Suburbs Denistone West

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Denistone West NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Denistone West NSW is 947 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Denistone West is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Denistone West is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Denistone West has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Denistone West has a population density of 2950.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Denistone West is China. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denistone West is $2,500.

There were 2 recorded offences in Denistone West in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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📍 Denistone West, New South Wales — 33.8008°S, 151.0769°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Denistone West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Denistone West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$855/wk
$44,460 per year
#2698 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Denistone West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (477) Female 49.6% (470)

Population Density

2950.2
people per km²
947 people · 0.3 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,750
Family income/wk

Denistone West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.4% 133 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.6% 126 dwellings

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

Denistone West Country of Birth

Australia
70.2%
China
14.5%
England
3.7%
India
3.4%
Hong Kong
3.2%
Indonesia
1.7%
Greece
1.5%
Iran
1.0%
Germany
0.7%

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

Denistone West Religion

No Religion
38.1%
Catholic
34.2%
Anglican
11.9%
Buddhism
3.8%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Not stated
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Denistone West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.6%

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

Denistone West Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
37.6%
Cantonese
19.4%
Korean
11.8%
Arabic
10.2%
Greek
5.4%
Other
4.8%
Tamil
4.3%
French
3.2%
SAL Tot
3.2%

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

Denistone West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.1% 241 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.8% 154 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 28 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.2% 284 people

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

Denistone West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.9%
Postgraduate Degree
24.5%
Certificate III/IV
15.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Denistone West Occupation

Professionals
50.0%
Managers
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.4%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Community & Personal Service
4.3%
Labourers
2.7%

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

Denistone West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.7%
Engineering
15.3%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Health
9.4%
Education
8.0%
Information Technology
7.4%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Denistone West Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Denistone West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
26.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Denistone West Marital Status

💍
Married
61.9% 472
↔️
Separated
1.7% 13
📋
Divorced
5.2% 40
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 26
👤
Never married
27.7% 211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Denistone West Ancestry

Chinese
24.8%
English
19.8%
Australian
18.3%
Other
7.9%
Irish
5.6%
Italian
5.6%
Korean
4.5%
Lebanese
4.5%
Scottish
3.8%
Indian
2.3%
Dutch
1.6%
German
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Denistone West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.6%
Secondary — Government
22.8%
Primary — Catholic
15.9%
Secondary — Catholic
13.8%
Vocational Education
9.3%
Pre-school
9.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.6%

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

Denistone West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 54
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 1,795

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

Denistone West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.7% 132
—
Not a volunteer
82.3% 612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Denistone West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.0%
$450-$599/mo
6.3%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Denistone West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.5%
Did not go to work
25.0%
Car (passenger)
7.3%
Train
5.2%
Walked only
4.3%
Truck
1.7%

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

Denistone West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.6%
1 vehicle
34.5%
2 vehicles
45.1%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
3.0%

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

Denistone West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
7.8%
3 bedrooms
44.7%
4 bedrooms
34.9%
5 bedrooms
9.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

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

Denistone West Population Mobility

6.0%
moved in the last year
22.9%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Denistone West Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
5
Indigenous residents
1,867
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Denistone West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
43
Asthma
29
Diabetes
26
Arthritis
26
Cancer
17
Lung condition
15
Heart disease
11
Kidney disease
8
Stroke
3

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

Denistone West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Denistone West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.2%
Couple — no children under 15
26.0%
Couple — no children
17.8%
One parent — no children under 15
4.0%
One parent — children under 15
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Denistone West Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.3% 10
👤
Never served
98.7% 736

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Denistone West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 90
—
Did not provide
87.9% 653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Denistone West Children Ever Born

No children
32.1%
1 child
18.3%
2 children
34.6%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
1.7%

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

Denistone West When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
13
1961–1970
23
1971–1980
26
1981–1990
80
1991–2000
72
2001–2010
77
2011–2015
43
2016
6
2017
16
2019
6
2020
7

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

Denistone West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
19.4%

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

Denistone West Household Size

1 person
11.6%
2 persons
26.6%
3 persons
20.9%
4 persons
25.2%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Denistone West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
871
Moved from NSW
45
Moved — same area (SA2)
6
Moved from overseas
4

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

Denistone West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
96.3%
Step family — no other children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Denistone West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Denistone West Schools

26
schools nearby
16
government
1095
avg ICSEA score
10,812
total students
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
1142
ICSEA
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
Sydney Science College Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 20 students
1140
ICSEA
Epping West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 994 students
1131
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
Marist College Eastwood Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students
1119
ICSEA
Eastwood Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1119
ICSEA
Ngarala Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 380 students
1118
ICSEA
Ermington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 472 students
1117
ICSEA
West Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 512 students
1117
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1115
ICSEA
Carlingford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 644 students
1109
ICSEA
Eastwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 701 students
1108
ICSEA
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 131 students
1095
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,579/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Denistone West

≈ $11,176/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,979/wk
Rent share 23.3%

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Income: $772/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $300/wk
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Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $160/wk
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Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $420/wk

Denistone West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Meroo Meadow
Pop: 474 Income: $877/wk Rent: $400/wk
Sunshine (NSW)
Pop: 475 Income: $729/wk Rent: $400/wk
Borenore
Pop: 476 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $250/wk
Wyong Creek
Pop: 476 Income: $878/wk Rent: $650/wk
Hartley (NSW)
Pop: 478 Income: $751/wk Rent: $283/wk
Currarong
Pop: 479 Income: $632/wk Rent: $313/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Denistone West

What is the population of Denistone West NSW?

The population of Denistone West NSW is 947 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2950.2 people per km².Denistone West is ranked #4,056 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Denistone West?

The median personal income in Denistone West NSW is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $2,579 per week.Family income is $2,750 per week.Denistone West is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Denistone West?

Median rent in Denistone West NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Denistone West ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Denistone West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denistone West NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Denistone West?

The median age in Denistone West NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Denistone West a good suburb to live in?

Denistone West is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 947.The median income is $855/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% 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: 11242. All dollar figures in AUD.