Eastlakes

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

Eastlakes' population is approximately 8,865 as of February 2026, reflecting a decrease of 76 people since the 2021 Census which reported a population of 8,941. This change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 8,808 in June 2024 and an additional 25 validated new addresses since the Census date. The population density ratio is approximately 2,850 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the upper quartile relative to national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Overseas migration contributed approximately 90.7% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and NSW State Government's SA2 level projections for areas not covered by this data, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021.

Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Future population trends anticipate lower quartile growth, with Eastlakes expected to increase by 309 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting a gain of approximately 2.8% in total 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 5 financial years, totalling 46 homes. In FY-26 so far, 2 approvals have been recorded. The area has experienced population decline, indicating that new supply may be keeping pace with demand and offering buyers good choice. New properties are constructed at an average expected cost of $533,000, suggesting a developer focus on the premium segment with upmarket properties.

This financial year, $1.9 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded, indicating a predominantly residential focus. Compared to Greater Sydney, Eastlakes has significantly lower building activity (89.0% below regional average per person), which generally supports stronger demand and values for established properties. Recent construction comprises 33.0% detached houses and 67.0% attached dwellings, favouring higher-density living and catering to 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 252 residents through to 2041. Current development appears well-matched to future needs, supporting steady market conditions without extreme price pressure.

Looking ahead, Eastlakes is expected to grow by 252 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). 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 affect an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 22 projects likely to impact the area. Notable ones include One Global Gallery (formerly 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. The unemployment rate in September 2025 was 10.0%. There were 3,846 residents employed at this time, which is 5.8% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%, indicating room for improvement.

Workforce participation lagged significantly at 55.4%, compared to Greater Sydney's 70.0%. According to Census responses, a high 31.6% of residents worked from home. Leading employment industries among residents were health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. Eastlakes showed strong specialization in transport, postal & warehousing with an employment share of 1.7 times the regional level.

However, professional & technical services were under-represented at 8.1% compared to Greater Sydney's 11.5%. The area appeared to offer limited local employment opportunities as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. In the year to September 2025, the labour force decreased by 2.0% and 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%, with a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 offered further insight into potential future demand within Eastlakes. These projections estimated that national employment would expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with growth rates differing significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Eastlakes's employment mix suggested that local employment should increase by 6.7% over five years and 13.6% over ten years.

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

According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, Eastlakes SA2 had a median income among taxpayers of $62,514 with an average level of $76,630. This is above national averages and compares to levels of $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.86% since financial year 2023, estimated median income as of September 2025 would be approximately $68,053 and average income $83,419. 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. Housing affordability pressures are severe with only 78.4% of income remaining, 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

In Eastlakes, as per the latest Census evaluation, 38.6% of dwellings were houses while 61.5% consisted of other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments and 'other' dwellings. This contrasted with Sydney metropolitan area's figures of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in Eastlakes stood at 29.6%, aligning with the Sydney metro average. Mortgaged dwellings accounted for 23.7% and rented ones made up 46.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eastlakes was $2,297, lower than the Sydney metro average of $2,427. The median weekly rent figure in Eastlakes was $385 compared to the Sydney metro's $470. Nationally, Eastlakes' median monthly mortgage repayments were higher at $2,297 against Australia's average of $1,863, while rents were also higher at $385 versus the national figure of $375.

Eastlakes features high concentrations of group households, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households comprise 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 is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.

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%, significantly 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+, with advanced diplomas at 10.4% and certificates at 16.0%. Educational participation is high, with 29.5% currently enrolled in formal education.

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

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

Eastlakes has 46 active public transport stops serving a mix of bus routes. These stops are served by 22 different routes that collectively facilitate 3947 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated excellent with residents located an average of 128 meters from the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most commuting is outward-bound: cars remain the dominant mode at 67%, followed by buses at 15% and trains at 7%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.8 per dwelling, below the regional average. According to the 2021 Census, 31.6% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.

Service frequency across all routes averages 563 trips per day, equating to approximately 85 weekly trips per individual stop.

Eastlakes's residents are extremely healthy with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Eastlakes. AreaSearch's assessment indicates low prevalence of common health conditions across both young and old age cohorts.

The rate of private health cover is high at approximately 57% of the total population (~5,053 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The most common medical conditions are arthritis (7.3%) and asthma (6.1%). A majority, 72.6%, declared themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. Eastlakes has 20.4% of residents aged 65 and over (1,811 people), higher than the 15.4% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors are above average, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.

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 culturally diverse population, with 56.3% speaking a language other than English at home and 52.6% born overseas. Christianity is the main religion in Eastlakes, comprising 56.6%. Judaism is overrepresented compared to Greater Sydney, making up 1.3% of Eastlakes' population versus 0.8% regionally.

The top three ancestry groups are Other at 29.0%, English at 11.3%, and Australian at 11.2%. Notably, Greek, Spanish, and Russian ethnicities are overrepresented in Eastlakes compared to regional averages: Greek at 8.6% versus 1.9%, Spanish at 1.5% versus 0.6%, and Russian at 1.2% versus 0.4%.

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. Compared to the Greater Sydney average, Eastlakes has a notably higher proportion of the 75-84 age cohort (7.7% locally) but a lower proportion of 5-14 year-olds (8.3%). According to the 2021 Census, the population aged 15 to 24 grew from 11.3% to 14.7%, while the 5 to 14 age group declined from 10.5% to 8.3%. The 45 to 54 age group also saw a decrease, from 13.9% to 12.8%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests Eastlakes's age profile will change significantly. The 35 to 44 cohort is projected to grow by 49%, adding 559 residents to reach 1,705. Conversely, both the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age groups are expected to decrease in number.