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Denistone vs Denistone East

Name: Denistone vs Denistone East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Denistone profile · Denistone East profile

Denistone Denistone East

Denistone and Denistone East are neighbouring areas in Sydney with high levels of education and income. Denistone is more accessible for daily needs, with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 14.8% in Denistone East. Denistone also has more high-earners, with 43.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 36.9% in Denistone East.

These two areas have tracked closely over time, though some gaps are widening. For example, the gap in First Nations household income has grown, with Denistone now far higher at $3,374 compared to $1,875 in Denistone East. Both areas are well above the national figure for university qualifications, and they share very similar patterns in home ownership, rental rates, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of around $2,900.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Denistone East Population: 1,434 larger in Denistone Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Denistone East Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Denistone East Bachelor+: 4.5 pts higher in Denistone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in Denistone East +1,434 larger in Denistone gap steady

3,726 86th pct 2,292 80th pct

Median age in Denistone in Denistone East +2 yrs older in Denistone gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

59.7% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

29.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

5.2% Divorced even 5.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Denistone Denistone East

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 54.1%

14.1% China +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.1% India even 2.1%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 16.3%

19.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 46.2%

15.4% Mandarin +6.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 45.7%

40.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

3.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in Denistone East +0.51 more in Denistone East

1.60 20th pct 2.11 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone in Denistone East +4 more in Denistone

44 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Denistone in Denistone East +3 larger in Denistone East

459 67th pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Denistone in Denistone East +4 higher in Denistone East

1,108 93rd pct 1,112 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 77.2%

9.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 36.9%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in Denistone East +$91 higher in Denistone gap widening

$970 79th pct $879 70th pct

Household income in Denistone in Denistone East +$259 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,683 92nd pct $2,424 88th pct

Family income in Denistone in Denistone East +$289 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,901 89th pct $2,612 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 24.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

8.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 14.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in Denistone East +14 larger in Denistone

17 65th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Denistone in Denistone East +48 yrs older in Denistone East

22 yrs 33rd pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Denistone in Denistone East +$649 higher in Denistone East

$850 69th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Denistone in Denistone East +$1,499 higher in Denistone

$3,374 90th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone in Denistone East +0.2 larger in Denistone East gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 72.4%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 17.9%

9.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 24.2%

20.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.9% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in Denistone East +$50 higher in Denistone East gap widening

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Denistone in Denistone East +$72 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,902 91st pct $2,974 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Denistone in Denistone East +0.10 higher in Denistone East gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.9% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 75.5%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.9%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

5.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in Denistone East +2 more in Denistone

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in Denistone East +1.14 more in Denistone East

3.22 70th pct 4.36 75th pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in Denistone East +57.7 more in Denistone

871.4 85th pct 813.7 84th pct

PT routes in Denistone in Denistone East even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Denistone in Denistone East +2 longer in Denistone East

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Denistone in Denistone East even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in Denistone East +11,453 more in Denistone

37,396 86th pct 25,943 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone in Denistone East +181,724 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 124,555 84th pct

Transit to city in Denistone in Denistone East +9 longer in Denistone East

51 38th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home even 46.6%

31.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

10.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in Denistone East +0.9 higher in Denistone

6.6 91st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in Denistone East +1.7 more in Denistone

7.3 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Denistone in Denistone East +2.3 pts higher in Denistone

99.7% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in Denistone East +57.0 pts higher in Denistone

71.8% 85th pct 14.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone in Denistone East +0.6 pts higher in Denistone East

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in Denistone East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in Denistone East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in Denistone East +2.1 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in Denistone East +2.1 more in Denistone East

7.5 35th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in Denistone East +86 higher in Denistone East

95 85th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Denistone in Denistone East +3.0 pts higher in Denistone

9.6% 79th pct 6.6% 60th pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

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Compare Denistone East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs Denistone East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL11241/denistone-east