Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,520,000
Down 4.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.35m
- 4 bed
- $1.49m
- 5+ bed
- $1.66m
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The quick read on
East Hills
NSW 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,520,000
- Median unit
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 3,370
- Postcode
- 2213
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ABS 2021
East Hills, New South Wales
Property market insights for East Hills
Median sale price and rental income of properties in East Hills NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in East Hills, NSW is currently $1,520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. East Hills has a 12-month growth rate of -4.1% for houses and 9.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,660,000 in East Hills.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in East Hills is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in East Hills is $1,100,000, which has increased 9.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $685,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,110,000 in East Hills. The median rent for units and apartments in East Hills is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is East Hills safe?
The overall rate for East Hills is 1,289 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of East Hills.
Overall crime rate
1,289
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Sydney
East HillsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in East Hills?
East Hills NSW 2213 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,370 people call East Hills home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,829 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,370
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.1%Below
15–3425.2%Below
35–5426.9%Below
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses63.2%Above
Townhouses22.7%Above
Apartments13.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.4%Above
Paying a mortgage35.7%Above
Renting34.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.1%Above
One car34.8%Below
Two cars32.1%Below
Three or more21.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.1%Below
Drove to work34.8%Above
Train, tram or bus4.3%Above
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in East Hills
36.1% of workers in East Hills worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of East Hills residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
24.8% of people in East Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about East Hills
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for East Hills NSW 2213.
Is East Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.1% of East Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
922 family households lived in East Hills; 48.2% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.
34.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of East Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
East Hills had 3,370 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in East Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 63.2% of occupied private dwellings in East Hills.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in East Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in East Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in East Hills had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 28.3%, while 27.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in East Hills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
34.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in East Hills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
53.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to East Hills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
31.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in East Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.5% of residents used only English at home.
33.2% used a language other than English at home.
3.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were East Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.2% of East Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.8% was born in Australia.
3.4% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape East Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.6% of ancestry responses in East Hills.
Australian ancestry made up 26.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in East Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in East Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of East Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is East Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in East Hills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,829 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does East Hills compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.1% in East Hills, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 29.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 34.9% in East Hills, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to East Hills
Is East Hills expensive?
The median house price is $1,520,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is East Hills good for families?
The Census counted 922 local families, and 16.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in East Hills?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,490,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around East Hills
33 streets in East Hills
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bass Ave
- Blair Ave
- Blanc Ave
- Bracher St
- Broe Ave
- Browning St
- Burbank Ave
- Carlowrie Cr
- Cheatle St
- Childs St
- Cook Cr
- Cowland Ave
- Duke Street
- Enright St
- Forrest Rd
- Harcourt Ave
- Harford Ave
- Henderson Ave
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- Henry Lawson Dr
- Irene St
- Lehn Rd
- Lucas Rd
- Maclaurin Ave
- Matthews Ave
- Mckevitte Ave
- Milford Ave
- Monash Ave
- Monie Ave
- Ogilvie St
- Park Rd
- Penrose Ave
- Singleton Ave
- Worsley St
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