3,726 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,566
- 2016: 3,751
- 2021: 3,726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denistone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Denistone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,726 people lives in Denistone, where the typical resident is now 43 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. The community is largely made up of older adults and married couples.
3,726
▲ +4.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Denistone — higher than 86% of areas.
| Denistone | 3,726 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | 25,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 16.8% of the population, slightly below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
19.4% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Denistone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 59.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents account for 0.5% of the population.
0.5% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denistone, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11240/denistone/topic/demographics-identity