Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
| Eastern Suburbs New South Wales | |
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 Camp Cove, Watsons Bay | |
| Population | 267,037 (2016 census)[1] |
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The Eastern Suburbs is the eastern metropolitan region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
The Eastern Suburbs of Sydney in the greater sense refers to the residential, commercial and industrial areas that are situated to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district, around the southern shore of Sydney Harbour to the Pacific Ocean beaches and continuing on to the port at Botany Bay and La Perouse. The region includes all of the suburbs within local government areas of the Municipality of Woollahra, Waverley Council and City of Randwick as well as eastern parts of Bayside Council and City of Sydney.[2] The region corresponds with the Parish of Alexandria and the Parish of Botany, two cadastral parishes used for land title purposes.
Sub-regions
In the traditional sense the Eastern Suburbs only refers to the suburbs directly east of the CBD within the Woollahra Council and Waverley Council districts as well as the Centennial Parklands and occasionally also includes the east side of City of Sydney. The southern part of the Eastern Suburbs, including the Randwick Council area and the eastern part of Bayside Council, is also referred to as the "South-eastern Suburbs". For statistical purposes, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) limits its definition of the “Eastern Suburbs" statistical area (Statistical Area level 4) to comprising just the Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick local government areas. As at the 2021 census, this ABS region had an estimated population of 261,410,[1] up from 249,546 in the 2011 census.[3] The "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area is further divided into:
- "Eastern Suburbs - South" Statistical Area Level 3, which includes the south-eastern suburbs south of the Centennial Parklands; and
- "Eastern Suburbs - North" Statistical Area Level 3, which includes the eastern suburbs including and north of the Centennial Parklands.
Outside the "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area, the ABS defines the "Botany" Statistical Area Level 3, which includes Sydney Airport and the part of Bayside Council located to the east of the airport. The "Botany" statistical area is part of the "Sydney - City and Inner South" Statistical Area Level 4.
Geographically, the Eastern Suburbs can also be grouped into three parts:
Eastern Suburbs (Northern End)
The northern end of the Eastern Suburbs includes all the suburbs east of the CBD within the Waverley Council and Woollahra Council districts as well as the Centennial Parklands. This begins with all suburbs east and north of the parklands starting with Paddington, Waverley and Bronte then continuing north as far as Watsons Bay. Postcodes start at 2021 with Paddington and The Centennial Parklands then continue to 2030 with Vaucluse, Dover Heights and Watsons Bay. The northern end of the Eastern Suburbs roughly corresponds with the cadastral Parish of Alexandria as well as the Federal Division of Wentworth.
This part of the eastern suburbs surrounded by the Harbour and coastline is often regarded as an affluent region of Sydney.[4]
Eastern Suburbs (Southern End)
The southern end of the Eastern Suburbs includes all the suburbs directly south-east of the CBD falling in the City of Randwick council and eastern side of Bayside Council. This is all the suburbs south of the Centennial Parklands and east of the Eastern Distributor starting with Kensington, Randwick and Clovelly then following south down to La Perouse. The postcodes begin with 2031 in Randwick and Clovelly then end in 2036 with La Perouse and surrounding suburbs with the addition of Botany and Banksmeadow being 2019 and the eastern non-residential side of Eastlakes having the postcode 2018. The University of New South Wales postcode is 2052. The southern end of the Eastern Suburbs roughly corresponds with the cadastral Parish of Botany as well as the Federal Division of Kingsford Smith.
Inner East
The inner east are suburbs which surround the eastern and south-eastern border of Sydney CBD and fall within the City of Sydney. They are often referred to as both inner city and eastern suburbs. These suburbs include Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Woolloomooloo and Rushcutters Bay with the postcodes of 2010 and 2011.
The inner southern suburbs of the City of Sydney and Bayside Council which are south of Central station, west of the Eastern Distributor and north of the Airport Starting with Redfern and ending in Mascot are sometimes included in this region as well as part of South-Eastern Sydney however strictly speaking these suburbs are neither east nor south-east of Sydney CBD.
