East Hills lies approximately 26 km south‑west of the Sydney central business district, situated on the northern bank of the Georges River and bounded by Panania and Picnic Point.
The suburb recorded a population of 3,370 in the 2021 census, reflecting modest growth from 3,206 in 2016.
The median age is around 41 years, with the 50–59 year bracket notably prominent.
Around 65.9 per cent of residents were born in Australia, with smaller shares originating from China, Vietnam, Lebanon and England.
English is spoken only at home by about 63.5 per cent, and other languages include Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Greek.
Common ancestries include Australian, English, Irish, Chinese and Lebanese, and the most frequent religions are Catholicism, No Religion and Anglicanism.
Public transport includes East Hills railway station on the T8 Airport & South Line, offering frequent train services to the city with an average trip time of around 32 minutes.
Bus routes operated by U‑Go Mobility supplement rail connectivity, including the 924 route to Bankstown via Panania.
There is a small commercial precinct near the station on Maclaurin Avenue, including a local hotel and shops.
Educational facilities comprise East Hills Primary School and two single‑sex high schools.
Recreational activity centres on local sports clubs such as the East Hills Bulldogs rugby league club, Smith Park grounds and a community baseball club.
Employment data from the 2021 census show that around 22.5 per cent of workers were professionals and 17.0 per cent worked in clerical or administrative roles.
Median household weekly income is approximately $1,829, while median monthly mortgage repayments are about $2,200 and weekly rents are $322.
Housing is predominantly separate houses, alongside a notable proportion of semi-detached dwellings and townhouses, with a typical household size of 2.6 people.