Suburbs Denistone East

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Denistone East NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Denistone East, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Denistone East NSW is 2,292 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Denistone East is $879 per week ($45,708 per year). Median rent in Denistone East is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Denistone East has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Denistone East has a population density of 3281.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Denistone East is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denistone East is $2,974.

There were 3 recorded offences in Denistone East in 2025-26, a rate of 1 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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📍 Denistone East, New South Wales — 33.7968°S, 151.0967°E

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Denistone East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Denistone East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$879/wk
$45,708 per year
#2389 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
#121 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,974/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Denistone East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,123) Female 51.1% (1,174)

Population Density

3281.8
people per km²
2,292 people · 0.7 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,612
Family income/wk

Denistone East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Denistone East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.4% 302 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.6% 274 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Denistone East Country of Birth

Australia
67.2%
China
21.2%
Hong Kong
3.4%
England
2.6%
India
2.3%
Iran
1.2%
Indonesia
1.0%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Denistone East Religion

No Religion
45.4%
Catholic
27.8%
Anglican
7.6%
Buddhism
4.9%
Not stated
4.8%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Hinduism
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Denistone East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Denistone East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
48.3%
Cantonese
19.2%
Korean
9.5%
Italian
6.5%
Other
5.7%
Tamil
3.6%
SAL Tot
3.2%
Arabic
2.0%
Greek
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Denistone East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.7% 608 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 311 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 43 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.9% 694 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Denistone East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.5%
Postgraduate Degree
24.2%
Certificate III/IV
14.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Denistone East Occupation

Professionals
46.5%
Managers
16.1%
Clerical & Administrative
14.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.2%
Community & Personal Service
5.4%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%
Labourers
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Denistone East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.9%
Engineering
16.9%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Information Technology
10.1%
Health
9.0%
Education
5.8%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Creative Arts
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Denistone East Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Denistone East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
3.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Denistone East Marital Status

💍
Married
60.4% 1,101
↔️
Separated
2.4% 43
📋
Divorced
5.2% 94
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 87
👤
Never married
27.3% 498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Denistone East Ancestry

Chinese
33.0%
Australian
15.0%
English
14.3%
Other
10.4%
Italian
6.8%
Irish
5.8%
Scottish
4.0%
Korean
3.8%
Indian
2.3%
Lebanese
2.0%
German
1.4%
Greek
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Denistone East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.8%
Secondary — Government
19.8%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
9.7%
Primary — Catholic
7.3%
Vocational Education
6.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Denistone East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 222
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 4,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Denistone East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.1% 282
—
Not a volunteer
83.9% 1,473

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Denistone East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.0%
$600-$799/mo
4.7%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Denistone East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.1%
Did not go to work
20.5%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Train
2.8%
Walked only
2.6%
Bus
2.2%
Other
1.5%
Truck
1.1%
Tram/Light Rail
0.9%
Bicycle
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Denistone East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.1%
1 vehicle
34.1%
2 vehicles
40.7%
3 vehicles
14.4%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Denistone East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
8.2%
3 bedrooms
44.5%
4 bedrooms
29.9%
5 bedrooms
14.0%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Denistone East Population Mobility

9.6%
moved in the last year
32.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Denistone East Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
6
Indigenous residents
4,468
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Denistone East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
100
Asthma
66
Arthritis
53
Heart disease
51
Diabetes
48
Cancer
26
Lung condition
23
Kidney disease
16
Stroke
9
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Denistone East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Denistone East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.0%
Couple — no children under 15
22.8%
Couple — no children
18.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Denistone East Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.7% 12
👤
Never served
99.3% 1,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Denistone East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 243
—
Did not provide
86.1% 1,508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Denistone East Children Ever Born

No children
28.6%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
38.7%
3 children
14.3%
4 children
2.7%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Denistone East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
34
1961–1970
47
1971–1980
72
1981–1990
169
1991–2000
177
2001–2010
254
2011–2015
115
2016
19
2017
29
2018
28
2019
24
2020
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Denistone East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.1%
5–14 hours
29.4%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Denistone East Household Size

1 person
15.2%
2 persons
23.9%
3 persons
19.7%
4 persons
26.1%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Denistone East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,005
Moved from NSW
151
Moved — same area (SA2)
37
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Denistone East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.5%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.0%
Other couple — children only
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Denistone East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft
3

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Denistone East Schools

40
schools nearby
22
government
1102
avg ICSEA score
18,692
total students
Northcross Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1194
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 113 students
1170
ICSEA
Epping Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 790 students
1147
ICSEA
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
1142
ICSEA
Sydney Science College Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 20 students
1140
ICSEA
Kent Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students
1133
ICSEA
Epping West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 994 students
1131
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 399 students
1129
ICSEA
Denistone East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 790 students
1127
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
North Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 316 students
1123
ICSEA
Eastwood Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1119
ICSEA
Marist College Eastwood Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students
1119
ICSEA
Ngarala Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 380 students
1118
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 40 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Denistone East Rent Prices & Affordability

27%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,424/wk
Median Rent $650/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Denistone East

≈ $10,504/month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $1,774/wk
Rent share 26.8%

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Denistone East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Daceyville
Pop: 1,146 Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk
Norah Head
Pop: 1,149 Income: $811/wk Rent: $400/wk
Ramsgate
Pop: 1,151 Income: $779/wk Rent: $550/wk
Coleambally
Pop: 1,152 Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk
Kendall
Pop: 1,153 Income: $642/wk Rent: $342/wk
Bowraville
Pop: 1,157 Income: $521/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Denistone East

What is the population of Denistone East NSW?

The population of Denistone East NSW is 2,292 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3281.8 people per km².Denistone East is ranked #2,836 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Denistone East?

The median personal income in Denistone East NSW is $879 per week, or $45,708 per year.The median household income is $2,424 per week.Family income is $2,612 per week.Denistone East is ranked #2,389 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Denistone East?

Median rent in Denistone East NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Denistone East ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Denistone East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denistone East NSW is $2,974. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Denistone East?

The median age in Denistone East NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Denistone East a good suburb to live in?

Denistone East is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,292.The median income is $879/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11241. All dollar figures in AUD.