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SUBURB · VICTORIA · 3076

Epping

Located in City of Whittlesea, Northern Melbourne Growth Corridor. 20km from CBD. 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 ext
Established house thesis Upper price range ($800K+) SMSF anchor candidate HtAG refresh: Jun 2026

What we're buying here

The investment thesis for Epping, framed for the SMSF strategy.

Established house thesis
Epping is an established residential suburb in Northern Melbourne Growth Corridor. Median house $779K, yield 3.54%. Vacancy 1.37%.

Headline numbers

Buy / rent / yield headline metrics.

HOUSES
Buy (median)$779K
Rent (median/wk)$530
Gross yield3.54%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales480
Yield range by BR0%–14%
UNITS
Buy (median)$496K
Rent (median/wk)$450
Gross yield4.71%
ConfidenceHigh
Annual sales110
Yield range by BR3%–12%

HtAG RCS scores

Four "Relative Composite Score" axes from HtAG Analytics (0–100, higher is better).

Houses

RCS (overall)
77
strong
Lower Risk RCS
97
Capital Growth RCS
52
Cashflow RCS
83

Units

RCS (overall)
64
above average
Lower Risk RCS
83
Capital Growth RCS
58
Cashflow RCS
50
Score label note: the three RCS sub-scores (Lower Risk / Capital Growth / Cashflow) are mapped from the HtAG PDF following the same convention as their web product. James to verify visual labels match on initial review.

By bedroom count

Buy / rent / yield breakdown across bedroom types. From HtAG Analytics median data.

Houses

BedroomsMedian buyMedian rent (wk)Gross yield
2BR$545K$4674.45%
3BR$739K$5253.69%
4BR$874K$6003.57%
5BR$957K--
All houses$779K$5303.54%

Units

BedroomsMedian buyMedian rent (wk)Gross yield
1BR$373K$3995.55%
2BR$508K$4504.60%
3BR$607K$5034.30%
All units$496K$4504.71%

Supply & demand

Market dynamics from HtAG: stock on market, vacancy, days on market, clearance rate.

Houses

Days on Market (houses)
28
median time to sell
Vacancy Rate (houses)
1.37%
tighter = stronger demand
Clearance Rate
71.43%
auction-cleared share
Stock on Market (houses)
0.11%
share for sale
Inventory (houses)
1.42 mo
under 3mo = tight
Hold Period (houses)
9.74 yrs
avg owner tenure

Parent LGA: City of Whittlesea

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

View City of Whittlesea area report →

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