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-east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Bayside Council.

Eastgardens
SydneyNew South Wales
Apartments under construction at Eastgardens
Eastgardens is located in Sydney
Eastgardens
Eastgardens
Coordinates33°56′46″S 151°13′30″E / 33.94611°S 151.22500°E / -33.94611; 151.22500
Population4,086 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density8,172/km2 (21,170/sq mi)
Postcode(s)2036
Area0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location9 km (6 mi) south-east of 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.

Eastgardens is surrounded by the suburbs of Pagewood, Maroubra, Hillsdale and Banksmeadow.

History edit

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 edit

In the 2016 Census, there were 860 people in Eastgardens. 56.3% of people were born in Australia and 52.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religious affiliation were "Catholic" (38.3%) and "No Religion" (18.3%).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eastgardens (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 August 2023.    Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ "Westfield Eastgardens". Westfield. Scentre Group. 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ Pagewood development Canberra Times 11 May 1982 page 7
  4. ^ State deal in ACT costs thousands Sydney Morning Herald 14 October 1982
  5. ^ The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

External links edit

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