Denistone East vs Denistone

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Denistone East tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Denistone East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Denistone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,350,000 vs $1,856,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Denistone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Denistone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Denistone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Denistone East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.1% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Denistone East and Denistone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Denistone East Denistone
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Denistone East Denistone
Walkability 79 / 93
Denistone East — Walkability: 79/100 Denistone — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 80 / 78
Denistone East — Safety: 80/100 Denistone — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Denistone East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Denistone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Denistone has more residents (3,726 vs 2,292); Denistone has higher household incomes ($139,516 vs $126,048).

Denistone East Denistone
Population 2,292 3,726
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -0.7%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $126,048/yr $139,516/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+8% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denistone East Denistone
0-4 5.1% / 4.3%
Denistone East — 0-4: 5.1% Denistone — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.8% / 12.4%
Denistone East — 5-14: 15.8% Denistone — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.3% / 5.8%
Denistone East — 15-19: 6.3% Denistone — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 5.9%
Denistone East — 20-24: 5.4% Denistone — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.8% / 10.6%
Denistone East — 25-34: 7.8% Denistone — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 15.8% / 12.3%
Denistone East — 35-44: 15.8% Denistone — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.6% / 14.1%
Denistone East — 45-54: 12.6% Denistone — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.2% / 15.2%
Denistone East — 55-64: 14.2% Denistone — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 10.5% / 11.8%
Denistone East — 65-74: 10.5% Denistone — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.3% / 5.4%
Denistone East — 75-84: 4.3% Denistone — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.7% / 2.3%
Denistone East — 85+: 2.7% Denistone — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denistone East 65.6% couple families
Denistone East — Couple Families: 65.6% Denistone East — Lone Person: 19.3% Denistone East — One Parent Families: 12.7% Denistone East — Group Household: 1.4% Denistone East — Other Families: 1.0%
Denistone 62.6% couple families
Denistone — Couple Families: 62.6% Denistone — Lone Person: 19.1% Denistone — One Parent Families: 13.2% Denistone — Group Household: 3.6% Denistone — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denistone East 18.6% renting
Denistone East — Owned Outright: 42.7% Denistone East — Mortgage: 38.7% Denistone East — Renting: 18.6%
Denistone 18.4% renting
Denistone — Owned Outright: 45.2% Denistone — Mortgage: 36.5% Denistone — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Denistone East Denistone
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 25.8%
Denistone East — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% Denistone — Bachelor Degree: 25.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.5% / 11.8%
Denistone East — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5% Denistone — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.9%
Denistone East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Denistone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 6.3%
Denistone East — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Denistone — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.9%
Denistone East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Denistone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Denistone East Denistone
China 18.7% / 14.1%
Denistone East — China: 18.7% Denistone — China: 14.1%
England 1.9% / 2.6%
Denistone East — England: 1.9% Denistone — England: 2.6%
India 2.1% / 2.1%
Denistone East — India: 2.1% Denistone — India: 2.1%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 0.9%
Denistone East — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Denistone — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.4%
Denistone East — Malaysia: 1.1% Denistone — Malaysia: 1.4%
Italy 1.4% / 1.0%
Denistone East — Italy: 1.4% Denistone — Italy: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Denistone East — New Zealand: not among its largest Denistone — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denistone East 75.5% houses
Denistone East — Houses: 75.5% Denistone East — Townhouses: 24.1% Denistone East — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Denistone 79.6% houses
Denistone — Houses: 79.6% Denistone — Townhouses: 19.1% Denistone — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Denistone East Denistone
Median house price $2,342,000 $2,320,000
Median unit price $1,856,500 $1,350,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 30 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Denistone East Denistone
3 bed $2.08M / $2.2M
Denistone East — 3 bed: $2.08M (8 sales) Denistone — 3 bed: $2.2M (31 sales)

8 vs 31 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2.45M
Denistone East — 4 bed: $2.25M (14 sales) Denistone — 4 bed: $2.45M (23 sales)

14 vs 23 sales

5 bed $3.16M / $2.56M
Denistone East — 5 bed: $3.16M (9 sales) Denistone — 5 bed: $2.56M (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Denistone East Denistone
Residential 87% 77%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 11%
Environmental 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 5%
same for both
Planning zones cover 99% of Denistone East and 100% of Denistone. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Denistone East Denistone
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
same for both
Approvals change year on year +81%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Denistone East Denistone
Houses 3.1%
$1,175/wk on $2M
 2.2%
$1,000/wk on $2.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Denistone East Denistone
House price Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW

Liveability

Denistone is more walkable (93 vs 79); Denistone scores higher overall (93 vs 88).

Denistone East Denistone
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 93/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Denistone East Denistone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Denistone East Denistone
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.2 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.4%

Schools in Denistone East

  • Denistone East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Denistone

  • St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Denistone East Denistone
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 4 2
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 2

Mobility

Denistone East Denistone
Walkability score 79/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 16.2 km 16.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 91/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2112
 2.0%
postcode 2114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2112
 16
postcode 2114

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Denistone East Denistone
Worked from Home 53.5% / 54.0%
Denistone East — Worked from Home: 53.5% Denistone — Worked from Home: 54.0%
Car (driver) 37.4% / 36.2%
Denistone East — Car (driver): 37.4% Denistone — Car (driver): 36.2%
Train 2.3% / 4.4%
Denistone East — Train: 2.3% Denistone — Train: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.3%
Denistone East — Car (passenger): 2.9% Denistone — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.6%
Denistone East — Walked Only: 1.6% Denistone — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.0%).

Setting

Denistone East Denistone
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.9 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Denistone East Denistone
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
844 premises
 1%
1,416 premises

Climate

Denistone East Denistone
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Denistone East Denistone
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Denistone East Denistone
Average residential rate $1,216/yr
same for both
Council Ryde
same for both

Federal electorate

Denistone East Denistone
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Denistone East Denistone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Denistone East

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Denistone

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Trains Transport Hub

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