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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Eastgardens | |||||||||||||||
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.
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]
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]
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