Hillsdale is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the Bayside Council.

Southpoint is anchored by TK Maxx, Aldi, Woolworths and a large Australia Post office.

A range of sports are played in the park through winter and summer including netball, rugby league, soccer, touch football, oz tag, cricket, cycling, tennis and gymnastics.

The Hensley Athletic Field is located on Wentworth Avenue, close to Botany and the Westfield Eastgardens shopping centre.

Matraville was originally reserved for the Church and Schools Corporation with income generated intended to support clergy and teachers.

Other languages spoken at home included Bengali 5.2%, Spanish 4.5%, Portuguese 3.8%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 3.4% and Cantonese 3.1%.