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Botany vs Eastgardens

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Botany profile · Eastgardens profile

Botany Eastgardens

Botany and Eastgardens are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east, but they have very different characters. Eastgardens is far more diverse and transient, with 54.8% of people born overseas and 73.8% having moved there in the last five years. It also has a much higher share of university graduates (41.1%) and renters (59.1%). Botany is more established and family-oriented; residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 31 in Eastgardens, and it has a well higher share of children under 15 (19.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical typical weekly household incomes and identical access to parks and public transport. Both are very walkable, though their strengths differ: Botany has far better access to health services (93.2% within a 15-minute walk), while Eastgardens is perfectly walkable for groceries. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Eastgardens becoming far more diverse than Botany.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 27.9 pts higher in Eastgardens Recent arrivals: 24.9 pts higher in Eastgardens Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in Eastgardens Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Eastgardens Other language: 21.8 pts higher in Eastgardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botanyin Eastgardens +8,874 larger in Botany gap steady
12,960 88th pct 4,086 86th pct
Median age in Botanyin Eastgardens +5 yrs older in Botany gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.7 pts higher in Botany gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.7 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
12.0% 22nd pct 8.3% 13th pct
Under 15 in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.7 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Botanyin Eastgardens +6.1 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
14.5% 67th pct 20.6% 88th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 14.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
45.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 38.4%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Botany Eastgardens

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Botanyin Eastgardens +22.4 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
32.5% 90th pct 54.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +24.9 pts 38.0%
2.3% China +9.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 12.3%
25.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 15.9%
8.0% Chinese +15.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
4.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Botanyin Eastgardens +21.8 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
24.9% 88th pct 46.8% 96th pct
Limited English in Botanyin Eastgardens +2.7 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
2.8% 87th pct 5.5% 92nd pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 45.3%
3.0% Mandarin +11.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.4% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Botanyin Eastgardens +5.4 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
30.3% 24th pct 35.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 44.3%
30.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.6% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Botanyin Eastgardens +9.1 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
68.4% 89th pct 77.5% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Botanyin Eastgardens +11.0 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
30.1% 86th pct 41.1% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Botanyin Eastgardens
1.21 12th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Botanyin Eastgardens +15 more in Eastgardens
22 87th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Botanyin Eastgardens +54 larger in Eastgardens
357 54th pct 411 61st pct
ICSEA in Botanyin Eastgardens +7 higher in Eastgardens
1,079 87th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 77.5%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 13.5%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
3.6% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Botanyin Eastgardens +$40 higher in Botany gap narrowing
$1,153 89th pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Botanyin Eastgardens +$141 higher in Botany gap narrowing
$2,373 87th pct $2,232 85th pct
Family income in Botanyin Eastgardens +$279 higher in Botany gap narrowing
$2,844 89th pct $2,565 84th pct
High earners in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.1 pts higher in Botany gap widening
20.0% 89th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Botanyin Eastgardens +5.4 pts higher in Botany gap widening
36.0% 89th pct 30.5% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%
17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
10.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Botanyin Eastgardens +8.3 pts higher in Botany
22.4% 21st pct 14.1% 6th pct
Mental health in Botanyin Eastgardens +2.9 pts higher in Botany
6.8% 37th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.4 pts higher in Botany gap steady
3.6% 38th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +6.8 pts ▸ 76.9%
17.0% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Botanyin Eastgardens +2.0 pts higher in Botany gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.8 pts higher in Botany gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 6.4% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Botanyin Eastgardens +7.7 pts higher in Botany gap widening
29.3% 71st pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Botanyin Eastgardens +0.5 pts higher in Eastgardens
2.9% 53rd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.1 pts higher in Botany gap steady
17.4% 16th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Botanyin Eastgardens +328 larger in Botany
377 86th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Botanyin Eastgardens even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Botanyin Eastgardens +6.3 pts higher in Eastgardens
53.7% 77th pct 60.0% 86th pct
Unemployment in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.4 pts higher in Botany
1.4% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Botanyin Eastgardens +$153 higher in Eastgardens
$1,071 83rd pct $1,224 87th pct
Household income in Botanyin Eastgardens +$163 higher in Botany
$2,412 76th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.5 pts higher in Eastgardens
6.6% 64th pct 8.2% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botanyin Eastgardens +0.2 larger in Botany gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.5 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
12.5% 60th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.1 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
24.1% 51st pct 22.9% 47th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 55.7%
22.9% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
1.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
18.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botanyin Eastgardens +$100 higher in Eastgardens gap widening
$550 96th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Botanyin Eastgardens +$19 higher in Eastgardens gap narrowing
$2,741 90th pct $2,760 90th pct
People / bedroom in Botanyin Eastgardens even gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Botanyin Eastgardens +21.9 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
37.3% 87th pct 59.1% 96th pct
Owned outright in Botanyin Eastgardens +5.4 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
20.2% 10th pct 14.8% 6th pct
Separate houses in Botanyin Eastgardens +12.5 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
27.8% 2nd pct 15.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Botanyin Eastgardens +12.9 pts higher in Botany gap widening
48.8% 8th pct 35.9% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 24.0%
20.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%
1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

