North Epping Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2121
Postcode for North Epping, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 16 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,657
4,657
Population
44
Median Age
$3,062
Household Income/wk
$615
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where North Epping ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Epping Compares

North Epping vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth EppingNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,062 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $615 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2121 covers North Epping, an inland suburb of Sydney about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Ryde region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Hornsby.

According to the 2021 Census, North Epping has a population of 4,657 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $3,062, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 16 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in North Epping includes a median weekly rent of $615, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 1,503 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Epping scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

North Epping is served by Epping North Public School.

North Epping is part of the Ryde - Hunters Hill statistical area in New South Wales.

North Epping Details

Postcode2121
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,657
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,036/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$615
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density1996/km²
Total Dwellings1,503
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population16 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7623
Longitude151.101
Distance from Sydney16 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentHornsby
Federal ElectorateBennelong

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years882 (18.9%)
15–24 years640 (13.7%)
25–44 years850 (18.3%)
45–64 years1,417 (30.4%)
65+ years867 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.7%) Mortgaged (40.7%) Rented (11.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma357 (7.7%)
Arthritis308 (6.6%)
Heart Disease204 (4.4%)
Diabetes169 (3.6%)
Cancer142 (3.0%)
Lung Condition38 (0.8%)
Dementia20 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle33 (2.2%)
1 vehicle460 (30.8%)
2 vehicles664 (44.5%)
3+ vehicles336 (22.5%)

Schools in North Epping

Epping North Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1174 · 382 students

Suburbs Near North Epping

Same Postcode (2121)

More North Epping Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.