Eastgardens, New South Wales

Eastgardens is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastgardens is located 9 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Bayside Council.

Eastgardens Sydney, New South Wales
Eastgardens, view from Mutch Park
Eastgardens
Coordinates	33°56′46″S 151°13′30″E
Population	4,086 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	8,172/km2 (21,170/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2036
Area	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location	9 km (6 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Bayside Council
State electorate(s)	Maroubra
Federal division(s)	Kingsford Smith
Suburbs around Eastgardens: Eastlakes Daceyville Kingsford Pagewood Eastgardens Maroubra Banksmeadow Hillsdale Maroubra

It has a large shopping centre, Westfield Eastgardens at the corner of Wentworth Avenue and Bunnerong Road.

History

Eastgardens was originally a part of the suburbs of Pagewood and Hillsdale. The suburb took its name from the Westfield Eastgardens shopping centre in Wentworth Avenue which opened in 1987.^[2] The site was originally government owned land which was used as an Urban Transit Authority bus depot and also as a Holden car manufacturing plant.^[3][4][5]

Population

In the 2021 Census, there were 4,086 people in Eastgardens. 38.0% of people were born in Australia and 45.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religious affiliation were No Religion (35.6%) and Catholic (30.0%).^[1]