Eastgardens, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eastgardens Sydney, New South Wales
Apartments under construction at Eastgardens
Eastgardens Location in Sydney
Population	4,086 (2021 census)
• Density	8,172/km2 (21,170/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2036
Area	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Location	9 km (6 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Bayside Council
State electorate(s)	Maroubra
Federal Division(s)	Kingsford Smith
Suburbs around Eastgardens: Eastlakes Daceyville Kingsford Pagewood Eastgardens Maroubra Banksmeadow Hillsdale Maroubra

Eastgardens is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eastgardens is located 9 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Bayside Council.

It has a large shopping centre, Westfield Eastgardens at the corner of Wentworth Avenue and Bunnerong Road.

History

Eastgardens was originally a part of the suburbs of Pagewood and Hillsdale. The suburb took its name from the Westfield Eastgardens shopping centre in Wentworth Avenue which opened in 1987. The site was originally government owned land which was used as an Urban Transit Authority bus depot and also as a Holden car manufacturing plant.

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 860 people in Eastgardens. 56.3% of people were born in Australia and 52.9% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religious affiliation were "Catholic" (38.3%) and "No Religion" (18.3%).