +78.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Epping, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11431/epping/topic/demographics-identity