NSW · Bayside (NSW) Council
Eastlakes, NSW, 2018
Desirability index
#258 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eastlakes is a smaller suburban community in the Bayside (NSW) area, home to around 6,347 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,180 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+5%), roughly 185.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,000 (flats $995, houses $1,150), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 202 / 51 / 1,724
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,180
- Against the person
- 241
- Against property
- 481
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 185.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions272
- Domestic Violence Related Assault66
- Fraud110
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment73
- Malicious Damage To Property103
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,046
- Eastlakes Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksWentworth Avenue, Southern Cross Drive05 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- RoadworksWentworth Avenue, Southern Cross Drive20 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
107 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
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 2018Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Temporary building, structure or use; Moveable dwelling; Residential Accommodation79//DP753631Additional Information Requested
- 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· 17 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
2023· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop
- Evans Av at Dalby PlBus stop
- Evans Av at Maloney StBus stop
- Evans Av opp Eastlakes Shopping CentreBus stop
- Florence Av at King StBus stop
- Florence Av at O'Connor StBus stop
- Florence Av opp Vernon AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Botany Water Reserves1024 Botany Road MascotSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Noahs Ark Learning AcademyFlorence Avenuekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #258 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gardeners Rd After Racecourse Pltransport
- Gardeners Rd Before Maloney Sttransport
- Gardeners Rd Opp Eastern Avtransport
- Gardeners Rd Opp Leonard Avtransport
- Gardeners Rd Opp Tunstall Avtransport
- Noahs Ark Learning AcademychildcareFlorence Avenuekindergarten
- Botany Water Reservesheritage1024 Botany Road MascotSHR
- Bridget Tight Reservegovernmentpark
- Edmund Thornton Reservegovernmentpark
- Griffiths Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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