Eastwood NSW

Postcode 2122 · Ryde LGA

Eastwood is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Ryde local government area (postcode 2122). With a population of 18,695, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Eastwood is $2.7 million, having dipped slightly 1.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $788,000 (-1.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,730.

Eastwood is served by 7 schools, including 5 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1120, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 89 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ryde LGA is below average at 2,038 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Eastwood offers a gross rental yield of 1.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.7M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 27.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -1.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.7M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability27.0x Stretched
Price Momentum-1.2% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$50,362
Mean Income$77,564
Earners13,610
YoY Change+6.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education10/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.7M
-1.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$788K
-1.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$450
POPULATION
18,695
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age39
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$1,945
Personal Income /wk$760
Mortgage /mth$2,730
CRIME (Ryde LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,038
Total Incidents2,833
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops89
SCHOOLS (7)
Avg ICSEA1120
Total Students5,756
Government5
Catholic2
Epping Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1117
Kent Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133
Marist College EastwoodSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1119
Denistone East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127
Eastwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108
Data: 2026