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Epping

Located in City of Whittlesea, 20km from the GPO in the Melbourne North East statistical region. Epping is a rapidly growing suburb located 20 km north of Melbourne's CBD in Victoria, within the City of Whittlesea. Known for its multicultural community, Epping offers a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It boasts extensive shopping options, including Pacific Epping and the Northern Hospital, which serves as a major healthcare hub. The suburb also has commendable public transport links, with the Epping train station and multiple bus routes. Green spaces like Epping Recreation Reserve and various local schools make it appealing for families.
House and unit market data House $758K · Unit $487K Yield 3.70% · 4.86% HtAG refresh: Sep 2026

What the data shows here

What the data shows for Epping.

House and unit market data
Epping sits in City of Whittlesea, 20km from the GPO in the Melbourne North East statistical region. Typical house $758K on a 3.70% gross yield, typical unit $487K on a 4.86% yield. 562 houses and 103 units sold in the twelve months to September 2026.

Headline numbers

Buy, rent and yield across both dwelling types. Typical price is used rather than the median sale price.

HOUSES
Buy (typical)$758K
Rent (median/wk)$539
Gross yield3.70%
Vacancy rate1.74%
Annual sales562
Annual rentals606
Sales turnover3.4%
UNITS
Buy (typical)$487K
Rent (median/wk)$455
Gross yield4.86%
Vacancy rate1.74%
Annual sales103
Annual rentals171
Sales turnover0.6%
The two dwelling types sit $271,000 and 1.16 yield points apart. Units are the cheaper and higher yielding of the two here.

By bedroom count

Buy, rent and yield across bedroom types. From HtAG Analytics median data.

Houses

BedroomsTypical buyPrice change 1YMedian rent (wk)Gross yield
2BR$550K+3.38%$4704.44%
3BR$715K+3.46%$5323.87%
4BR$829K+3.40%$6153.86%
5BR$939K+2.58%n/an/a

Units

BedroomsTypical buyPrice change 1YMedian rent (wk)Gross yield
1BR$359K-0.09%$4015.80%
2BR$486K+1.67%$4614.93%
3BR$615K+3.16%$5054.27%

HtAG RCS scores

The Relative Composite Score ranks every suburb from 1 to 100 on three measures, each drawing on more than 80 metrics and scored separately for houses and units. The overall score is the average of the three. Rankings apply a disclosed arithmetic rule to historical data. They are not recommendations.

Houses

RCS (overall)
72
Lower Risk
98
Capital Growth
45
Cashflow
74

Volatility index 4 out of 10. Third-party modelled growth channel built from past volatility (a range from historical data, not a forecast) -4.08% to +9.50%.

Units

RCS (overall)
65
Lower Risk
92
Capital Growth
61
Cashflow
43

Volatility index 3 out of 10. Third-party modelled growth channel built from past volatility (a range from historical data, not a forecast) -2.28% to +6.64%. Third-party modelled range, not a forecast: annual ROI combining gross yield with modelled capital growth, +3% to +12%.

Price and rent, over time

Compound annual growth rate, the average yearly growth over each period. History, not a forecast.

CAGR3 years5 years10 years
House price+2.96%+3.59%+4.18%
House rent+7.08%+6.85%+4.35%
Unit price+1.85%+2.17%+3.15%
Unit rent+7.21%+6.23%+4.07%

Over ten years the typical house price changed +50.66% and the median house rent +53.12%.

Supply and demand

Each figure is shown with the band it falls in. Bands are the data provider's own published thresholds.

Houses, supply

New stock on market
0.20%
low supply, under 0.4%
Inventory
1.41 mo
low supply, under 2.1 months
Building approvals
0.08%
low supply, under 0.3%
Hold period
8.98 yrs
balanced supply, 6.4 to 10.4 years

Houses, demand

Days on market
30 days
high demand, under 35 days
Vacancy rate
1.74%
balanced demand, 1% to 3.5%
Search index
Buy 3, Rent 4
balanced demand band, 3 to 5
Auction clearance
62.3%
balanced demand, 50% to 70%

Units, supply

New stock on market
0.20%
low supply, under 0.4%
Inventory
1.89 mo
low supply, under 2.1 months
Building approvals
0.00%
none approved in twelve months
Hold period
8.79 yrs
balanced supply, 6.4 to 10.4 years

Units, demand

Days on market
43 days
balanced demand, 35 to 90 days
Vacancy rate
1.74%
balanced demand, 1% to 3.5%
Search index
Buy 3, Rent 3
balanced demand band, 3 to 5
Auction clearance
62.3%
balanced demand, 50% to 70%

Who lives here

Area-wide measures of the people, homes and infrastructure. Each figure is shown with its band.

Adult population
33,489
aged 18 and over, latest Census
Estimated dwellings
16,424
residential dwellings in the area
Distance to GPO
20 km
straight line, Melbourne North East
IRSAD decile
4 / 10
neutral band, 3 to 8
Renters to owners
29%
neutral band, 10% to 45%
Units to houses
22%
neutral band, 15% to 50%
School rank
55 / 100
NAPLAN and ACARA average
Infrastructure
$3,540
approved non-residential per resident
Years to own
42 yrs
low affordability, over 35 years
Units to houses at 22% is unit sales measured against house sales over the past two years. It is not the share of dwellings in the suburb that are units.

Parent LGA: City of Whittlesea

Epping sits in City of Whittlesea, which has a published area report with the broader market read.

View the City of Whittlesea area report →

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