NSW · Hornsby Council
North Epping, 2121
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
North Epping is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Hornsby with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by community and employment and growth momentum, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 4,657
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $3,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 1,566
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 62 / 81 / 42
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $760
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 378
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 166
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 60
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 172 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +35.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud67
- Malicious Damage To Property71
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault59
- Steal From Retail Store65
- Transport Regulatory Offences482
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,174
- Epping North Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Rd At Downes St
- Eastcote Rd After Boundary Rd
- Eastcote Rd After Cornwall St
- Eastcote Rd Opp Harefield Cl
- North Epping Oval, Boundary Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
195 planning-related records
2026· 20 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures8 DOUGLAS AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 DEVLIN ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support14 HARPER STREET NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
- Subdivision4 COVENTRY CRESCENT NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 EASTCOTE ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure263 MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 BELINDA CRESCENT NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure306A MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 BEDFORD ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Subdivision320 MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure316 MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure266 MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 NAMOI STREET NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 EASTCOTE ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support31 KIRKWOOD AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 DOUGLAS AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences4 WALKER PLACE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision19 HARPER STREET NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation61 EASTCOTE ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)24 NIRIMBA AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
2025· 20 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLot 22 Malton Road North Epping NSW 2121Determined
- Subdivision19 HARPER STREET NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WOODVALE AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Subdivision320 MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Deferred Commencement
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision263 MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure306A MALTON ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 VALLEY VIEW CRESCENT NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 BELINDA CRESCENT NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah8 WOODVALE AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Subdivision37 WOODVALE AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 WOODVALE AVENUE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CALLISTEMON CLOSE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1 BEDFORD ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Demolition; Swimming pool12 DOWNES STREET NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation31 BOUNDARY ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 WALKER PLACE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 EASTCOTE ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
- Subdivision19 HARPER STREET NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 EASTCOTE ROAD NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22A CALLISTEMON CLOSE NORTH EPPING 2121Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
413 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- North Epping CellarsAlcohol
- Bendigo Bank ATMATM
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (10)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bedford Rd before Waterloo RdBus stop
- Boundary Rd after Woods StBus stop
- Boundary Rd at Downes StBus stop
- Boundary Rd at Malton RdBus stop
- Boundary Rd at Watford ClBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Epping OvalPark
- North Epping ParkPark
- Ron Payne ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- North Epping Family Practiceclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 847th in Australia
- State rank
- 292nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #113 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #207 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bedford Rd before Waterloo Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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