City & Inner South
Eastlakes
A quiet residential pocket in the Bayside LGA between Mascot and Pagewood, dominated by Eastlakes Public School and the local shopping village around Evans Avenue. Mostly low-rise apartments, walk-up blocks and pockets of Federation cottages. The Eastlakes Golf Course wraps the eastern side. Suits first-home buyers, families and investors wanting Bayside postcode access at lower prices than neighbouring Mascot.
- To CBD
- ~16 min
- Schools profiled
- 3
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
No heavy-rail station; closest are Mascot (10–15 min by bus) and Green Square (10–15 min by bus). From Mascot: Central 9 min, Domestic Airport 4 min.
Sydney Metro M1Indirect — closest M1 Waterloo station 10–15 min by bus or 25–30 min walk. From Waterloo: Central 1 min, Martin Place 4 min.
- Buses
Routes 305, 410 along Gardeners Road and Evans Avenue. Mascot station 10 min, Town Hall 22 min, Sydney Airport 15 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Eastern Distributor via Gardeners Road; M5 East via Southern Cross Drive.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 13 min, Sydney Airport 8 min, Sydney Olympic Park 22 min, Parramatta 25 min, Bondi Junction 14 min.
Local life
What's in Eastlakes
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkJack Mundey Reserve
A popular park in Eastlakes (4.2★ · 180 reviews). 10 Evans Avenue, Eastlakes
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parkLight Horse Reserve
A popular park in Eastlakes (4.4★ · 8 reviews). 16 Florence Avenue, Eastlakes
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cafeBogota Roasters
A popular cafe in Eastlakes (4.7★ · 135 reviews). 94 Maloney Street, Eastlakes
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cafeBear and Bean Espresso
A popular cafe in Eastlakes (4.9★ · 94 reviews). Shop G09/16D Evans Avenue, Eastlakes
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restaurantTroy Kebab
A popular restaurant in Eastlakes (3.8★ · 84 reviews). 29 Evans Avenue, Eastlakes
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restaurantLion's Grill
A popular restaurant in Eastlakes (4★ · 25 reviews). 115A Maloney Street, Mascot
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venueLakes Hotel
A popular venue in Eastlakes (4.1★ · 564 reviews). 307 Gardeners Road, Rosebery
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landmark
shopThe Grand Eastlakes Shopping Centre
A popular shop in Eastlakes (4.1★ · 210 reviews). 16D Evans Avenue, Eastlakes
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Eastlakes Public; secondary: J.J. Cahill Memorial High.
Primary
- Eastlakes Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary in suburb
- Gardeners Road Public SchoolPublic
Adjoining catchment in Mascot
Secondary
- J.J. Cahill Memorial High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary in Mascot
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Lower entry prices than Mascot or Rosebery
- Eastlakes Golf Course on the doorstep
- Apartment-friendly for first-home buyers
- Quick Eastern Distributor access for east-bound trips
Watch outs
- No train station in the suburb
- Some streets affected by Sydney Airport flight paths
- Limited shopping; locals drive to East Village or Westfield Eastgardens
- Apartment stock dominates — limited family housing
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