50.5% Flat or apartment +31.6 pts ▸ 82.2%
27.8% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 15.3%
20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 2.2%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.4% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 26.8%
13.6% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.2%
14.9% $750 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%
8.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 39.6%
32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
6.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Botanyin Eastgardens +4.6 pts higher in Eastgardens gap narrowing
7.1% 82nd pct 11.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.1 pts higher in Botany gap steady
35.4% 87th pct 34.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Botanyin Eastgardens +2.9 pts higher in Eastgardens gap narrowing
2.0% 80th pct 4.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Botanyin Eastgardens +22 more in Botany
32 86th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Botanyin Eastgardens +0.02 more in Botany
2.47 67th pct 2.45 67th pct
Departures/1k in Botanyin Eastgardens +1,806.2 more in Eastgardens
1,735.0 90th pct 3,541.1 100th pct
PT routes in Botanyin Eastgardens +7 more in Eastgardens
3 79th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Botanyin Eastgardens even
5 32nd pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Botanyin Eastgardens +1 longer in Eastgardens
12 8th pct 13 9th pct
Reach 30 min in Botanyin Eastgardens +17,092 more in Eastgardens
34,533 86th pct 51,625 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Botanyin Eastgardens +75,244 more in Eastgardens
94,298 77th pct 169,542 86th pct
Transit to city in Botanyin Eastgardens +7 longer in Botany
58 51st pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%
35.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 34.3%
1.9% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 31.2%
7.1% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Botanyin Eastgardens +27.9 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
45.9% 87th pct 73.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Botanyin Eastgardens +24.9 pts higher in Eastgardens gap widening
8.2% 57th pct 33.1% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Botanyin Eastgardens +2.5 pts higher in Eastgardens gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.2 pts higher in Botany gap narrowing
69.0% 78th pct 65.8% 68th pct
Full-time in Botanyin Eastgardens +3.1 pts higher in Botany gap widening
63.5% 74th pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
8.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
5.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%
12.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
6.1% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.6 higher in Eastgardens
6.7 91st pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.2 more in Eastgardens
6.3 90th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Botanyin Eastgardens +4.5 pts higher in Eastgardens
95.5% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Botanyin Eastgardens +29.7 pts higher in Eastgardens
70.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Botanyin Eastgardens even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Botanyin Eastgardens even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Botanyin Eastgardens even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Botanyin Eastgardens +46.7 pts higher in Botany
93.2% 98th pct 46.5% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.1 more in Eastgardens
5.6 30th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Botanyin Eastgardens +295 higher in Eastgardens
163 89th pct 458 100th pct
Mean slope in Botanyin Eastgardens +1.3 pts higher in Eastgardens
3.2% 16th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Botany with nearby areas

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Compare Eastgardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botany vs Eastgardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10515/botany/vs/SAL11370/eastgardens