Eastlakes vs Daceyville

Eastlakes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in Daceyville. In Eastlakes, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Daceyville, the large majority of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Eastlakes: a median of $2.23 million, against $2.04 million in Daceyville, and rent is higher there too. Daceyville is closer to the city centre: 8.6 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Daceyville tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eastlakes

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (28% vs 15%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 30%)
  • But Daceyville has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eastlakes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (38% vs 108%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Daceyville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $380/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (81% vs 52%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Daceyville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.6 km vs 11.9 km)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Daceyville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 72%)
  • But Eastlakes carries lower crime risk (74/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eastlakes and Daceyville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eastlakes Daceyville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eastlakes Daceyville
Walkability 76 / 94
Eastlakes — Walkability: 76/100 Daceyville — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 26 / 11
Eastlakes — Safety: 26/100 Daceyville — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eastlakes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Daceyville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eastlakes has more residents (6,347 vs 1,146); Eastlakes rents higher ($380/wk vs $130/wk).

Eastlakes Daceyville
Population 6,347
+82% vs other
 1,146
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.2% -5.2%
Median age 40 56
Median household income $67,600/yr
+50% vs other
 $33,852/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+66% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes Daceyville
0-4 5.4% / 3.5%
Eastlakes — 0-4: 5.4% Daceyville — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 10.4% / 7.4%
Eastlakes — 5-14: 10.4% Daceyville — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 5.2% / 4.7%
Eastlakes — 15-19: 5.2% Daceyville — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.7% / 4.5%
Eastlakes — 20-24: 5.7% Daceyville — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.6% / 8.8%
Eastlakes — 25-34: 14.6% Daceyville — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.4% / 7.9%
Eastlakes — 35-44: 14.4% Daceyville — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 13.4% / 11.3%
Eastlakes — 45-54: 13.4% Daceyville — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 11.4% / 13.3%
Eastlakes — 55-64: 11.4% Daceyville — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.9% / 16.2%
Eastlakes — 65-74: 9.9% Daceyville — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 7.0% / 16.2%
Eastlakes — 75-84: 7.0% Daceyville — 75-84: 16.2%
85+ 2.3% / 6.4%
Eastlakes — 85+: 2.3% Daceyville — 85+: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 38.6% lone person
Eastlakes — Lone Person: 38.6% Eastlakes — Couple Families: 37.8% Eastlakes — One Parent Families: 15.0% Eastlakes — Group Household: 6.0% Eastlakes — Other Families: 2.5%
Daceyville 61.9% lone person
Daceyville — Lone Person: 61.9% Daceyville — Couple Families: 12.3% Daceyville — One Parent Families: 17.8% Daceyville — Group Household: 6.2% Daceyville — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 52.5% renting
Eastlakes — Owned Outright: 25.7% Eastlakes — Mortgage: 21.8% Eastlakes — Renting: 52.5%
Daceyville 81.2% renting
Daceyville — Owned Outright: 10.7% Daceyville — Mortgage: 8.1% Daceyville — Renting: 81.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes Daceyville
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 9.9%
Eastlakes — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Daceyville — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 10.2%
Eastlakes — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Daceyville — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.2%
Eastlakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Daceyville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 4.5%
Eastlakes — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Daceyville — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Eastlakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Daceyville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eastlakes Daceyville
Bangladesh 6.0% / —
Eastlakes — Bangladesh: 6.0% Daceyville — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Indonesia 4.3% / —
Eastlakes — Indonesia: 4.3% Daceyville — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 2.9% / 1.0%
Eastlakes — Philippines: 2.9% Daceyville — Philippines: 1.0%
Greece 2.6% / 1.2%
Eastlakes — Greece: 2.6% Daceyville — Greece: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.2%
Eastlakes — New Zealand: 1.4% Daceyville — New Zealand: 2.2%
China 3.0% / —
Eastlakes — China: 3.0% Daceyville — China: not among its largest
England — / 2.9%
Eastlakes — England: not among its largest Daceyville — England: 2.9%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Eastlakes — Vietnam: not among its largest Daceyville — Vietnam: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 69.5% flats / apartments
Eastlakes — Flats / Apartments: 69.5% Eastlakes — Townhouses: 2.0% Eastlakes — Houses: 28.5%
Daceyville 12.5% flats / apartments
Daceyville — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Daceyville — Townhouses: 72.1% Daceyville — Houses: 15.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Eastlakes Daceyville
Median house price $2,228,000 $2,040,000
Median unit price $735,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eastlakes Daceyville
Residential 34% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 62% 6%
Parks and recreation 2% 30%
Commercial 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eastlakes Daceyville
New dwellings approved 857
across Bayside (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +98%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eastlakes Daceyville
Houses —
same for both
Units 4.2%
$720/wk on $900K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Eastlakes Daceyville
House price Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 99% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of NSW —

Liveability

Daceyville is more walkable (94 vs 76).

Eastlakes Daceyville
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Daceyville carries more crime risk (89 vs 74).

Eastlakes Daceyville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 24
within 5 km

Schools

Eastlakes Daceyville
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.1 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.5%

Schools in Eastlakes

  • Eastlakes Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Daceyville

  • Daceyville Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hartford College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eastlakes Daceyville
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 3 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Eastlakes sits further from the CBD (11.9 km vs 8.6 km).

Eastlakes Daceyville
Walkability score 76/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 11.9 km
+28% vs other
 8.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 203.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2018
 1.8%
postcode 2032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2018
 12
postcode 2032

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eastlakes Daceyville
Car (driver) 45.6% / 44.7%
Eastlakes — Car (driver): 45.6% Daceyville — Car (driver): 44.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 40.2%
Eastlakes — Worked from Home: 29.3% Daceyville — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Bus 10.0% / 6.0%
Eastlakes — Bus: 10.0% Daceyville — Bus: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.5%
Eastlakes — Car (passenger): 6.9% Daceyville — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 4.7% / 3.0%
Eastlakes — Walked Only: 4.7% Daceyville — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.6%).

Setting

Eastlakes Daceyville
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 3.0 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Eastlakes Daceyville
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,060 premises
 0%
699 premises

Climate

Eastlakes Daceyville
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eastlakes Daceyville
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eastlakes Daceyville
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Eastlakes Daceyville
Division Kingsford Smith
same for both
Member Matt Thistlethwaite
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eastlakes Daceyville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eastlakes

Apartments Inner Multicultural Parks Urban

Daceyville

Inner Parks Premium Retirees Townhouses

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