Pagewood vs Eastgardens

Eastgardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 42 in Pagewood. In Pagewood, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Eastgardens, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Eastgardens: a median of $1 million, against $886,000 in Pagewood, and rent is higher there too. Pagewood is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 12.2 km. On these figures, Pagewood tends to suit couples, while Eastgardens suits renters, young adults, and share households.

Pagewood and Eastgardens are neighbouring eastern suburbs with notably different demographic profiles. Pagewood skews older with a median age of 42 years compared to Eastgardens' 31 years, and has a lower crime risk score of 56 versus 92. Rental costs differ significantly—Pagewood's median weekly rent is $460 against Eastgardens' $650—while house prices are comparable (Pagewood $2,775,000, Eastgardens $2,650,000). Pagewood scores higher on liveability (78 versus 73) and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 10.8 km, though Eastgardens edges ahead on walkability at 89 versus 86.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pagewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($886,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pagewood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $650/wk)
  • But Eastgardens has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Pagewood has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
  • Eastgardens has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Pagewood returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 3.8%)
  • Eastgardens is growing faster (375.1% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pagewood Eastgardens
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.

Pagewood Eastgardens
Walkability 86 / 89
Pagewood — Walkability: 86/100 Eastgardens — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 43 / 8
Pagewood — Safety: 43/100 Eastgardens — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pagewood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eastgardens — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eastgardens rents higher ($650/wk vs $460/wk); Pagewood skews older (42 vs 31).

Pagewood Eastgardens
Population 3,885 4,086
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +375.1%
Median age 42 31
Median household income $118,612/yr
+2% vs other
 $116,064/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $650/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pagewood Eastgardens
0-4 5.0% / 6.4%
Pagewood — 0-4: 5.0% Eastgardens — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.1% / 8.9%
Pagewood — 5-14: 13.1% Eastgardens — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 7.7% / 3.6%
Pagewood — 15-19: 7.7% Eastgardens — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 6.1% / 11.7%
Pagewood — 20-24: 6.1% Eastgardens — 20-24: 11.7%
25-34 8.5% / 30.7%
Pagewood — 25-34: 8.5% Eastgardens — 25-34: 30.7%
35-44 12.3% / 15.8%
Pagewood — 35-44: 12.3% Eastgardens — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 15.2% / 8.1%
Pagewood — 45-54: 15.2% Eastgardens — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 13.5% / 6.4%
Pagewood — 55-64: 13.5% Eastgardens — 55-64: 6.4%
65-74 8.7% / 4.9%
Pagewood — 65-74: 8.7% Eastgardens — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 7.4% / 2.3%
Pagewood — 75-84: 7.4% Eastgardens — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 2.5% / 0.9%
Pagewood — 85+: 2.5% Eastgardens — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Eastgardens 40.4% couple families
Eastgardens — Couple Families: 40.4% Eastgardens — Lone Person: 32.6% Eastgardens — One Parent Families: 10.8% Eastgardens — Group Household: 12.9% Eastgardens — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pagewood 26.2% renting
Pagewood — Owned Outright: 39.0% Pagewood — Mortgage: 34.9% Pagewood — Renting: 26.2%
Eastgardens 60.4% renting
Eastgardens — Owned Outright: 15.1% Eastgardens — Mortgage: 24.5% Eastgardens — Renting: 60.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pagewood Eastgardens
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 22.1%
Pagewood — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Eastgardens — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 8.5%
Pagewood — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Eastgardens — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 11.0%
Pagewood — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Eastgardens — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Pagewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Eastgardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Pagewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Eastgardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Pagewood Eastgardens
China 2.8% / 12.3%
Pagewood — China: 2.8% Eastgardens — China: 12.3%
Ireland 1.1% / 5.4%
Pagewood — Ireland: 1.1% Eastgardens — Ireland: 5.4%
Indonesia 2.1% / 3.4%
Pagewood — Indonesia: 2.1% Eastgardens — Indonesia: 3.4%
England 2.3% / 3.1%
Pagewood — England: 2.3% Eastgardens — England: 3.1%
Brazil — / 4.7%
Pagewood — Brazil: not among its largest Eastgardens — Brazil: 4.7%
Greece 2.9% / —
Pagewood — Greece: 2.9% Eastgardens — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.1%
Pagewood — New Zealand: 1.7% Eastgardens — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pagewood 12.7% flats / apartments
Pagewood — Flats / Apartments: 12.7% Pagewood — Houses: 75.6% Pagewood — Townhouses: 11.7%
Eastgardens 82.5% flats / apartments
Eastgardens — Flats / Apartments: 82.5% Eastgardens — Houses: 15.3% Eastgardens — Townhouses: 2.2%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Pagewood Eastgardens
Median house price $2,845,000 —
Median unit price $886,000 $1,000,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Eastgardens has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 1%).

Pagewood Eastgardens
Residential 40% 65%
Infrastructure and transport 56% 11%
Commercial 1% 18%
Parks and recreation 3% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Pagewood and 99% of Eastgardens. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Pagewood Eastgardens
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.

Pagewood Eastgardens
Houses 5.4%
$1,600/wk on $1.55M
 3.8%
$1,620/wk on $2.2M
Units — 6.6%
$1,150/wk on $910K

Ranking within NSW

Pagewood Eastgardens
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 99% of NSW

Liveability

Pagewood scores higher overall (78 vs 73).

Pagewood Eastgardens
Grade A
same for both
Score 78/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Eastgardens carries more crime risk (92 vs 57).

Pagewood Eastgardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
92/100
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 28
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Pagewood Eastgardens
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.8 km
 3
The University of New South Wales, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 6.0%

Schools in Pagewood

  • Pagewood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Eastgardens

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Pagewood Eastgardens
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4

Mobility

Pagewood Eastgardens
Walkability score 86/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 10.8 km 12.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 105.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2035
 1.6%
postcode 2036
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2035
 19
postcode 2036

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.

Pagewood Eastgardens
Car (driver) 45.4% / 42.6%
Pagewood — Car (driver): 45.4% Eastgardens — Car (driver): 42.6%
Worked from Home 43.4% / 41.2%
Pagewood — Worked from Home: 43.4% Eastgardens — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Bus 2.7% / 6.5%
Pagewood — Bus: 2.7% Eastgardens — Bus: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.5%
Pagewood — Car (passenger): 4.5% Eastgardens — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.4%
Pagewood — Walked Only: 2.5% Eastgardens — Walked Only: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.4%).

Setting

Pagewood Eastgardens
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Pagewood Eastgardens
Connectivity score 82/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,451 premises
 9%
669 premises

Climate

Pagewood Eastgardens
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)

Pagewood Eastgardens
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Pagewood Eastgardens
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pagewood

Coastal Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

Eastgardens

Apartments Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Urban

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