Epping has a mainly flat terrain though, towards the north, lie several large hills, which provide an excellent view of Melbourne.

The Melbourne to Whittlesea railway (1889–1960) had a station at Epping, and the main areas to benefit were the transport of milk and quarry products.

The original Epping township is on higher ground west of the Darebin Creek (the Catholic Church being the only one not to have moved from lower flood-risk land).

During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, Epping was one of the more heavily affected areas of Melbourne, as it was host to several large virus outbreaks, including the Epping Gardens Aged Care outbreak, which claimed the lives of 38 elderly residents during the second wave in Melbourne.

[7] In addition, a click and collect service operates five days a week, with regular storytime sessions.

Along with Melbourne Polytechnic rural training centres of Northern Lodge Equine Stud farm at Eden Park, a farm at Yan Yean and the Growling Frog Vineyard, the Epping campus of Melbourne Polytechnic is the largest provider in Victoria of training to the agriculture sector, offering courses from certificate to bachelor's degree level in Aquaculture, Equine Studies, Agriculture and Land Management and Viticulture and Winemaking.

[11] A new Green Skills Centre, built in 2009/2010, provides courses and training in renewable energy, sustainable design and building and construction.