[2] In 1940, the site was bought by General Motors Holden,[3][4] which operated a car manufacturing plant until 1981.

[7] Westfield Eastgardens shopping centre in Wentworth Avenue was built in the northern part of the suburb on the old Pagewood Bus Depot and part of the former site of the General Motors Holden car manufacturing plant (and totally on the old National Film Studios) and opened in 1987.

[8] Eastgardens, which covers the area around the shopping centre, was officially declared a separate suburb in 1999.

Other languages spoken at home included Greek 8.3%, Mandarin 3.4%, Indonesian 2.7%, Cantonese 2.1% and Spanish 1.9%.

[1] Pagewood Public School is located in Page Street[10] A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area.

Secret Deals Claim On Pagewood Site, The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September 1982