Eastlakes vs Mascot

Mascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 40 in Eastlakes. In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Eastlakes, about half of households rent. In Mascot, most households rent. Units cost more in Mascot: a median of $905,000, against $735,000 in Eastlakes, and rent is higher there too. Eastlakes is closer to the city centre: 11.9 km, against 14.7 km. On these figures, Eastlakes tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mascot suits young adults and share households.

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

Mascot

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 7)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mascot

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,970,000 vs $2,228,000)
  • But Eastlakes has cheaper units ($735,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastlakes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eastlakes

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 31/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 28 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.9 km vs 14.7 km)
  • But Mascot gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (13% vs 2%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eastlakes

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 31/100)
  • But Mascot has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mascot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs -8.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 4.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eastlakes and Mascot 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 Mascot
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 Mascot
Walkability 76 / 31
Eastlakes — Walkability: 76/100 Mascot — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 26 / 31
Eastlakes — Safety: 26/100 Mascot — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eastlakes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mascot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mascot has more residents (21,591 vs 6,347); Mascot has higher household incomes ($117,208 vs $67,600).

Eastlakes Mascot
Population 6,347 21,591
+240% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.2% +46.2%
Median age 40 30
Median household income $67,600/yr $117,208/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $600/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes Mascot
0-4 5.4% / 5.3%
Eastlakes — 0-4: 5.4% Mascot — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.4% / 6.5%
Eastlakes — 5-14: 10.4% Mascot — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 5.2% / 3.3%
Eastlakes — 15-19: 5.2% Mascot — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.7% / 13.3%
Eastlakes — 20-24: 5.7% Mascot — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 14.6% / 34.3%
Eastlakes — 25-34: 14.6% Mascot — 25-34: 34.3%
35-44 14.4% / 15.1%
Eastlakes — 35-44: 14.4% Mascot — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.4% / 8.3%
Eastlakes — 45-54: 13.4% Mascot — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 11.4% / 6.5%
Eastlakes — 55-64: 11.4% Mascot — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 9.9% / 4.2%
Eastlakes — 65-74: 9.9% Mascot — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 7.0% / 2.4%
Eastlakes — 75-84: 7.0% Mascot — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 2.3% / 0.9%
Eastlakes — 85+: 2.3% Mascot — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 37.8% couple families
Eastlakes — Couple Families: 37.8% Eastlakes — Lone Person: 38.6% Eastlakes — One Parent Families: 15.0% Eastlakes — Group Household: 6.0% Eastlakes — Other Families: 2.5%
Mascot 35.1% couple families
Mascot — Couple Families: 35.1% Mascot — Lone Person: 31.6% Mascot — One Parent Families: 10.4% Mascot — Group Household: 18.7% Mascot — Other Families: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Mascot 58.3% renting
Mascot — Owned Outright: 16.6% Mascot — Mortgage: 25.1% Mascot — Renting: 58.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastlakes Mascot
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 25.0%
Eastlakes — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Mascot — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 11.6%
Eastlakes — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Mascot — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.0%
Eastlakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 7.8%
Eastlakes — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Mascot — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Eastlakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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 Mascot
China 3.0% / 11.4%
Eastlakes — China: 3.0% Mascot — China: 11.4%
Indonesia 4.3% / 9.8%
Eastlakes — Indonesia: 4.3% Mascot — Indonesia: 9.8%
Bangladesh 6.0% / —
Eastlakes — Bangladesh: 6.0% Mascot — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Philippines 2.9% / 2.2%
Eastlakes — Philippines: 2.9% Mascot — Philippines: 2.2%
India 2.4% / 2.6%
Eastlakes — India: 2.4% Mascot — India: 2.6%
Greece 2.6% / —
Eastlakes — Greece: 2.6% Mascot — Greece: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.2%
Eastlakes — Ireland: not among its largest Mascot — Ireland: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 69.5% flats / apartments
Eastlakes — Flats / Apartments: 69.5% Eastlakes — Houses: 28.5% Eastlakes — Townhouses: 2.0%
Mascot 75.0% flats / apartments
Mascot — Flats / Apartments: 75.0% Mascot — Houses: 21.0% Mascot — Townhouses: 3.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Eastlakes Mascot
Median house price $2,228,000 $1,970,000
Median unit price $735,000 $905,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 25 days
from 62 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eastlakes Mascot
1 bed $588K / $725K
Eastlakes — 1 bed: $588K (6 sales) Mascot — 1 bed: $725K (50 sales)

6 vs 50 sales

2 bed $735K / $915K
Eastlakes — 2 bed: $735K (71 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $915K (125 sales)

71 vs 125 sales

3 bed $828K / $1.21M
Eastlakes — 3 bed: $828K (8 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.21M (44 sales)

8 vs 44 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eastlakes Mascot
2 bed $1.49M / $1.68M
Eastlakes — 2 bed: $1.49M (5 sales) Mascot — 2 bed: $1.68M (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

3 bed $2.17M / $1.97M
Eastlakes — 3 bed: $2.17M (18 sales) Mascot — 3 bed: $1.97M (33 sales)

18 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2.19M
Eastlakes — 4 bed: $2.25M (17 sales) Mascot — 4 bed: $2.19M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

5 bed $2.91M / $2.6M
Eastlakes — 5 bed: $2.91M (8 sales) Mascot — 5 bed: $2.6M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Eastlakes Mascot
Infrastructure and transport 62% 70%
Residential 34% 12%
Industrial 0% 7%
Environmental 0% 5%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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 Mascot
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 Mascot
Houses — 4.2%
$1,400/wk on $1.75M
Units 4.2%
$720/wk on $900K
 6.1%
$990/wk on $850K

Ranking within NSW

Eastlakes Mascot
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW

Liveability

Eastlakes is more walkable (76 vs 31); Mascot scores higher overall (67 vs 58).

Eastlakes Mascot
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 67/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Eastlakes Mascot
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Eastlakes Mascot
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
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, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 5.4%

Schools in Eastlakes

  • Eastlakes Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mascot

  • Mascot Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • J J Cahill Memorial High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eastlakes Mascot
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 80
Parks & reserves 7 23
Childcare 3 13
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mascot sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 11.9 km).

Eastlakes Mascot
Walkability score 76/100 31/100
Distance to Sydney 11.9 km 14.7 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 203.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 520.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2018
 3.6%
postcode 2020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2018
 7
postcode 2020

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 Mascot
Car (driver) 45.6% / 29.4%
Eastlakes — Car (driver): 45.6% Mascot — Car (driver): 29.4%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 44.6%
Eastlakes — Worked from Home: 29.3% Mascot — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Train 2.5% / 12.8%
Eastlakes — Train: 2.5% Mascot — Train: 12.8%
Bus 10.0% / 3.7%
Eastlakes — Bus: 10.0% Mascot — Bus: 3.7%
Walked Only 4.7% / 5.5%
Eastlakes — Walked Only: 4.7% Mascot — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 3.0%
Eastlakes — Car (passenger): 6.9% Mascot — Car (passenger): 3.0%

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

Setting

Eastlakes Mascot
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 1.1 km

NBN connectivity

Eastlakes Mascot
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,060 premises
 30%
10,577 premises

Climate

Eastlakes Mascot
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 Mascot
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.8 µg/m³ 12.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.73 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eastlakes Mascot
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

Mascot

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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