Marsfield 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 | MarsfieldRyde | North EppingHornsby |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,660,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,408,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $961,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $820,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $840/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.47% | 1.81% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,492 | 4,657 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 32% | 92% |
| Townhouses | 47% | 5% |
| Apartments/units | 22% | 3% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 14.1 km | 16.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 26% | 47% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 4% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Denistone EPS, Eastwood Hts PS, Epping NPS, Epping PS, Kent Rd PS, Nth Ryde PS, Smalls Rd PS, Turramurra PS, West Pymble PS | Eastwood Hts PS, Epping NPS, Pennant Hls PS, Turramurra PS |
| Secondary | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Epping BHS, Marsden HS, Riverside GHS, Ryde SC, Turramurra HS | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Epping BHS, Pennant Hls HS, Turramurra HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Marsfield is higher on median house price (by about 10%).
- Marsfield is higher on median unit price (by about 17%).
- North Epping is higher on median weekly rent (by about 12%).
- Marsfield is higher on population (by about 168%).
- North Epping is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- North Epping is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 21 percentage points).
- North Epping is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 60 percentage points).
- Marsfield is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 62%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,660,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2122 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 3.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $961,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2122. 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.