Eastlakes

Eastlakes has shown very soft population growth performance across periods assessed by AreaSearch

Eastlakes' population was approximately 8,864 as of November 2025. This figure represents a decrease of 77 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 8,941. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 8,809 in June 2024 and an additional 24 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a population density ratio of 2,850 persons per square kilometer, placing Eastlakes in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration primarily drove recent population growth, contributing approximately 90.7% of overall population gains.

AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered, AreaSearch utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future population trends indicate lower quartile growth, with Eastlakes expected to increase by 309 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting a total gain of 2.9% over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Eastlakes is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch

Eastlakes has received approximately 9 dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totaling 46 homes. In FY-26 so far, 2 approvals have been recorded. The area has experienced population decline, suggesting that new supply has kept pace with demand, offering good choice to buyers. New properties are constructed at an average expected cost of $533,000, indicating a focus on the premium segment.

This financial year, $1.9 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded, reflecting a predominantly residential focus. Compared to Greater Sydney, Eastlakes has markedly lower building activity (89.0% below regional average per person). This limited new supply generally supports stronger demand and values for established properties. Recent construction comprises 33.0% detached houses and 67.0% attached dwellings, creating more affordable entry points and suiting downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. With around 863 people per dwelling approval, Eastlakes reflects a highly mature market. According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Eastlakes is expected to grow by 253 residents through to 2041.

Current development appears well-matched to future needs, supporting steady market conditions without extreme price pressure.

Eastlakes has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 22 projects that may affect this area. Notable ones include Eastlakes Live, The Grand Residences, 350 King Street Business Park Development, and Corio Group Seniors Living Rosebery.

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Employment conditions in Eastlakes face significant challenges, ranking among the bottom 10% of areas assessed nationally

Eastlakes has a well-educated workforce with professional services being strongly represented. Its unemployment rate is 10.0%.

As of September 2025, there are 3846 residents employed while the unemployment rate stands at 5.8%, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation in Eastlakes lags behind Greater Sydney at 54.7% compared to 60.0%. The leading employment industries among residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. Eastlakes shows strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share of 1.7 times the regional level.

Conversely, professional & technical services are under-represented at 8.1% compared to Greater Sydney's 11.5%. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. Between September 2024 and September 2025, Eastlakes' labour force decreased by 2.0%, while employment declined by 3.2%, causing unemployment to rise by 1.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.4%. State-level data from NSW shows employment contracted by 0.03% between September 2024 and November 25, losing 2260 jobs, with the state unemployment rate at 3.9%. Nationally, the unemployment rate is 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project a 6.6% increase over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Eastlakes' employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.7% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, assuming constant population projections for illustrative purposes.

The economic profile demonstrates above-average performance, with income metrics exceeding national benchmarks based on AreaSearch comparative assessment

AreaSearch aggregated latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2022. Eastlakes SA2 had a median taxpayer income of $59,079 and an average income of $74,031. These figures are higher than national averages of $56,994 and $80,856 across Greater Sydney. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, estimated median and average incomes as of September 2025 would be approximately $66,529 and $83,366 respectively. Census data shows household, family, and personal incomes rank modestly in Eastlakes, between the 21st and 29th percentiles. Income brackets indicate that 27.5% of locals (2,437 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 category, aligning with regional trends where this cohort also represents 30.9%. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 78.4% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 21st percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.

Eastlakes features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

Eastlakes' dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, comprised 38.6% houses and 61.5% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compares to Sydney metro's 26.0% houses and 74.0% other dwellings. Home ownership in Eastlakes stood at 29.6%, with the remainder being mortgaged (23.7%) or rented (46.7%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,297, below Sydney metro's average of $2,600. The median weekly rent was $385, compared to Sydney metro's $550. Nationally, Eastlakes' mortgage repayments were higher at $1,863 and rents exceeded the national figure of $375.

Eastlakes features high concentrations of group households, with a fairly typical median household size

Family households constitute 66.2% of all households, including 31.5% couples with children, 20.9% couples without children, and 11.9% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 33.8%, with lone person households at 29.0% and group households comprising 4.7%. The median household size is 2.5 people, which aligns with the Greater Sydney average.

The educational profile of Eastlakes exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics

The area's university qualification rate is 33.5%, considerably lower than the SA4 region average of 55.2%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 22.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (9.6%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational credentials are held by 26.4% of residents aged 15 and above, with advanced diplomas at 10.4% and certificates at 16.0%. Educational participation is high, with 29.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.

This includes 8.5% in primary education, 7.1% in secondary education, and 6.7% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

The analysis of public transport in Eastlakes shows that there are 35 active transport stops currently operating. These stops serve a mix of bus routes, with a total of 22 individual routes providing service. The combined weekly passenger trips across all these routes amount to 3,677.

The accessibility of transport in the area is rated as excellent, with residents on average located just 128 meters from their nearest transport stop. The service frequency averages out to 525 trips per day across all routes, which equates to approximately 105 weekly trips per individual stop.

The level of general health in Eastlakes is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions

Eastlakes shows superior health outcomes for both young and elderly cohorts, with low prevalence of common conditions.

Approximately 56% (~5008 people) have private health cover, higher than the Greater Sydney average. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (7.3%) and asthma (6.1%). 72.6% report no medical ailments, compared to 78.7% in Greater Sydney. Eastlakes has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 20.0% (1772 people), compared to Greater Sydney's 12.6%. Senior health outcomes align with the general population's profile.

Eastlakes is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Eastlakes has a population where 56.3% speak a language other than English at home, while 52.6% were born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion, with 56.6%. Judaism, however, is more prevalent in Eastlakes at 1.3%, compared to Greater Sydney's 1.9%.

The top three ancestry groups are Other (29.0%), English (11.3%), and Australian (11.2%). Notably, Greek (8.6%) and Spanish (1.5%) are overrepresented compared to regional averages of 4.2% and 1.2%, respectively. Russian is also slightly overrepresented at 1.2%.

Eastlakes's population is slightly older than the national pattern

Eastlakes's median age is 41 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and slightly older than Australia's median of 38 years. The 75-84 age cohort is notably over-represented in Eastlakes at 7.4%, compared to the Greater Sydney average, while the 5-14 year-olds are under-represented at 8.7%. According to the 2021 Census, the population aged 15 to 24 has grown from 11.3% to 14.3%, while the 5 to 14 age group has declined from 10.5% to 8.7%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests Eastlakes's age profile will change significantly. The 35 to 44 cohort is projected to grow by 46%, adding 537 residents to reach 1,705. Conversely, both the 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 age groups are expected to decrease in number.