Eastlakes vs Pagewood

In Eastlakes, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Pagewood, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pagewood: a median of $2.85 million, against $2.23 million in Eastlakes, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eastlakes tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Pagewood suits couples.

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

Pagewood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Eastlakes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,228,000 vs $2,845,000)
  • has cheaper units ($735,000 vs $886,000)
  • But Pagewood leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 38%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastlakes

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $460/wk)
  • But Pagewood leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pagewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pagewood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 74/100)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Eastlakes has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Pagewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eastlakes and Pagewood 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 Pagewood
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 Pagewood
Walkability 76 / 86
Eastlakes — Walkability: 76/100 Pagewood — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 26 / 43
Eastlakes — Safety: 26/100 Pagewood — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eastlakes — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pagewood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pagewood has higher household incomes ($118,612 vs $67,600); Eastlakes has more residents (6,347 vs 3,885).

Eastlakes Pagewood
Population 6,347
+39% vs other
 3,885
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.2% +2.1%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $67,600/yr $118,612/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $460/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes Pagewood
0-4 5.4% / 5.0%
Eastlakes — 0-4: 5.4% Pagewood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.4% / 13.1%
Eastlakes — 5-14: 10.4% Pagewood — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.2% / 7.7%
Eastlakes — 15-19: 5.2% Pagewood — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.7% / 6.1%
Eastlakes — 20-24: 5.7% Pagewood — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.6% / 8.5%
Eastlakes — 25-34: 14.6% Pagewood — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 14.4% / 12.3%
Eastlakes — 35-44: 14.4% Pagewood — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.4% / 15.2%
Eastlakes — 45-54: 13.4% Pagewood — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.4% / 13.5%
Eastlakes — 55-64: 11.4% Pagewood — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.9% / 8.7%
Eastlakes — 65-74: 9.9% Pagewood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.0% / 7.4%
Eastlakes — 75-84: 7.0% Pagewood — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.5%
Eastlakes — 85+: 2.3% Pagewood — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Pagewood 53.4% couple families
Pagewood — Couple Families: 53.4% Pagewood — Lone Person: 27.2% Pagewood — One Parent Families: 15.0% Pagewood — Group Household: 2.6% Pagewood — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Pagewood 26.2% renting
Pagewood — Owned Outright: 39.0% Pagewood — Mortgage: 34.9% Pagewood — Renting: 26.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastlakes Pagewood
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 15.1%
Eastlakes — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Pagewood — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 11.1%
Eastlakes — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Pagewood — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Eastlakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Pagewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 8.0%
Eastlakes — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Pagewood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Eastlakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Pagewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Pagewood
Indonesia 4.3% / 2.1%
Eastlakes — Indonesia: 4.3% Pagewood — Indonesia: 2.1%
Bangladesh 6.0% / —
Eastlakes — Bangladesh: 6.0% Pagewood — Bangladesh: not among its largest
China 3.0% / 2.8%
Eastlakes — China: 3.0% Pagewood — China: 2.8%
Greece 2.6% / 2.9%
Eastlakes — Greece: 2.6% Pagewood — Greece: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Eastlakes — New Zealand: 1.4% Pagewood — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 2.9% / —
Eastlakes — Philippines: 2.9% Pagewood — Philippines: not among its largest
England — / 2.3%
Eastlakes — England: not among its largest Pagewood — England: 2.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastlakes 28.5% houses
Eastlakes — Houses: 28.5% Eastlakes — Flats / Apartments: 69.5% Eastlakes — Townhouses: 2.0%
Pagewood 75.6% houses
Pagewood — Houses: 75.6% Pagewood — Flats / Apartments: 12.7% Pagewood — Townhouses: 11.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eastlakes Pagewood
Median house price $2,228,000 $2,845,000
Median unit price $735,000 $886,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 33 days
from 8 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 Pagewood
3 bed $2.17M / $2.83M
Eastlakes — 3 bed: $2.17M (18 sales) Pagewood — 3 bed: $2.83M (10 sales)

18 vs 10 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2.85M
Eastlakes — 4 bed: $2.25M (17 sales) Pagewood — 4 bed: $2.85M (8 sales)

17 vs 8 sales

5 bed $2.91M / $3M
Eastlakes — 5 bed: $2.91M (8 sales) Pagewood — 5 bed: $3M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Eastlakes Pagewood
Infrastructure and transport 62% 56%
Residential 34% 40%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
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 Pagewood
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 Pagewood
Houses — 5.4%
$1,600/wk on $1.55M
Units 4.2%
$720/wk on $900K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Eastlakes Pagewood
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of NSW —

Liveability

Pagewood scores higher overall (78 vs 58); Pagewood is more walkable (86 vs 76).

Eastlakes Pagewood
Grade B A
Score 58/100 78/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Eastlakes carries more crime risk (74 vs 57).

Eastlakes Pagewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 28
within 5 km

Schools

Eastlakes Pagewood
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.1 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.8%

Schools in Eastlakes

  • Eastlakes Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Pagewood

  • Pagewood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eastlakes Pagewood
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7
same for both
Childcare 3 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Eastlakes Pagewood
Walkability score 76/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 11.9 km
+9% vs other
 10.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 203.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2018
 1.8%
postcode 2035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 2018
 16
postcode 2035

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 Pagewood
Car (driver) 45.6% / 45.4%
Eastlakes — Car (driver): 45.6% Pagewood — Car (driver): 45.4%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 43.4%
Eastlakes — Worked from Home: 29.3% Pagewood — Worked from Home: 43.4%
Bus 10.0% / 2.7%
Eastlakes — Bus: 10.0% Pagewood — Bus: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 4.5%
Eastlakes — Car (passenger): 6.9% Pagewood — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 4.7% / 2.5%
Eastlakes — Walked Only: 4.7% Pagewood — Walked Only: 2.5%

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

Setting

Eastlakes Pagewood
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
 2.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Eastlakes Pagewood
Connectivity score 74/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,060 premises
 25%
1,451 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eastlakes Pagewood
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

Pagewood

Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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