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Denistone vs Denistone West

Name: Denistone vs Denistone West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Denistone profile · Denistone West profile

Denistone Denistone West

Denistone and Denistone West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Denistone is much better connected for travel, with 12 public transport stops and 4 routes, while Denistone West has none. This makes a big difference in daily life, as 99.5% of Denistone homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 20.8% in Denistone West. Denistone West is more dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.0% of its homes, compared to 79.6% in Denistone.

These two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes of $2,683 and $2,579. They also share a high level of education, with both areas far above the national figure for adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are well-qualified, Denistone has a slightly higher share of these graduates at 48.7% compared to 44.8% in Denistone West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,779 larger in Denistone Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Denistone West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Denistone West Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Denistone Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Denistone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in Denistone West +2,779 larger in Denistone gap steady

3,726 86th pct 947 72nd pct

Median age in Denistone in Denistone West +1 yrs older in Denistone gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

29.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

5.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Denistone Denistone West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

14.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% India even 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

22.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

19.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% German even 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%

15.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

1.4% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

40.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in Denistone West

1.60 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone in Denistone West +14 more in Denistone

44 91st pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Denistone in Denistone West +12 larger in Denistone

459 67th pct 446 65th pct

ICSEA in Denistone in Denistone West +7 higher in Denistone

1,108 93rd pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 79.7%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 36.9%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.9%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in Denistone West +$115 higher in Denistone gap widening

$970 79th pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Denistone in Denistone West +$104 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,683 92nd pct $2,579 90th pct

Family income in Denistone in Denistone West +$151 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,901 89th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in Denistone West +12 larger in Denistone

17 65th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Denistone in Denistone West +6 yrs older in Denistone

22 yrs 33rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Denistone in Denistone West +$588 higher in Denistone

$850 69th pct $262 5th pct

Household income in Denistone in Denistone West +$376 higher in Denistone West

$3,374 90th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 26.6%

20.9% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

9.6% 5 people even 9.6%

4.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in Denistone West even gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Denistone in Denistone West +$402 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,902 91st pct $2,500 88th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

17.9% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 96.0%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.1%

24.3% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.7% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.0% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in Denistone West +12 more in Denistone

12 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in Denistone West +3.22 more in Denistone

3.22 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in Denistone West +871.4 more in Denistone

871.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Denistone in Denistone West +4 more in Denistone

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Denistone in Denistone West +5 longer in Denistone West

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Denistone in Denistone West +1 longer in Denistone West

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in Denistone West +17,294 more in Denistone

37,396 86th pct 20,102 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone in Denistone West +208,684 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 97,595 78th pct

Transit to city in Denistone in Denistone West +13 longer in Denistone West

51 38th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 44.7%

31.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Train even 2.8%

1.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 34.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

10.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Finance & insurance even 9.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.8% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in Denistone West +0.7 higher in Denistone

6.6 91st pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in Denistone West +0.6 more in Denistone

7.3 96th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Denistone in Denistone West +0.3 pts higher in Denistone West

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in Denistone West +0.3 pts higher in Denistone

71.8% 85th pct 71.6% 85th pct

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

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in Denistone West +1.6 pts higher in Denistone

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in Denistone West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in Denistone West +78.7 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 20.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in Denistone West +3.0 more in Denistone West

7.5 35th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in Denistone West +52 higher in Denistone West

95 85th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Denistone in Denistone West +0.9 pts higher in Denistone West

9.6% 79th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

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Compare Denistone West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs Denistone West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL11242/denistone-west