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Denistone vs Meadowbank

Name: Denistone vs Meadowbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Denistone profile · Meadowbank profile

Denistone Meadowbank

Meadowbank (NSW) and Denistone are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Meadowbank (NSW) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a high share of renters (59.4%). Most people here live in flats or apartments, and many are born overseas (59.1%). In contrast, Denistone is far older, with a typical age of 43 and a high proportion of people aged 65 and over (19.4%). Separate houses are the norm here, and many are owned outright (44.0%).

Both areas share a high level of amenity, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also have nearly identical travel times to the city, whether by car or public transport. While they are similar in these ways, Meadowbank (NSW) has seen more recent growth, with 66.9% of residents moving in over the last five years compared to 29.5% in Denistone.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.5 pts higher in Meadowbank Owned outright: 31.0 pts higher in Denistone Separate houses: 77.3 pts higher in Denistone 3+ bedrooms: 70.4 pts higher in Denistone Recent movers: 37.5 pts higher in Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in Meadowbank +1,363 larger in Meadowbank gap widening

3,726 86th pct 5,089 86th pct

Median age in Denistone in Meadowbank +9 yrs older in Denistone gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +31.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.9 pts 16.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 44.5%

29.0% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Denistone Meadowbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 37.4%

14.1% China ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

2.1% India +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%

22.5% English ◂ +8.6 pts 14.0%

19.4% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 38.2%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

0.9% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Arabic even 1.4%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 35.6%

40.3% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

2.7% Hinduism +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in Meadowbank +3.33 more in Meadowbank

1.60 20th pct 4.93 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone in Meadowbank +18 more in Denistone

44 91st pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Denistone in Meadowbank +44 larger in Meadowbank

459 67th pct 502 72nd pct

ICSEA in Denistone in Meadowbank +9 higher in Denistone

1,108 93rd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 84.8%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

19.4% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

4.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in Meadowbank +$214 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

$970 79th pct $1,184 90th pct

Household income in Denistone in Meadowbank +$690 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,683 92nd pct $1,993 75th pct

Family income in Denistone in Meadowbank +$370 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,901 89th pct $2,531 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 13.0%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

8.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 27.3%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

4.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +4.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in Meadowbank +6 larger in Denistone

17 65th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Denistone in Meadowbank +10 yrs older in Meadowbank

22 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Denistone in Meadowbank +$587 higher in Meadowbank

$850 69th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Denistone in Meadowbank +$749 higher in Denistone

$3,374 90th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone in Meadowbank +0.9 larger in Denistone gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.4 pts 43.9%

24.4% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.9% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 7.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 1.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in Meadowbank +$170 higher in Denistone gap widening

$600 100th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Denistone in Meadowbank +$754 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,902 91st pct $2,148 79th pct

People / bedroom in Denistone in Meadowbank +0.30 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.9% Rented +41.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.0 pts 12.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 25.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

1.3% Flat or apartment +95.6 pts ▸ 96.8%

79.6% Separate house ◂ +77.3 pts 2.3%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

10.7% 2 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 15.0%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +28.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +28.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +23.0 pts 20.2%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 5.2%

5.0% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 22.5%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in Meadowbank +5 more in Denistone

12 82nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in Meadowbank +1.85 more in Denistone

3.22 70th pct 1.38 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in Meadowbank +380.0 more in Denistone

871.4 85th pct 491.5 78th pct

PT routes in Denistone in Meadowbank +3 more in Meadowbank

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone in Meadowbank +3 longer in Meadowbank

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Denistone in Meadowbank even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in Meadowbank +17,296 more in Meadowbank

37,396 86th pct 54,692 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone in Meadowbank +54,381 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 251,898 88th pct

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

51 38th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

2.9% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +24.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 18.1%

4.6% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 2.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

9.4% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in Meadowbank +1.8 higher in Meadowbank

6.6 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in Meadowbank +0.2 more in Meadowbank

7.3 96th pct 7.5 97th pct

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

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in Meadowbank +28.2 pts higher in Meadowbank

71.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in Meadowbank even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in Meadowbank even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in Meadowbank +49.4 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 50.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in Meadowbank +1.2 more in Denistone

7.5 35th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in Meadowbank +340 higher in Meadowbank

95 85th pct 435 100th pct

Mean slope in Denistone in Meadowbank +0.5 pts higher in Denistone

9.6% 79th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

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Compare Meadowbank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL12560/meadowbank