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Denistone vs Marsfield

Name: Denistone vs Marsfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Denistone profile · Marsfield profile

Denistone Marsfield

Marsfield and Denistone are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north, but they offer very different living environments. Marsfield is more transient and diverse, with 53.4% of people born overseas and 46.2% having moved there in the last five years. It has a higher proportion of renters (37.2%) and people living alone (27.9%). In contrast, Denistone is more established, with a typical weekly household income of $2,683, which is well higher than Marsfield's $1,943. Denistone also has far more separate houses (79.6%) and larger family homes, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several ways, as they share very similar levels of university education and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they are both far above the national figure for overseas-born residents, Marsfield remains more diverse and has a higher number of public transport departures. Denistone, however, is more walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,766 larger in Marsfield Separate houses: 48.0 pts higher in Denistone 3+ bedrooms: 37.5 pts higher in Denistone Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Marsfield Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Marsfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in Marsfield +8,766 larger in Marsfield gap steady

3,726 86th pct 12,492 88th pct

Median age in Denistone in Marsfield +4 yrs older in Denistone gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.6%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 48.4%

29.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Denistone Marsfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 43.2%

14.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.1% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

19.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%

9.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

3.1% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% German even 1.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 42.8%

15.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 40.7%

40.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%

4.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in Marsfield +0.07 more in Denistone

1.60 20th pct 1.53 19th pct

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

44 91st pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Denistone in Marsfield +69 larger in Marsfield

459 67th pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Denistone in Marsfield +20 higher in Marsfield

1,108 93rd pct 1,128 97th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 78.2%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in Marsfield +$141 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $829 63rd pct

Household income in Denistone in Marsfield +$740 higher in Denistone gap steady

$2,683 92nd pct $1,943 73rd pct

Family income in Denistone in Marsfield +$555 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,901 89th pct $2,346 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 13.9%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

6.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.9% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 71.1%

16.7% One condition even 16.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in Marsfield +31 larger in Marsfield

17 65th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Denistone in Marsfield +8 yrs older in Marsfield

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Denistone in Marsfield +$431 higher in Marsfield

$850 69th pct $1,281 87th pct

Household income in Denistone in Marsfield +$1,124 higher in Denistone

$3,374 90th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone in Marsfield +0.4 larger in Denistone gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 60.0%

24.4% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.2%

13.9% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 15.0%

17.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in Marsfield +$125 higher in Denistone gap widening

$600 100th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Denistone in Marsfield +$519 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,902 91st pct $2,383 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 29.4%

17.9% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 27.4%

1.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +48.0 pts 31.6%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +20.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.7% 2 bedrooms +33.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 25.7%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 15.1%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +27.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +22.9 pts 20.3%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.2%

5.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 30.4%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in Marsfield +40 more in Marsfield

12 82nd pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in Marsfield +0.94 more in Marsfield

3.22 70th pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in Marsfield +1,377.0 more in Marsfield

871.4 85th pct 2,248.5 93rd pct

PT routes in Denistone in Marsfield +10 more in Marsfield

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone in Marsfield +1 longer in Denistone

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

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

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in Marsfield +5,396 more in Marsfield

37,396 86th pct 42,792 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone in Marsfield +121,041 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 185,238 87th pct

Transit to city in Denistone in Marsfield +1 longer in Denistone

51 38th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 45.8%

31.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

0.3% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.9% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 31.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

4.6% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

10.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%

18.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Labourers even 4.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in Marsfield +0.4 higher in Denistone

6.6 91st pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in Marsfield +1.5 more in Denistone

7.3 96th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Denistone in Marsfield +14.5 pts higher in Denistone

99.7% 100th pct 85.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in Marsfield +2.9 pts higher in Denistone

71.8% 85th pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone in Marsfield +1.1 pts higher in Denistone

99.4% 98th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in Marsfield +3.9 pts higher in Denistone

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in Marsfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in Marsfield +43.7 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 55.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in Marsfield +1.8 more in Marsfield

7.5 35th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in Marsfield +109 higher in Marsfield

95 85th pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Denistone in Marsfield +1.7 pts higher in Denistone

9.6% 79th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

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Compare Marsfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL12516/marsfield