Median house price
$2.77M
+4.1% change
NSW · Ryde Council
Denistone East, 2112
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,385
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.6%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,424/wk
Employment rate
56.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,765,000
Languages at home
52.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Ryde Council, Denistone East is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Denistone East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Houses $1,000 · Units $700
Population (ERP)
2,385
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#252
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2602nd in Australia
- State rank
- 790th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #252 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #545 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,000
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 413
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,765,000
- Median price change
- +4.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
2,385(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +0.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in NSW
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,400), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,292
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,424
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 761
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,974
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 546 / 174 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 85
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 115 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions324
- Domestic Violence Related Assault108
- Fraud108
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment112
- Malicious Damage To Property114
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,116
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Denistone East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 790 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 131 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Smalls Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Kent Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 1,007 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Eastwood Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Northcross Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1194 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 284 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Eastwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 701 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- West Ryde Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Marsden High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 1,298 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blaxland Rd At Birdwood St
- Blaxland Rd At Hopetoun Av
- Blaxland Rd Opp The Church Of Jesus Christ
- Denistone East Public School, Lovell Rd
- Lovell Rd Opp Orange St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.93
Community(1)
- Denistone East Public SchoolSchool
Lovell Road
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Beattie ParkPark
- Cecil ParkPark
- Colvin ParkPark
- Community ParkPark
- Jacaranda ReservePark
- Jackson ReservePark
- Kings ParkPark
- Richmond ParkPark
- Salter ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- KitchenKraftKitchen
365 Blaxland Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beattie ParkPark
- Cecil ParkPark
- