Eastgardens vs Pagewood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | EastgardensBayside | PagewoodBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,675,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $968,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,260,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $1,100/wk | $900/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.14% | 1.60% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,086 | 3,885 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 15% | 76% |
| Townhouses | 2% | 12% |
| Apartments/units | 82% | 12% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 8.6 km | 7.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 30% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Daceyville PS, Maroubra Jn PS, Matraville PS, Matraville SSPS | Botany PS, Daceyville PS, Matraville PS, Pagewood PS |
| Secondary | Matraville Sp HS, Sth Sydney HS | Randwick HS, Sth Sydney HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Pagewood is higher on median house price (by about 9%).
- Pagewood is higher on median unit price (by about 30%).
- Eastgardens is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Eastgardens is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.5 percentage points).
- Pagewood is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Pagewood is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 61 percentage points).
- Eastgardens is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 352%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,675,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $968,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2036. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2035 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 4.1% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,260,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2035.