Median house price
$2.23M
+8.1% change
NSW · Bayside Council
Eastlakes, 2018
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,336
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
-6.6%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,300/wk
Employment rate
49.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,232,000
Languages at home
59%non-English
Most common: Bengali, Greek, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Eastlakes hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer community and employment, plus safety compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Eastlakes snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,000/wk
Houses $1,150 · Units $995
Population (ERP)
5,336
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#193
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
39th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1691st in Australia
- State rank
- 497th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #193 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #366 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $995
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,150
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 600
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,232,000
- Median price change
- +8.1%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,336(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · -6.6% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- -6.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- -376
- Growth rank in NSW
- 52th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,100), extrapolated at -0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,347
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,300
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 2,789
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 49.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 712 / 51 / 1,724 (+ 4 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 309
- Against the person
- 63
- Against property
- 126
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 101 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions272
- Domestic Violence Related Assault66
- Fraud110
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property103
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,085
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Eastlakes Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 298 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Hartford CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 371 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 608 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Pagewood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 207 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Daceyville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 126 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 150 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Gardeners Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Mascot Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 397 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Noahs Ark Learning AcademyFlorence Avenuekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gardeners Rd After Racecourse Pl
- Gardeners Rd Before Maloney St
- Gardeners Rd Opp Eastern Av
- Gardeners Rd Opp Leonard Av
- Gardeners Rd Opp Tunstall Av
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.32
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.32
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.42
Food & drink(2)
- Born to Bake Greek Pattiserie CafeCafe
- Cafe
Shopping(3)
- Convenience store
- AldiSupermarket
16D Evans Avenue
- Woolworths MetroSupermarket
Community(3)
- The Alf Kay Eastlakes Community CentreCommunity centre
16 Florence Avenue
- Noahs Ark Learning AcademyKindergarten
4 Florence Avenue
- Eastlakes Public SchoolSchool
Florence Avenue, Eastlakes
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Eastlake Golf CourseGolf course
Gardeners Road
- The Lakes Golf CourseGolf course
- Vision Personal TrainingGym
- Bridget Tight ReservePark
- Edmund Thornton ReservePark
2a O'Rourke Crescent, Eastlakes
- Griffiths ReservePark
- Jack Mundey ReservePark
- Jerome Dowling ReservePark
- Leon Lachal ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Vernon Avenue ReservePark
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
Transport(21)
21 bus stops
Other(14)
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Car repair
- Eastlakes SuperchargerEV charging
- Garden
- Gardens R UsGarden Centre
- Parking (8)
- Budget PetrolPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Eastlakes Licenced Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bridget Tight ReservePark
- Edmund Thornton ReservePark
- Griffiths ReservePark
- Jack Mundey ReservePark
- Jerome Dowling ReservePark
- Leon Lachal ReservePark
- Vernon Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Emergency Department, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 195
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia281 GARDENERS ROAD EASTLAKES 2018Under Assessment
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 UNIVERSAL STREET EASTLAKES 2018Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling42 KING STREET EASTLAKES 2018Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia62 MALONEY STREET EASTLAKES 2018Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 UNIVERSAL STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation79//DP753631Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 VERNON AVENUE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 GRAFTON STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling42 KING STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 KING STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure55 ROBINSON STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation24 WESTCOTT STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 GRAFTON STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 KYOGLE STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33 UNIVERSAL STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 WESTCOTT STREET EASTLAKES 2018Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CASINO STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 VERNON AVENUE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 HARRY STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 O'CONNOR STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 MASCOT DRIVE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20A UNIVERSAL STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 GARDEN STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling3 ROBINSON STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure39 GARDEN STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Semi-detached dwelling34 MASCOT DRIVE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure98 VERNON AVENUE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CHARLES STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 GARDEN STREET EASTLAKES 2018Withdrawn
2024· 14 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision79/-/DP1120417Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 GRAFTON STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation82 VERNON AVENUE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
August 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Semi-detached dwelling34 UNIVERSAL STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation3 ROBINSON STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Swimming pool34 KING STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure12 MERIDIAN STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 CHARLES STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space96 MALONEY STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 MERIDIAN STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
April 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74A KING STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 KING STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)14 HARRY STREET EASTLAKES 2018Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation66 VERNON AVENUE EASTLAKES 2018Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Botany Water Reserves1024 Botany Road MascotSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Kingsford Smith
- Member of Parliament
- Matt THISTLETHWAITE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,399
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%
3.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EastlakesLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Eastlakes EastLabor 76.0% · Coalition 24.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Mascot EastLabor 73.1% · Coalition 26.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- PagewoodLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- DaceyvilleLabor 70.9% · Coalition 29.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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