Side by sideSuburb comparison

Epping Forest vs Rossarden.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Epping Forest edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Epping Forest (979) sits above Rossarden (975).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Epping Forest edges out on average school ICSEA (979 vs 975). Epping Forest also has a higher family-household share (70% vs 55%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsEpping Forest vs Rossarden

Common questions

Does Epping Forest or Rossarden have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Epping Forest scores 979 vs 975 in Rossarden. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

The numbers behind the take

Epping Forest
Metric
Rossarden

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$190/wk
$100/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$113/wk
73.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
9.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
87
Population
48
40
Median age
51

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
6
979
Avg ICSEA
975

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).