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Denistone East vs Macquarie Park

Name: Denistone East vs Macquarie Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Denistone East profile · Macquarie Park profile

Denistone East Macquarie Park

Macquarie Park and Denistone East are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Macquarie Park is a young, high-density hub where the typical resident is 31 and 65.6% were born overseas. It is dominated by renters in apartments, with 89.5% of homes being flats and a high 65.8% of households renting. In contrast, Denistone East is older and more suburban, with a typical age of 41 and 75.5% of homes being separate houses. Many more people here own their homes outright, at 41.8%, and 36.9% of households earn a high weekly income of $3,000 or more.

Both areas are almost identical in their share of First Nations people, each at around 0.7% or less. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in how people get around. Macquarie Park is a walker's paradise with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Denistone East is only somewhat walkable and just 14.8% of homes have such easy access to food. While Macquarie Park has seen a huge influx of recent overseas arrivals, Denistone East remains more stable, with far fewer people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,779 larger in Macquarie Park Renting: 47.6 pts higher in Macquarie Park Owned outright: 31.7 pts higher in Denistone East Separate houses: 75.5 pts higher in Denistone East 3+ bedrooms: 81.3 pts higher in Denistone East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +8,779 larger in Macquarie Park gap widening

2,292 80th pct 11,071 87th pct

Median age in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +10 yrs older in Denistone East gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +27.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.8 pts 11.5%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 11.2%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 8.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +22.4 pts 38.1%

27.4% Never married +23.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

5.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Denistone East Macquarie Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 29.6%

18.7% China ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

2.1% India +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.8% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

37.5% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 30.1%

17.0% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

16.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

2.6% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

6.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 33.3%

21.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

0.7% Hindi +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +18.5 pts 27.2%

41.0% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

3.1% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +1.13 more in Macquarie Park

2.11 30th pct 3.24 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +10 more in Macquarie Park

40 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +84 larger in Macquarie Park

461 67th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +34 higher in Macquarie Park

1,112 94th pct 1,146 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.1% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

7.6% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$91 higher in Macquarie Park gap narrowing

$879 70th pct $970 79th pct

Household income in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$538 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,424 88th pct $1,886 70th pct

Family income in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$298 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,612 86th pct $2,314 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 11.4%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None +2.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

14.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +70 larger in Macquarie Park

3 43rd pct 73 82nd pct

Median age in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +49 yrs older in Denistone East

70 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$1,137 higher in Denistone East

$1,499 90th pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$469 higher in Denistone East

$1,875 57th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +1.1 larger in Denistone East gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +30.1 pts 42.3%

17.9% Couples without children +26.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.4% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.4% 4 people ◂ +19.9 pts 6.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$190 higher in Denistone East gap widening

$650 100th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +$634 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,974 92nd pct $2,340 86th pct

People / bedroom in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +0.30 higher in Macquarie Park gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.3% Rented +47.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +31.7 pts 10.1%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 20.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

0.4% Flat or apartment +89.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

75.5% Separate house ◂ +75.5 pts 0.0%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 9.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

8.2% 2 bedrooms +46.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.8 pts 8.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +32.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 0.3%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% $350–$549 +42.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

46.2% $550–$749 ◂ +19.7 pts 26.5%

20.5% $750 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 26.9%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +73 more in Macquarie Park

10 80th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +3.13 more in Macquarie Park

4.36 75th pct 7.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +7,426.0 more in Macquarie Park

813.7 84th pct 8,239.7 100th pct

PT routes in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +21 more in Macquarie Park

4 82nd pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +4 longer in Denistone East

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +3 longer in Denistone East

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +2,125 more in Denistone East

25,943 79th pct 23,818 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +89,969 more in Macquarie Park

124,555 84th pct 214,524 87th pct

Transit to city in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +19 longer in Denistone East

60 56th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 18.3%

1.4% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.7 pts 13.2%

6.1% No vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 1.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

7.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

4.5% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +2.4 higher in Macquarie Park

5.7 87th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +1.9 more in Macquarie Park

5.6 86th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +2.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park

97.4% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +81.2 pts higher in Macquarie Park

14.8% 68th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone East in Macquarie Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +1.8 pts higher in Denistone East

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone East in Macquarie Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +2.2 pts higher in Denistone East

97.4% 99th pct 95.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +8.6 more in Macquarie Park

9.6 40th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +77 higher in Macquarie Park

180 90th pct 257 93rd pct

Mean slope in Denistone East in Macquarie Park +1.0 pts higher in Macquarie Park

6.6% 60th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Compare Denistone East with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone East vs Macquarie Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/vs/SAL12446/macquarie-park