The
Eastern Suburbs is the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the
Sydney central business district in
Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia. This can include the suburbs within the
local government areas of the
Municipality of Woollahra,
Waverley Council,
City of Randwick,
City of Botany Bay and part of the
City of Sydney. The
Australian Bureau of Statistics' "Eastern Suburbs Statistical Subdivision" includes only the Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick LGAs. According to the 2011 Census, the region's population was 249,546, up from 230,757 in 2006.