Epping · State Electorate

Income in Epping

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,788 make Epping one of the wealthiest areas in the region. This high earning power is seen across the board, with typical household and personal incomes sitting well above both the state and national figures. Most residents have seen their earnings climb significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Epping, State Electorate

Where Epping sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,451 ▲ +37.2%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Epping — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Epping$2,451
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,451, which is among the highest at this level and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also a little above the state and national levels at $935, having risen by $258 since 2011.

$935 ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $677
  • 2016: $747
  • 2021: $935

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

$2,451 ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,786
  • 2016: $2,174
  • 2021: $2,451

Median total household income per week.

$2,788 ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,112
  • 2016: $2,401
  • 2021: $2,788

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 39.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure far above the national 22.6%. This is consistent with the fact that 21.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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Epping splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Epping, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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/sed/SED10028/epping/topic/income