East Killara

East Killara
Suburb
House, 100 Springdale Road
East Killara Location in metropolitan Sydney
Interactive map of East Killara
Coordinates: 33°45′21″S 151°10′47″E / 33.75592°S 151.17973°E / -33.75592; 151.17973
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
City	Sydney
LGA	Ku-ring-gai Council
Location	15 km (9.3 mi) NW of Sydney CBD
Government
• State electorate	Davidson
• Federal division	Bradfield
Area
• Total	3.2 km^2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population
• Total	2,895 (2021 census)[2]
• Density	905/km^2 (2,340/sq mi)
Postcode	2071
Suburbs around East Killara Gordon St Ives Davidson Killara East Killara Belrose Lindfield East Lindfield Forestville

East Killara is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. East Killara is located 15 kilometres north of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. It is bordered by Garigal national park to the East and Eastern Arterial Rd/ Birdwood Ave to the west. Killara is a separate suburb to the south-west, which shares the postcode of 2071.

East Killara is set in peaceful bushland. The main road is Koola Avenue which extends from Birdwood Avenue to Albany Crescent.

History

Contemporary family home, 119 Springdale Road

Killara is an Aboriginal word meaning permanent or always there.^[3]

East Killara was gazetted as a separate suburb from Killara on 5 August 1994.^[4]

Population

At the 2021 census, there were 2,895 residents in East Killara. 43.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 19.4%, Hong Kong 6.4%, England 4.3%, Malaysia 2.4%, and South Korea 2.0%. About 43.3% of people spoke only English at home, other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 21.8%, Cantonese 15.9%, Korean 2.6%, Persian (excluding Dari) 1.3%, and Japanese 1.2%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 49.6%, Catholic 13.9%, Anglican 10.2%, and Buddhism 5.5%. East Killara residents had high incomes, with a median weekly household income of $3,005 compared to the national average of $1,746. Almost all occupied private dwellings were separate houses (99.5%). The average household size was 3.2 people.^[2]

Commercial area

Family home on Springdale Road

There is a small shopping centre containing a bakery/supermarket, café, pharmacy, fruit market, liquor store, hairdresser, Veterinary Hospital, GP and a real estate agent.

Schools

The suburb contains Killara High School, a public secondary school.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Killara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Killara". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
3. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
4. "Geographical Names Register Extract – East Killara". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.