Denistone vs West Ryde

West Ryde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Denistone. In both, most households own their home. In Denistone, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In West Ryde, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Denistone tends to suit couples, while West Ryde suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Denistone carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 55/100)
  • West Ryde has more childcare (11 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

West Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($682,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

West Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 20%)
  • But Denistone carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

West Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Denistone and West Ryde 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 West Ryde
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 West Ryde
Walkability 93 / 93
Denistone — Walkability: 93/100 West Ryde — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 78 / 45
Denistone — Safety: 78/100 West Ryde — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Denistone — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Ryde has more residents (13,171 vs 3,726); Denistone rents higher ($600/wk vs $400/wk).

Denistone West Ryde
Population 3,726 13,171
+253% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -1.7%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $139,516/yr
+26% vs other
 $103,116/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+33% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denistone West Ryde
0-4 4.3% / 5.8%
Denistone — 0-4: 4.3% West Ryde — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.4% / 10.9%
Denistone — 5-14: 12.4% West Ryde — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.8% / 4.2%
Denistone — 15-19: 5.8% West Ryde — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Denistone — 20-24: 5.9% West Ryde — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.6% / 17.8%
Denistone — 25-34: 10.6% West Ryde — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 12.3% / 17.3%
Denistone — 35-44: 12.3% West Ryde — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 14.1% / 11.9%
Denistone — 45-54: 14.1% West Ryde — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.2% / 11.3%
Denistone — 55-64: 15.2% West Ryde — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.8% / 8.4%
Denistone — 65-74: 11.8% West Ryde — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.4% / 4.4%
Denistone — 75-84: 5.4% West Ryde — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.0%
Denistone — 85+: 2.3% West Ryde — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
West Ryde 43.8% couple families
West Ryde — Couple Families: 43.8% West Ryde — Lone Person: 35.1% West Ryde — One Parent Families: 12.9% West Ryde — Group Household: 5.8% West Ryde — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denistone 18.4% renting
Denistone — Owned Outright: 45.2% Denistone — Mortgage: 36.5% Denistone — Renting: 18.4%
West Ryde 44.6% renting
West Ryde — Owned Outright: 26.7% West Ryde — Mortgage: 28.6% West Ryde — Renting: 44.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Denistone West Ryde
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 23.7%
Denistone — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% West Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.8% / 11.6%
Denistone — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8% West Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.8%
Denistone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% West Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 7.0%
Denistone — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% West Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.8%
Denistone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% West Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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 West Ryde
China 14.1% / 10.6%
Denistone — China: 14.1% West Ryde — China: 10.6%
India 2.1% / 5.3%
Denistone — India: 2.1% West Ryde — India: 5.3%
England 2.6% / 1.5%
Denistone — England: 2.6% West Ryde — England: 1.5%
Philippines — / 3.3%
Denistone — Philippines: not among its largest West Ryde — Philippines: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Denistone — New Zealand: 1.1% West Ryde — New Zealand: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.7%
Denistone — Nepal: not among its largest West Ryde — Nepal: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.4% / —
Denistone — Malaysia: 1.4% West Ryde — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denistone 79.6% houses
Denistone — Houses: 79.6% Denistone — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Denistone — Townhouses: 19.1%
West Ryde 41.5% houses
West Ryde — Houses: 41.5% West Ryde — Flats / Apartments: 47.4% West Ryde — Townhouses: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Denistone West Ryde
Median house price $2,320,000 $2,403,000
Median unit price $1,350,000 $682,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 33 sales
 22 days
from 65 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 West Ryde
3 bed $2.2M / $2.2M
Denistone — 3 bed: $2.2M (31 sales) West Ryde — 3 bed: $2.2M (35 sales)

31 vs 35 sales

4 bed $2.45M / $2.4M
Denistone — 4 bed: $2.45M (23 sales) West Ryde — 4 bed: $2.4M (27 sales)

23 vs 27 sales

5 bed $2.56M / $2.6M
Denistone — 5 bed: $2.56M (14 sales) West Ryde — 5 bed: $2.6M (33 sales)

14 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Denistone West Ryde
Residential 77% 73%
Parks and recreation 5% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 9%
Environmental 7% 1%
Industrial 0% 3%
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 West Ryde
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 West Ryde
Houses 2.2%
$1,000/wk on $2.35M
 2.9%
$990/wk on $1.75M
Units — 5.0%
$640/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Denistone West Ryde
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW —
Schools — Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 24% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Denistone scores higher overall (93 vs 85).

Denistone West Ryde
Grade A+ A
Score 93/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Ryde carries more crime risk (55 vs 22).

Denistone West Ryde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 5
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Denistone West Ryde
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 3
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, 4.1 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.9%

Schools in Denistone

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

Schools in West Ryde

  • Ermington Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • West Ryde Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Denistone West Ryde
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 5 14
Childcare 2 11
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 0 14

Mobility

Denistone West Ryde
Walkability score 93/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 16.5 km 16.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2114
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2114
same for both

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 West Ryde
Worked from Home 54.0% / 50.6%
Denistone — Worked from Home: 54.0% West Ryde — Worked from Home: 50.6%
Car (driver) 36.2% / 34.0%
Denistone — Car (driver): 36.2% West Ryde — Car (driver): 34.0%
Train 4.4% / 8.3%
Denistone — Train: 4.4% West Ryde — Train: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.6%
Denistone — Car (passenger): 3.3% West Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.4%
Denistone — Walked Only: 1.6% West Ryde — Walked Only: 2.4%

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

Setting

Denistone West Ryde
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 15.1 km

NBN connectivity

Denistone West Ryde
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,416 premises
 6%
6,217 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Denistone

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

West Ryde

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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