Median house price
$2.66M
+2.2% change
NSW · Ryde Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
19,441
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.9%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,945/wk
Employment rate
53.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,658,000
Languages at home
68.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Eastwood is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum less decisive.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.66M
+2.2% change
Median rent
$730/wk
Houses $990 · Units $673
Population (ERP)
19,441
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#59
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
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
Estimated resident population
19,441(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 73th percentile in NSW
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
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 (~20,550), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
214 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
520 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
34 restaurants · 9 cafes · 2 pubs · 5 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 food courts · 5 bakeries
2D Corunna Road
10 Progress Avenue, Eastwood
150 Rowe Street, Eastwood
139 Rowe Street
175 Rowe Street, Eastwood
43 West Parade, Eastwood
136 Rowe Street, Eastwood
11 Progress Avenue, Eastwood
2C Corunna Road
119 Rowe Street, Eastwood
4A Corunna Road
115 Rowe Street, Eastwood
West Parade, Eastwood
Unit Shop 1A 14 Glen Street
Unit 5 124 Rowe Street, Eastwood
195 Rowe Street
127 Rowe Street
219 Rowe Street
13 Railway Parade, Eastwood
172 Rowe Street
Unit 1 25 Railway Parade
115 Rowe Street, Eastwood
2A Corunna Road
169-171 Rowe Street, Eastwood
Unit Shop 6 1-5 Glen Street, Eastwood
108 Rowe Street
Balaclava Road
122 Rowe Street
138 Rowe Street
148 Rowe Street, Eastwood
12 Railway Parade, Eastwood
1 Lakeside Road
18 Railway Parade, Eastwood
Unit Shop 5 1 Glen Street, Eastwood
15 Railway Parade, Eastwood
Unit 1B 14 Glen Street
27 Railway Parade, Eastwood
Unit 1 8 Progress Avenue, Eastwood
1-25 Lakeside Road
Rowe Street
637-639 Blaxland Road, Eastwood
Rowe Street
12 Lakeside Road, Eastwood
Hillview Road, Eastwood
29 Campbell Street, Eastwood
11 Wingate Avenue
Lincoln Street, Eastwood
Eastwood
Hillview Road, Eastwood
Hillview Road, Eastwood
3 Hillview Road, Eastwood
Unit 23 160 Rowe Street
Unit 1 35 Railway Parade, Eastwood
1 First Avenue, Eastwood
22 East Parade, Eastwood
9 Progress Avenue, Eastwood
133 Rowe Street, Eastwood
Balaclava Road
570-572 Blaxland Road, Eastwood
Unit 1c 14 Glen Street, Eastwood
673X Blaxland Road, Eastwood
158 Chatham Road, Eastwood
158 Chatham Road, Eastwood
Unit 2 33 West Parade, Eastwood
74 bus stops · 2 train stations
8 Corunna Road
33 Railway Parade, Eastwood
Unit 5 29 Railway Parade, Eastwood
140 Rowe Street, Eastwood
141-143 Rowe Street
129 Rowe Street, Eastwood
144 Rowe Street, Eastwood
Shop 2, 33-37 Rowe Street
1A Vimiera Road, Eastwood
29 Railway Parade, Eastwood
53 Railway Parade, Eastwood
33 Railway Parade, Eastwood
27 Railway Parade, Eastwood
39 West Parade, Eastwood
121 Rowe Street
Unit 1 6 Ethel Street, Eastwood
31 Railway Parade, Eastwood
2-4 May Street, Eastwood
20 Railway Parade, Eastwood
Eastwood Plaza
168 Rowe Street
160 Rowe Street
Unit 2 37 Railway Parade, Eastwood
Unit 1 37 Railway Parade, Eastwood
591 Blaxland Road, Eastwood
First Avenue
3 First Avenue, Eastwood
4 Ethel Street
Unit 3 29 Railway Parade, Eastwood
35 Railway Parade, Eastwood
10 Ethel St
62-80 Rowe Street
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
29 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
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
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
591 Blaxland Road, Eastwood
First Avenue
3 First Avenue, Eastwood
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
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
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Data sources & freshness
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
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
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
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).
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
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.