Denistone West vs Eastwood

Eastwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Denistone West. In both, most households own their home. In Denistone West, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Eastwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eastwood: a median of $2.7 million, against $2.33 million in Denistone West, though rent is higher in Denistone West. Denistone West is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 19.9 km. On these figures, Denistone West tends to suit couples.

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 West has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 53%)
  • Eastwood has more childcare (14 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Denistone West

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,325,000 vs $2,701,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eastwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Denistone West sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 19.9 km)
  • Eastwood is more walkable (96/100 vs 77/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eastwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Denistone West carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Denistone West and Eastwood 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 Eastwood
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 Eastwood
Walkability 77 / 96
Denistone West — Walkability: 77/100 Eastwood — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 75 / 56
Denistone West — Safety: 75/100 Eastwood — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Denistone West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eastwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eastwood has more residents (18,695 vs 947); Denistone West rents higher ($600/wk vs $450/wk).

Denistone West Eastwood
Population 947 18,695
+1874% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +4.6%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $134,108/yr
+25% vs other
 $101,140/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+25% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denistone West Eastwood
0-4 4.5% / 4.9%
Denistone West — 0-4: 4.5% Eastwood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.2% / 10.8%
Denistone West — 5-14: 15.2% Eastwood — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 7.5% / 4.5%
Denistone West — 15-19: 7.5% Eastwood — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.1% / 6.5%
Denistone West — 20-24: 5.1% Eastwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 6.7% / 15.8%
Denistone West — 25-34: 6.7% Eastwood — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 14.9% / 15.4%
Denistone West — 35-44: 14.9% Eastwood — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.3% / 11.8%
Denistone West — 45-54: 14.3% Eastwood — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 13.2% / 12.7%
Denistone West — 55-64: 13.2% Eastwood — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.9% / 10.2%
Denistone West — 65-74: 13.9% Eastwood — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 3.2% / 5.0%
Denistone West — 75-84: 3.2% Eastwood — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.5% / 2.2%
Denistone West — 85+: 1.5% Eastwood — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denistone West 73.8% couple families
Denistone West — Couple Families: 73.8% Denistone West — Lone Person: 15.6% Denistone West — One Parent Families: 8.0% Denistone West — Group Household: 2.7% Denistone West — Other Families: 0.0%
Eastwood 52.0% couple families
Eastwood — Couple Families: 52.0% Eastwood — Lone Person: 26.6% Eastwood — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eastwood — Group Household: 6.6% Eastwood — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denistone West 12.8% renting
Denistone West — Owned Outright: 44.8% Denistone West — Mortgage: 42.4% Denistone West — Renting: 12.8%
Eastwood 39.8% renting
Eastwood — Owned Outright: 31.2% Eastwood — Mortgage: 29.0% Eastwood — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Denistone West Eastwood
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 23.5%
Denistone West — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Eastwood — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.5% / 13.1%
Denistone West — Postgraduate Degree: 12.5% Eastwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.8%
Denistone West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Eastwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.9% / 5.3%
Denistone West — Certificate III & IV: 6.9% Eastwood — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.0%
Denistone West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Eastwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 Eastwood
China 13.8% / 25.9%
Denistone West — China: 13.8% Eastwood — China: 25.9%
India 2.1% / 2.3%
Denistone West — India: 2.1% Eastwood — India: 2.3%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.4%
Denistone West — Philippines: 1.3% Eastwood — Philippines: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 2.4%
Denistone West — Malaysia: not among its largest Eastwood — Malaysia: 2.4%
England 2.3% / —
Denistone West — England: 2.3% Eastwood — England: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.3%
Denistone West — Vietnam: 1.0% Eastwood — Vietnam: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Denistone West — New Zealand: 1.6% Eastwood — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denistone West 96.0% houses
Denistone West — Houses: 96.0% Denistone West — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Denistone West — Townhouses: 2.0%
Eastwood 52.8% houses
Eastwood — Houses: 52.8% Eastwood — Flats / Apartments: 29.2% Eastwood — Townhouses: 17.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Denistone West Eastwood
Median house price $2,325,000 $2,701,000
Median unit price — $745,144
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 4 sales
 28 days
from 128 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 Eastwood
3 bed $2.11M / $2.49M
Denistone West — 3 bed: $2.11M (5 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $2.49M (36 sales)

5 vs 36 sales

5 bed $2.35M / $2.79M
Denistone West — 5 bed: $2.35M (5 sales) Eastwood — 5 bed: $2.79M (70 sales)

5 vs 70 sales

Zoning mix

Denistone West Eastwood
Residential 86% 84%
Parks and recreation 11% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Environmental 3%
same for both
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 Eastwood
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 Eastwood
Houses — 2.6%
$1,200/wk on $2.39M
Units — 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K

Ranking within NSW

Denistone West Eastwood
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Eastwood is more walkable (96 vs 77).

Denistone West Eastwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 86/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eastwood carries more crime risk (44 vs 25).

Denistone West Eastwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 14
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Denistone West Eastwood
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 4
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, 5.2 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 4.0%

Schools in Denistone West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Eastwood

  • Eastwood Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eastwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Eastwood Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Denistone West Eastwood
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 37
Parks & reserves 4 29
Childcare 0 14
GPs 0 12
Pharmacies 0 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Eastwood sits further from the CBD (19.9 km vs 17.4 km).

Denistone West Eastwood
Walkability score 77/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 17.4 km 19.9 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2114
 2.6%
postcode 2122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2114
 22
postcode 2122

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 Eastwood
Worked from Home 52.8% / 49.7%
Denistone West — Worked from Home: 52.8% Eastwood — Worked from Home: 49.7%
Car (driver) 36.4% / 35.4%
Denistone West — Car (driver): 36.4% Eastwood — Car (driver): 35.4%
Train 3.3% / 7.1%
Denistone West — Train: 3.3% Eastwood — Train: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.0%
Denistone West — Car (passenger): 4.7% Eastwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 3.2%
Denistone West — Walked Only: 2.8% Eastwood — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Denistone West Eastwood
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Denistone West Eastwood
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
337 premises
 12%
8,286 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Denistone West

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Eastwood

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

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