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Denistone West vs Meadowbank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Denistone West profile · Meadowbank profile

Denistone West Meadowbank

Meadowbank (NSW) and Denistone West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Meadowbank (NSW) is a young, mobile hub where most people live in flats or apartments (96.8%) and nearly 60% rent their homes. It has a high proportion of overseas-born residents (59.1%) and a typical age of 34. In contrast, Denistone West is dominated by separate houses (96.0%) and is far older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 18.4% of the population aged 65 or over. Denistone West also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 40.9% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places shares some key features, such as a similar drive time to the city and a high number of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Residents in both areas also have easy access to parks and public transport within a 15-minute walk. However, the gap in housing is stark, as Denistone West has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.0%) compared to Meadowbank (NSW) (16.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,142 larger in Meadowbank Living alone: 25.4 pts higher in Meadowbank Renting: 46.7 pts higher in Meadowbank Owned outright: 31.3 pts higher in Denistone West Separate houses: 93.7 pts higher in Denistone West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +4,142 larger in Meadowbank gap widening
947 72nd pct 5,089 86th pct
Median age in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +8 yrs older in Denistone West gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.3 pts higher in Denistone West gap steady
0.5% 35th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +10.0 pts higher in Denistone West gap widening
18.4% 48th pct 8.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +8.4 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 11.9% 23rd pct
De facto in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +11.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +33.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.0 pts 16.5%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 11.9%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 8.4%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 44.5%
27.7% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Denistone West Meadowbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +19.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
39.7% 95th pct 59.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +21.5 pts 37.4%
13.8% China ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
2.1% India +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

28.2% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 24.3%
22.5% English ◂ +8.5 pts 14.0%
20.8% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 13.0%
2.6% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
6.3% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
4.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +13.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
44.2% 95th pct 57.7% 99th pct
Limited English in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
8.6% 97th pct 8.8% 98th pct

Language used at home

54.3% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 38.2%
16.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
8.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
3.6% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Italian even 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +6.8 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
34.5% 33rd pct 41.4% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 35.6%
34.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
1.8% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +5.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
79.7% 98th pct 84.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +13.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
44.8% 96th pct 58.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Denistone Westin Meadowbank
— 4.93 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +4 more in Denistone West
30 88th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +56 larger in Meadowbank
446 65th pct 502 72nd pct
ICSEA in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +2 higher in Denistone West
1,101 92nd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 84.8%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
2.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%
12.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 30.5%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
4.8% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
3.1% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$329 higher in Meadowbank gap widening
$855 67th pct $1,184 90th pct
Household income in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$586 higher in Denistone West gap widening
$2,579 90th pct $1,993 75th pct
Family income in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$219 higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
$2,750 88th pct $2,531 83rd pct
High earners in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.2 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 19.5% 88th pct
High-income homes in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +14.9 pts higher in Denistone West gap steady
40.9% 94th pct 26.0% 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 13.0%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
10.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.3%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +3.2 pts higher in Denistone West
20.7% 15th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +1.8 pts higher in Meadowbank
4.5% 23rd pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.6 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
2.9% 30th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
4.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
5.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
15.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +7.5 pts higher in Denistone West gap widening
17.3% 46th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +5.0 pts higher in Denistone West gap steady
11.8% 40th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +13.4 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.4 pts higher in Denistone West
1.3% 35th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +10.0 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
25.3% 57th pct 15.3% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +6 larger in Meadowbank
5 49th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +16 yrs older in Meadowbank
16 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$1,175 higher in Meadowbank
$262 5th pct $1,437 89th pct
Household income in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$1,125 higher in Denistone West
$3,750 93rd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +1.1 larger in Denistone West gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +3.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
6.1% 25th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +25.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
11.6% 11th pct 37.0% 87th pct

Family composition

75.4% Couples with children ◂ +31.5 pts 43.9%
17.7% Couples without children +26.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
6.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.6% 1 person +25.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.2% 4 people ◂ +17.7 pts 7.5%
20.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.1%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$170 higher in Denistone West gap widening
$600 100th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +$352 higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,148 79th pct
People / bedroom in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.20 higher in Meadowbank gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +46.7 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
12.6% 36th pct 59.4% 96th pct
Owned outright in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +31.3 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 12.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +93.7 pts higher in Denistone West gap narrowing
96.0% 49th pct 2.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +72.2 pts higher in Denistone West gap widening
89.0% 76th pct 16.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.6% Rented +46.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
44.2% Owned outright ◂ +31.3 pts 12.9%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 25.9%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

2.3% Flat or apartment +94.5 pts ▸ 96.8%
96.0% Separate house ◂ +93.7 pts 2.3%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

7.6% 2 bedrooms +44.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 15.0%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% 1 bedroom +27.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
42.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.9 pts 20.2%
23.7% $750 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 5.2%
10.5% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 22.5%
11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +13.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
3.7% 67th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Work from home in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +7.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
44.7% 94th pct 51.9% 99th pct
PT commute in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +4.7 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
2.8% 85th pct 7.5% 96th pct
PT stops in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +7 more in Meadowbank
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +1.38 more in Meadowbank
0.00 0th pct 1.38 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +491.5 more in Meadowbank
0.0 0th pct 491.5 78th pct
PT routes in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +7 more in Meadowbank
0 0th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +2 longer in Denistone West
8 43rd pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +1 longer in Denistone West
18 15th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +34,590 more in Meadowbank
20,102 74th pct 54,692 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +154,303 more in Meadowbank
97,595 78th pct 251,898 88th pct
Transit to city in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +14 longer in Denistone West
64 64th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
30.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 23.7%
2.8% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.4 pts 18.1%
3.7% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 2.2%
3.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +44.4 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
22.6% 22nd pct 66.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +13.0 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
7.7% 55th pct 20.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +2.2 pts higher in Denistone West gap widening
7.0% 84th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +13.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
60.0% 47th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +10.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
57.4% 46th pct 67.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%
9.4% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
14.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
7.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +2.6 higher in Meadowbank
5.9 87th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +0.8 more in Meadowbank
6.7 93rd pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Denistone Westin Meadowbank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +28.4 pts higher in Meadowbank
71.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Denistone Westin Meadowbank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +1.6 pts higher in Meadowbank
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Denistone Westin Meadowbank even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +29.4 pts higher in Meadowbank
20.8% 77th pct 50.1% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +4.3 more in Denistone West
10.6 43rd pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +288 higher in Meadowbank
146 88th pct 435 100th pct
Mean slope in Denistone Westin Meadowbank +1.4 pts higher in Denistone West
10.5% 83rd pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone West vs Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11242/denistone-west/vs/SAL12560/meadowbank