Located in New South Wales within the Bayside (NSW) local government area, Eastlakes is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 2018). With a population of 6,347, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
Eastlakes has a median house price of $2.2 million, which has grown strongly by 8.9% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $790,000 (+3.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Eastlakes is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1046, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bayside (NSW) LGA is below average at 2,355 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.3% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 32.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.