Eastgardens, New South Wales
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |||||||||||||||
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Pagewood_Green-1aa.jpg) Apartments under construction at Eastgardens | |||||||||||||||
 Eastgardens | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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