Epping · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Epping

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people have moved to Epping recently than in almost any other similar area. Over half the population shifted here in the last five years, reflecting a highly mobile community with a strong draw for new residents.

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Where Epping sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

53.1% ▲ +35.8%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Epping — higher than 92% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Epping53.1%
2121, NSW 49.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 53.1% of residents moved house in the last five years. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the Australian average of 40.7%.

53.1% ▲ +35.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.1%
  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 53.1%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

New arrivals from overseas make up 21.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 14.5% seen across Australia.

21.3% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

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). Migration & Movement in Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11431/epping/topic/mobility-location