epping (vic.)
Victoria · Census 2021
$724k
+6.2% yr · median house · Dec 2025
Located 20km north of Melbourne's CBD in the City of Whittlesea, Epping features extensive parklands, major retail hubs, and a diverse community with strong Arabic language heritage.
Median house price
People
Housing
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- Catholic · 23%
- Top language at home
- Arabic · 3%
- No religion
- 19%
- Born overseas
- 43%
- English only at home
- 46%
Local amenities
Grocery mix: 2 Coles · 2 Woolworths · 3 Aldi. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Schools by sector
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Whittlesea
- Council population
- 188,578
- Council area
- 490 km²
- Density
- 385/km²
- Federal grants
- $20.60M/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $109/yr
- Avg rates / property
- $1,899
- Operating result
- +6.6%
- Asset renewal
- 58%
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: VIC Local Government Performance Reporting 2024-25, Local Government Victoria. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Scullin
- Federal MP
- Andrew Giles (ALP)
- Two-party-preferred
- Labor 64% 2PP
- State electorate
- Thomastown
- State MP
- Bronwyn Halfpenny (ALP)
Similar suburbs
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