Epping · Suburb / Locality

Income in Epping

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Only 5.6% of people in Epping earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. While typical incomes for the area sit around the middle for similar places, there are far fewer high-earners compared to the rest of Victoria and Australia.

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Where Epping sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,671 ▲ +30.2%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Epping — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Epping$1,671
3076, VIC $1,671
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,671 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical weekly family income is $1,811, a little below the Victorian average of $2,136.

$709 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $542
  • 2016: $581
  • 2021: $709

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,671 ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,283
  • 2016: $1,409
  • 2021: $1,671

Median total household income per week.

$1,811 ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,370
  • 2016: $1,484
  • 2021: $1,811

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 16.1% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, well below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 43% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Epping, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Epping, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20878/epping/topic/income