Carlingford vs Epping

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Carlingford, most homes are detached houses. In Epping, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Epping: a median of $2.49 million, against $2.27 million in Carlingford. Epping is closer to the city centre: 22.8 km, against 26.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Carlingford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 19)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (7 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (58% vs 43%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Carlingford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($710,000 vs $804,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Epping

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.8 km vs 26.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carlingford has more GPs (7 vs 5)
  • Epping has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 42%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Epping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 15.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlingford and Epping drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carlingford Epping
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carlingford Epping
Walkability 95 / 96
Carlingford — Walkability: 95/100 Epping — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 57 / 61
Carlingford — Safety: 57/100 Epping — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlingford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Epping — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlingford skews older (38 vs 36).

Carlingford Epping
Population 28,044 29,551
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +24.8%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $108,368/yr $116,636/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlingford Epping
0-4 5.5% / 5.2%
Carlingford — 0-4: 5.5% Epping — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.3% / 13.7%
Carlingford — 5-14: 15.3% Epping — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.1%
Carlingford — 15-19: 5.2% Epping — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.7% / 6.4%
Carlingford — 20-24: 5.7% Epping — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.5% / 16.6%
Carlingford — 25-34: 11.5% Epping — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 17.0% / 17.3%
Carlingford — 35-44: 17.0% Epping — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 12.2% / 11.7%
Carlingford — 45-54: 12.2% Epping — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.5% / 10.4%
Carlingford — 55-64: 11.5% Epping — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.8% / 8.2%
Carlingford — 65-74: 8.8% Epping — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.3% / 3.6%
Carlingford — 75-84: 5.3% Epping — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
Carlingford — 85+: 2.0% Epping — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlingford 63.0% couple families
Carlingford — Couple Families: 63.0% Carlingford — Lone Person: 18.0% Carlingford — One Parent Families: 14.5% Carlingford — Group Household: 3.1% Carlingford — Other Families: 1.5%
Epping 56.5% couple families
Epping — Couple Families: 56.5% Epping — Lone Person: 22.9% Epping — One Parent Families: 13.0% Epping — Group Household: 5.8% Epping — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlingford 33.8% renting
Carlingford — Owned Outright: 31.3% Carlingford — Mortgage: 34.9% Carlingford — Renting: 33.8%
Epping 43.0% renting
Epping — Owned Outright: 27.6% Epping — Mortgage: 29.4% Epping — Renting: 43.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carlingford Epping
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 26.5%
Carlingford — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Epping — Bachelor Degree: 26.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 16.5%
Carlingford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Epping — Postgraduate Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.0%
Carlingford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Epping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 4.0%
Carlingford — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Epping — Certificate III & IV: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Carlingford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Epping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlingford Epping
China 19.4% / 19.7%
Carlingford — China: 19.4% Epping — China: 19.7%
India 4.9% / 9.5%
Carlingford — India: 4.9% Epping — India: 9.5%
Malaysia 1.7% / 1.7%
Carlingford — Malaysia: 1.7% Epping — Malaysia: 1.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.4%
Carlingford — Philippines: 1.4% Epping — Philippines: 1.4%
Pakistan 2.0% / —
Carlingford — Pakistan: 2.0% Epping — Pakistan: not among its largest
Iran 1.8% / —
Carlingford — Iran: 1.8% Epping — Iran: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 1.3%
Carlingford — Taiwan: not among its largest Epping — Taiwan: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlingford 58.1% houses
Carlingford — Houses: 58.1% Carlingford — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Carlingford — Townhouses: 12.5%
Epping 42.6% houses
Epping — Houses: 42.6% Epping — Flats / Apartments: 47.7% Epping — Townhouses: 9.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carlingford Epping
Median house price $2,269,500 $2,486,900
Median unit price $710,000 $804,000
Median land price $1,900,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 184 sales
 24 days
from 156 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlingford Epping
1 bed $558K / $630K
Carlingford — 1 bed: $558K (23 sales) Epping — 1 bed: $630K (105 sales)

23 vs 105 sales

2 bed $685K / $810K
Carlingford — 2 bed: $685K (149 sales) Epping — 2 bed: $810K (336 sales)

149 vs 336 sales

3 bed $908K / $1.11M
Carlingford — 3 bed: $908K (51 sales) Epping — 3 bed: $1.11M (88 sales)

51 vs 88 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlingford Epping
2 bed $775K / $1M
Carlingford — 2 bed: $775K (5 sales) Epping — 2 bed: $1M (12 sales)

5 vs 12 sales

3 bed $2.13M / $2.3M
Carlingford — 3 bed: $2.13M (52 sales) Epping — 3 bed: $2.3M (54 sales)

52 vs 54 sales

4 bed $2.26M / $2.39M
Carlingford — 4 bed: $2.26M (98 sales) Epping — 4 bed: $2.39M (72 sales)

98 vs 72 sales

5 bed $2.4M / $2.81M
Carlingford — 5 bed: $2.4M (44 sales) Epping — 5 bed: $2.81M (64 sales)

44 vs 64 sales

6 bed $2.7M / $3.08M
Carlingford — 6 bed: $2.7M (8 sales) Epping — 6 bed: $3.08M (14 sales)

8 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Carlingford Epping
Residential 81% 84%
Environmental 7% 5%
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 4%
Commercial 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Carlingford Epping
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carlingford Epping
Houses 2.7%
$930/wk on $1.8M
 2.4%
$1,000/wk on $2.2M
Units 5.1%
$700/wk on $710K
 5.2%
$780/wk on $779K

Ranking within NSW

Carlingford Epping
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW

Liveability

Carlingford Epping
Grade A A+
Score 87/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carlingford Epping
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carlingford Epping
Inside the suburb 9 8
Rated above peers 7 4
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.5 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 4.2%

Schools in Carlingford

  • Carlingford High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Carlingford Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carlingford West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cumberland High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • James Ruse Agricultural High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Murray Farm Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Epping

  • Epping Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Epping Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Epping West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Ngarala Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Arden Anglican School, Epping campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Carlingford Epping
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 7 21
Parks & reserves 35 19
Childcare 18 20
GPs 7 5
Pharmacies 7 3
Banks & Bank@Post 6 2
Fuel stations 8 2
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Carlingford sits further from the CBD (26.3 km vs 22.8 km).

Carlingford Epping
Walkability score 95/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 26.3 km
+13% vs other
 22.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 453.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 458.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2118
 2.8%
postcode 2121
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2118
 22
postcode 2121

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carlingford Epping
Worked from Home 52.1% / 60.9%
Carlingford — Worked from Home: 52.1% Epping — Worked from Home: 60.9%
Car (driver) 39.3% / 26.4%
Carlingford — Car (driver): 39.3% Epping — Car (driver): 26.4%
Train 2.6% / 8.2%
Carlingford — Train: 2.6% Epping — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 2.3%
Carlingford — Car (passenger): 2.8% Epping — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 2.0% / 0.8%
Carlingford — Bus: 2.0% Epping — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.2%
Carlingford — Walked Only: 1.2% Epping — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Carlingford Epping
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 16.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carlingford Epping
Connectivity score 79/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
10,838 premises
 24%
11,433 premises

Climate

Carlingford Epping
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Carlingford Epping
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Carlingford Epping
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Carlingford Epping
Division Parramatta Berowra
Member Andrew Charlton Julian Leeser
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Carlingford Epping
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlingford

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Urban

Epping

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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