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Eastwood VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Eastwood, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Eastwood VIC is 2,855 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eastwood is $662 per week ($34,424 per year). Median rent in Eastwood is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Eastwood has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Eastwood has a population density of 1188.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eastwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eastwood is $1,417.

There were 104 recorded offences in Eastwood in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (29 offences).

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Eastwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eastwood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$662/wk

$34,424 per year

#6114 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,417/mo

Avg household size: —

Eastwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,373) Female 52.0% (1,485)

Population Density

1188.6

people per km²

2,855 people · 2.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,600

Family income/wk

Eastwood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eastwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.6% 528 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.4% 315 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Eastwood Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

4.6%

India

1.2%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Egypt

0.4%

China

0.3%

France

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Eastwood Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Catholic

18.5%

Anglican

18.2%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Brethren

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eastwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Eastwood Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.4%

IAL Punjabi

18.9%

Other

17.0%

Italian

9.4%

Afrikaans

9.4%

Malayalam

7.5%

French

5.7%

German

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Eastwood Employment

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Employed full-time

29.9% 641 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.8% 423 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 27 people

🏠

Not in labour force

49.0% 1,050 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Eastwood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.1%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Eastwood Occupation

Professionals

27.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Managers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Eastwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Health

17.8%

Engineering

17.0%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Eastwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eastwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eastwood Marital Status

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Married

55.2% 1,311

↔️

Separated

3.2% 75

📋

Divorced

8.4% 200

🕊️

Widowed

9.1% 216

👤

Never married

24.1% 571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eastwood Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

30.9%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

7.4%

Other

3.7%

German

3.5%

Italian

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Dutch

1.6%

Chinese

1.4%

Indian

0.8%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eastwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.6%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Secondary — Catholic

14.2%

Pre-school

12.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.0%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Eastwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.5% 520

✅

No need for assistance

90.5% 4,961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Eastwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.3% 474

—

Not a volunteer

78.7% 1,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eastwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.1%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eastwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

1.4%

Other

1.2%

Bicycle

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Eastwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

36.2%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Eastwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

14.5%

3 bedrooms

43.7%

4 bedrooms

37.7%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Eastwood Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

43.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eastwood Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

177

Indigenous residents

5,285

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eastwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

268

Arthritis

164

Heart disease

126

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Eastwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eastwood Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.8%

Couple — children under 15

36.9%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eastwood Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 84

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Never served

96.2% 2,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eastwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 334

—

Did not provide

84.9% 1,882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eastwood Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Eastwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Eastwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

16.2%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Eastwood Household Size

1 person

26.0%

2 persons

41.2%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eastwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,321

Moved from VIC

168

Moved — same area (SA2)

134

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Eastwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eastwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 104 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Public Order

Fraud

Traffic

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Eastwood Schools

schools nearby

government

960

avg ICSEA score

2,383

total students

Wild Cherry School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 43 students

1053

ICSEA

Lucknow Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 539 students

986

ICSEA

Bairnsdale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,213 students

955

ICSEA

Bairnsdale West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students

913

ICSEA

Bairnsdale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 260 students

892

ICSEA

Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale Campus Independent

Combined

OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale Centre Independent

Combined

Bairnsdale Secondary College-Changing Lanes - VCAL Government

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Eastwood Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,304/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Eastwood

Your weekly income

≈ $5,651/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $934/wk

Rent share 28.4%

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Eastwood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,277 Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 4,276 Income: $725/wk Rent: $366/wk

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Pop: 4,274 Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 4,239 Income: $925/wk Rent: $406/wk

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Pop: 4,175 Income: $848/wk Rent: $405/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eastwood

What is the population of Eastwood VIC?

The population of Eastwood VIC is 2,855 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1188.6 people per km².Eastwood is ranked #2,498 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eastwood?

The median personal income in Eastwood VIC is $662 per week, or $34,424 per year.The median household income is $1,304 per week.Family income is $1,600 per week.Eastwood is ranked #6,114 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eastwood?

Median rent in Eastwood VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Eastwood ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eastwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eastwood VIC is $1,417. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eastwood?

The median age in Eastwood VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eastwood a good suburb to live in?

Eastwood is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,855.The median income is $662/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20836. All dollar figures in AUD.