$600 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $423
- 2016: $560
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Denistone West · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger family homes is evident in Denistone West, where 89% of dwellings now have three or more bedrooms. This is a high-cost area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Denistone West — higher than 99% of areas.
| Denistone West | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $600 are among the highest for similar areas and far above the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with 42.9% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$600 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Denistone West, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and $750 or more (21%).
In Denistone West, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Denistone West, where 44.2% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the New South Wales figure, while the 12.6% of households renting is far below the state and national rates.
12.6% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Denistone West splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96% of the area, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, and the 0.90 people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Denistone West, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Denistone West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Denistone West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11242/denistone-west/topic/housing-dwellings