Epping vs North Epping
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | EppingParramatta | North EppingHornsby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,408,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,408,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $820,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $820,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $840/wk | $840/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.81% | 1.81% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 29,551 | 4,657 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 43% | 92% |
| Townhouses | 10% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 47% | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 16.3 km | 16.2 km |
| Train stations | 3 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 7% | 47% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 18% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Carlingford PS, Eastwood Hts PS, Eastwood PS, Epping Hts PS, Epping NPS, Epping PS, Epping WPS, Ngarala PS, Roselea PS | Eastwood Hts PS, Epping NPS, Pennant Hls PS, Turramurra PS |
| Secondary | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Cumberland HS, Epping BHS, Marsden HS, Ryde SC | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Epping BHS, Pennant Hls HS, Turramurra HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Epping is higher on population (by about 535%).
- North Epping is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- North Epping is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 40 percentage points).
- Epping is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- North Epping is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 49 percentage points).
- Epping is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 208%).
- Epping has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,408,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2121 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 6.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $820,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2121. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,408,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2121 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 6.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $820,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2121.