Landmarks
The largest commercial areas linking the Eastern Suburbs are found at Bondi Junction, Double Bay, Randwick, and Maroubra Junction. These hubs provide transport, services, restaurants, residential space, retail space and office space.
Shopping centres include Westfield Bondi Junction, Eastgate Bondi Junction, Supa Centa in Moore Park, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, Pacific Square in Maroubra, Southpoint in Hillsdale and Westfield Eastgardens which is the largest centre in the south-east,[5] Westfield Bondi Junction being the largest overall.[6]
Popular localities in the eastern suburbs include Charing Cross, Five Ways in Paddington, Kings Cross in the inner-east and The Spot in the south-east.
The Eastern Suburbs features some of Sydney's well-known beaches and tourist destinations. These include: Redleaf Beach, Lady Martins Beach, Rose Bay Beach, Shark Beach, Parsley Bay Beach, Kutti Beach, Camp Cove Beach, Lady Bay Beach, Watsons Bay, Bondi Beach, Tamarama Beach, Bronte Beach, Clovelly Beach, Gordon's Bay, Coogee Beach, Maroubra Beach, Malabar Beach, Little Bay Beach, Little Congwong Beach, Congwong Beach, Frenchmans Beach, La Perouse and Yarra Bay Beach.
Randwick Racecourse is a popular recreational spot for residents in the eastern suburbs and is NSW's largest racetrack.
Port Botany located in the south of the region is New South Wales' largest container port.[7]
Sydney's eastern university is the University of New South Wales, abbreviated as UNSW, located in Kensington and is one of the top performing universities in Australia. Across the road within the same suburb of Kensington is the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, abbreviated as NIDA.
The major hospitals serving the eastern suburbs are St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst with the largest hospital being Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick.
Transport
Railways in the region include the Eastern Suburbs railway line and the CBD and South East Light Rail.
The Eastern Suburbs railway line which opened in 1979 has stations at Martin Place, Kings Cross, Edgecliff and terminates at Bondi Junction.[8] The Eastern Suburbs railway was originally intended to include more stations and to reach as far as Kingsford or Daceyville, but the route was shortened due to budget constraints.[9][10][11]
The CBD and South East Light Rail splits at Moore Park. One leg which opened in 2019 terminates at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. The other leg which opened in 2020 terminates at The Juniors leagues club in Kingsford. The light rail takes residents of both of these suburbs as well as Kensington to Circular Quay via Moore Park, Surry Hills and the CBD through George Street.[12][13]
Transdev Sydney Ferries operate services to Darling Point, Double Bay, Rose Bay and Watsons Bay.
Bus services are operated by Transdev John Holland and Transit Systems NSW for the eastern and south-eastern suburbs.[14]
Major roads connecting the eastern suburbs to the CBD include New South Head Road, Oxford Street and Syd Einfeld Drive with Anzac Parade and the Eastern Distributor being the major connectors for the south-east and Airport respectively. Other main roads in the eastern suburbs include Bondi Road and Old South Head Road.
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Clifftop homes, Vaucluse -
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Bare Island at La Perouse -
Sporting teams
In the National Rugby League, the Eastern Suburbs is represented by the Sydney Roosters playing out of the Sydney Football Stadium with their leagues club 'Easts' being based in Bondi. For the South-Eastern Suburbs the South Sydney Rabbitohs are supported. Although being based in the inner southern suburb of Redfern the South Sydney Rabbitohs have leagues clubs called 'The Juniors' in Kingsford, Maroubra and Malabar.[15]
In the Australian Football League, the Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club. The Swans' headquarters and training facilities are located at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the club's playing home ground since 1982.
The NSW Blues are a professional first class men's cricket team also based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The team competes in the Sheffield Shield Australia's first class interstate cricket competition.
The Sydney Sixers are a NSW professional franchise men's cricket team based at Sydney Cricket Ground, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League.
The Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA) is the delegated authority governing soccer in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. ESFA offers women's competitions including AAW Premier League running from April through to August.
Suburbs in Eastern Sydney
Eastern Suburbs (Northern End)
Woollahra Council
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