2,292 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,098
- 2016: 2,250
- 2021: 2,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denistone East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Denistone East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of adults in Denistone East are married, making it a family-focused suburb with a population of 2,292 people. The area has a noticeably higher proportion of children than the national average, and the typical resident is 41 years old.
2,292
▲ +9.2%
- 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 East — higher than 80% of areas.
| Denistone East | 2,292 |
|---|---|
| 2112, NSW | 38,026 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 2,292 is larger than about 82% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This child-heavy profile exists alongside a senior population of 18%, which is about the same as across New South Wales.
18.0% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Denistone East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns here are quite traditional, as those in de facto relationships make up only 5.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also well below the state and national averages at 0.1%.
0.1% ▲ —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denistone East, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/topic/demographics-identity