$530 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $413
- 2016: $555
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Epping · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Epping
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,868 make Epping one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This cost is well above the national figure, which is $1,863. Most homes here are large family houses, though the mix is slowly shifting as the number of detached dwellings falls.
$530
▲ +28.3%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Epping — higher than 95% of areas.
| Epping | $530 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents and mortgages are both very high here. The typical weekly rent of $530 is well above the $375 national figure, while monthly mortgage payments have risen by $406 since 2011.
$2,868 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,462
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,868
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Epping, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (32%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Epping, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common, with 34.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.2%, which is well below the national average.
26.2% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Epping splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms. However, detached houses now make up 64.8% of the mix, a figure that is well below the national average of 72.3%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Epping, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Epping, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10028/epping/topic/housing-dwellings