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East Hills

1 km²

East Hills has more residents than most areas and a largely renting community.

Beyond that, it has slightly above-average rents and somewhat more graduates than the norm.

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📍 East Hills, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population3,370▲ +2.9%since 2011 Median age41 yrs▲ +2.5%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population2.2%People aged 65 and over17.4%Children under 1516.1%People in a de facto relationship9.0%▲ +59.3%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.

Older adults (45–64)28.4%

Young adults (25–44)24.5%

Seniors (65+)17.4%

Children (0–14)16.1%

Youth (15–24)13.4%

Marital status

In East Hills, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Married46%
Never married34%
Divorced9%
Widowed6%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In East Hills, Australia is the majority at 81%; Vietnam is next at 4%.

Australia65.9%

Vietnam3.5%

China3.4%

England1.8%

India1.8%

New Zealand1.7%

Philippines1.2%

Nepal1.0%

Italy0.4%

South Africa0.3%

Ancestry

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Australian (28%) and English (27%), with Irish at 8%.

Australian26.9%

English26.6%

Irish8.1%

Chinese7.3%

Scottish5.5%

Vietnamese5.1%

Greek4.6%

Italian4.6%

Indian3.0%

German2.3%

Language

People using another language at home33.2%

Language used at home

In East Hills, English only is the majority at 74%; Arabic is next at 7%.

English only63.5%

Arabic5.9%

Vietnamese4.8%

Mandarin3.6%

Greek2.8%

Cantonese2.0%

Hindi1.0%

Italian0.7%

Tagalog0.6%

Punjabi0.5%

Religion

People with no religion24.9%

Religious affiliation

In East Hills, Christianity is the majority at 57%; No religion is next at 26%.

Christianity57%
No religion26%
Islam10%
Hinduism3%
Buddhism3%
Other religions0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1258.8%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher23.9%

Highest year of school

In East Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 1258.8%

Year 1021.1%

Year 9 or below10.6%

Year 114.5%

Highest qualification level

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Certificate III / IV28.2%

Bachelor degree28.0%

Advanced diploma / diploma15.7%

Postgraduate degree9.0%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.8%

Certificate I / II1.7%

Field of qualification

In East Hills, the largest group is Management & commerce at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Society & culture (12%).

Management & commerce23.3%

Engineering & related16.0%

Society & culture11.0%

Health8.1%

Education7.7%

Architecture & building6.6%

Food, hospitality & personal services4.9%

Information technology3.4%

Creative arts3.4%

Natural & physical sciences3.0%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$789▲ +37.0%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,829▲ +38.7%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,368▲ +39.9%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week11.5%Households earning $3,000+ a week28.3%

Household income distribution

East Hills splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (23%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.

$1,500–$2,99924.1%

Under $65021.8%

$650–$1,49920.0%

$4,000 or more14.7%

$3,000–$3,99913.6%

Personal income distribution

In East Hills, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Under $65041.3%

$650–$1,49930.1%

$1,500–$2,99920.1%

$3,000 or more3.6%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition27.5%People with a mental health condition7.0%People needing help with daily activities6.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

In East Hills, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.

None66.4%

One condition17.9%

Two conditions6.6%

Three or more2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis8.7%

Other condition8.5%

Asthma7.8%

Mental health7.0%

Diabetes6.1%

Heart disease4.1%

Cancer3.1%

Lung condition2.0%

Stroke1.0%

Dementia0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteers9.8%People providing unpaid care11.2%People caring for children unpaid23.2%People who served in the Defence Force1.0%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework21.8%

Family & Households

Average household size2.6▼ -3.7%since 2011 One-parent families14.5%People living alone25.9%▲ +3.6%since 2011

Family composition

In East Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Couples with children61%
Couples without children23%
One-parent families15%
Other families2%

Household size

East Hills splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (26%), with 3 people at 18%.

2 people28.3%

1 person25.9%

3 people17.6%

4 people16.9%

5 people6.2%

6 or more4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$375▲ +33.9%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,500▲ +8.7%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting34.2%Homes owned outright28.8%Separate (detached) houses63.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms75.6%▲ +2.5%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 29%.

Owned with a mortgage35%
Rented34%
Owned outright29%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In East Hills, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.

Separate house63%
Townhouse / semi-detached23%
Flat or apartment13%
Other dwelling0%

Bedrooms per home

In East Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

3 bedrooms36.6%

4 bedrooms29.0%

2 bedrooms11.4%

1 bedroom10.2%

5 or more10.0%

Studio / none0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (35%) and $350–$549 (31%), with $550–$749 at 19%.

Under $20032.9%

$350–$54929.4%

$550–$74917.3%

$200–$34911.8%

$750 or more1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

East Hills splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.

$3,000 or more33.2%

$1,800–$2,99932.7%

$1,000–$1,79915.3%

Under $1,00010.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle12.1%▼ -4.1%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

East Hills splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (35%) and 2 vehicles (32%), with 3 vehicles at 13%.

1 vehicle34.8%

2 vehicles32.1%

3 vehicles13.5%

No vehicle12.1%

4 or more7.7%

How people get to work

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Worked at home (46%) and Car (driver) (44%), with Train at 5%.

Worked at home36.1%

Car (driver)34.8%

Train3.8%

Car (passenger)2.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Walked0.5%

Bus0.5%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years32.1%Recent arrivals from overseas7.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate3.2%Labour-force participation55.8%Employed full-time55.2%

Industries people work in

East Hills splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (14%) and Education & training (11%), with Construction at 10%.

Health care & social assistance13.0%

Education & training10.3%

Construction9.2%

Retail trade8.2%

Professional & technical7.8%

Transport & warehousing7.1%

Public administration & safety6.6%

Manufacturing5.9%

Finance & insurance5.4%

Accommodation & food4.8%

Occupations people work in

No single group dominates in East Hills — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (18%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals22.5%

Clerical & administrative17.0%

Technicians & trades13.6%

Managers13.2%

Community & personal service9.8%

Sales workers8.1%

Machinery operators & drivers6.5%

Labourers6.4%

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Pleasure Point Panania Voyager Point Sandy Point (NSW)Picnic Point Milperra Revesby Revesby Heights

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