Epping vs Wollert
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | EppingWhittlesea | WollertWhittlesea |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $724,000 (calendar year 2025) | $710,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $515,500 (calendar year 2025) | $499,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $530/wk | $391/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.81% | 2.86% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 33,489 | 24,407 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 81% | 88% |
| Townhouses | 17% | 10% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 19.8 km | 25.0 km |
| Train stations | 13 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Campbellfield Heights Primary School, Craigieburn South Primary School, Epping Primary School, Epping Views Primary School, Harvest Home Primary School, Lalor Gardens Primary School, Lalor North Primary School, Meadowglen Primary School, Mill Park Heights Primary School, Roxburgh Park Primary School, The Lakes South Morang College, Wirrigirri Primary School | Barrawang Primary School, Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn South Primary School, Donnybrook Primary School, Edgars Creek Primary School, Epping Views Primary School, Gilgai Plains Primary School, Harvest Home Primary School, Mernda Central P-12 College, Mernda Primary School, Umarkoo Primary School, Wirrigirri Primary School, Wollert Primary School |
| Secondary | Craigieburn Secondary College, Edgars Creek Secondary College, Epping Secondary College, Lalor North Secondary College, Mill Park Secondary College, Roxburgh College, The Lakes South Morang College, Thomastown Secondary College, Wollert Secondary College | Craigieburn Secondary College, Edgars Creek Secondary College, Mernda Central P-12 College, Mount Ridley P-12 College, Ngayuk College, Wollert Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Epping is higher on median weekly rent (by about 36%).
- Epping is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.0 percentage point).
- Wollert is higher on distance to the CBD (by about 5 km).
- Wollert is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Epping has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
EppingWollert
The median house price in Epping was $724,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $515,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Wollert was $710,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $499,000 in calendar year 2025.