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Denistone vs Melrose Park

Name: Denistone vs Melrose Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Denistone profile · Melrose Park profile

Denistone Melrose Park

Denistone and Melrose Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and wealth profiles. Denistone is more affluent, with 43.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.3% in Melrose Park (NSW). This difference is reflected in the homes; Denistone has a far higher share of separate houses (79.6%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (87.3%), while Melrose Park (NSW) has more apartments. Denistone also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 and 19.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 37 years and 13.0% in Melrose Park (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared character in several ways. They are almost identical in their language diversity, with about 42% of residents using a language other than English at home. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $970. While Denistone is far higher in access to health services within a 15-minute walk, Melrose Park (NSW) is far higher in public transport frequency, with 2,139.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.9 pts higher in Denistone Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Denistone Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Denistone People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melrose Park Population: 1,667 larger in Denistone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in Melrose Park +1,667 larger in Denistone gap narrowing

3,726 86th pct 2,059 79th pct

Median age in Denistone in Melrose Park +6 yrs older in Denistone gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 54.3%

29.0% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Denistone Melrose Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

14.1% China ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +8.9 pts 21.4%

22.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

19.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

9.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 54.4%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

1.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

40.3% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 31.4%

4.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in Melrose Park +0.90 more in Melrose Park

1.60 20th pct 2.50 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone in Melrose Park +13 more in Denistone

44 91st pct 31 89th pct

Avg size in Denistone in Melrose Park +27 larger in Denistone

459 67th pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Denistone in Melrose Park +13 higher in Denistone

1,108 93rd pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 78.4%

9.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in Melrose Park +$3 higher in Melrose Park gap steady

$970 79th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Denistone in Melrose Park +$501 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,683 92nd pct $2,182 83rd pct

Family income in Denistone in Melrose Park +$372 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,901 89th pct $2,529 83rd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 19.6%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

8.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in Melrose Park +8 larger in Denistone

17 65th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Denistone in Melrose Park +1 yrs older in Melrose Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Denistone in Melrose Park +$125 higher in Denistone

$850 69th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Denistone in Melrose Park +$1,124 higher in Denistone

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

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone in Melrose Park +0.2 larger in Denistone gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 66.1%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

9.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.9%

20.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in Melrose Park +$110 higher in Denistone gap widening

$600 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Denistone in Melrose Park +$302 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,902 91st pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Denistone in Melrose Park +0.20 higher in Melrose Park gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 29.7%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.9% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 64.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment +29.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.1 pts 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 35.2%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 7.0%

0.6% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +42.0 pts ▸ 66.3%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +24.6 pts 18.7%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 5.7%

5.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 37.9%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in Melrose Park +7 more in Melrose Park

12 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in Melrose Park +6.01 more in Melrose Park

3.22 70th pct 9.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in Melrose Park +1,267.9 more in Melrose Park

871.4 85th pct 2,139.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Denistone in Melrose Park +1 more in Melrose Park

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone in Melrose Park even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Denistone in Melrose Park +1 longer in Melrose Park

17 14th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in Melrose Park +17,294 more in Denistone

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

Reach 45 min in Denistone in Melrose Park +231,109 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 75,170 73rd pct

Transit to city in Denistone in Melrose Park +14 longer in Melrose Park

51 38th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 40.0%

31.2% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%

37.2% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

5.7% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food even 4.5%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.1%

3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 31.6%

18.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in Melrose Park +0.1 higher in Denistone

6.6 91st pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in Melrose Park +1.7 more in Denistone

7.3 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Denistone in Melrose Park +11.6 pts higher in Denistone

99.7% 100th pct 88.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in Melrose Park +17.4 pts higher in Melrose Park

71.8% 85th pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone in Melrose Park even

99.4% 98th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in Melrose Park +0.6 pts higher in Denistone

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in Melrose Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in Melrose Park +89.4 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 10.1% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in Melrose Park +5.6 more in Melrose Park

7.5 35th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in Melrose Park +12 higher in Melrose Park

95 85th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Denistone in Melrose Park +2.5 pts higher in Denistone

9.6% 79th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

Denistone East Eastwood West Ryde Denistone West Meadowbank Melrose Park Ryde Marsfield

Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

Ermington West Ryde Wentworth Point Denistone West Meadowbank Rhodes Denistone Dundas Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL12574/melrose-park