Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,480,000
Down 21.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.07m
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The quick read on
Eastgardens
NSW 2036 · Bayside (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,480,000
- Median unit
- $998,000
- Population
- 4,086
- Postcode
- 2036
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Eastgardens, New South Wales
Property market insights for Eastgardens
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eastgardens NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,300 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Eastgardens, NSW is currently $2,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Eastgardens has a 12-month growth rate of -21.9% for houses and -5.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,070,000 in Eastgardens.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Eastgardens is $1,300 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Eastgardens is $998,000, which has decreased 5.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $815,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $978,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,430,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,790,000 in Eastgardens. The median rent for units and apartments in Eastgardens is $1,100 per week and has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Eastgardens safe?
The overall rate for Eastgardens is 2,303 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Eastgardens.
Overall crime rate
2,303
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Sydney
EastgardensGreater 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 Eastgardens?
Eastgardens NSW 2036 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,086 people call Eastgardens home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,232 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,086
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,760 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3446.1%Above
35–5423.9%Below
55–7411.3%Below
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses15.2%Below
Townhouses2.2%Below
Apartments81.8%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright15.1%Below
Paying a mortgage24.5%Below
Renting60.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.6%In line
One car48.7%Above
Two cars31.2%Below
Three or more8.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.3%Below
Drove to work35.4%Above
Train, tram or bus4.9%Above
Walked or cycled3.7%Above
What stands out in Eastgardens
34.3% of workers in Eastgardens worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
12.3% of Eastgardens residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
35.6% of people in Eastgardens described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Eastgardens
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eastgardens NSW 2036.
Is Eastgardens family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Eastgardens's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,084 family households lived in Eastgardens; 41.1% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
36.3% 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 Eastgardens?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Eastgardens had 4,086 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
14.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Eastgardens?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 15.2% of occupied private dwellings in Eastgardens.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 81.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Eastgardens?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
15.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
24.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.4% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Eastgardens?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Eastgardens had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 22.9% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Two-person households represented 38.6%, while 18.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Eastgardens?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
35.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
4.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Eastgardens?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
One-car households formed 48.7% of the total.
39.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Eastgardens, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
19.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 80.4% reported a different address.
54.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Eastgardens?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
45.3% of residents used only English at home.
46.8% used a language other than English at home.
14.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Eastgardens residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
54.8% of Eastgardens's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 45.2% was born in Australia.
12.3% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Eastgardens?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 15.9% of ancestry responses in Eastgardens.
Australian ancestry made up 12.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 23.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Eastgardens?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Eastgardens?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
37.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Eastgardens show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.7% reported asthma, 3.0% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Eastgardens?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eastgardens?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,232 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,760.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Eastgardens compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.3% in Eastgardens, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 15.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 60.4% in Eastgardens, 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 Eastgardens
Is Eastgardens expensive?
The median house price is $2,480,000, while units and apartments sit at $998,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Eastgardens good for families?
The Census counted 1,084 local families, and 15.3% 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 Eastgardens?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,070,000, 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 Eastgardens
17 streets in Eastgardens
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banks Ave
- Boonah Ave
- Bunnerong Rd
- Corish
- Delma Drive
- Finch Drive
- Flint St
- Fraser Ave
- Heffron Road
- Mathewson St
- Oscar Pl
- Rhodes St
- Smith St
- Studio Dr
- Tierney Ave
- Tingwell Bvd
- Wentworth Ave
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.