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 Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°56′46″S 151°13′30″E / 33.94611°S 151.22500°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) south-east of 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.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Westfield Eastgardens". Westfield. Scentre Group. 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Pagewood development Canberra Times 11 May 1982 page 7
- ^ State deal in ACT costs thousands Sydney Morning Herald 14 October 1982
- ^ 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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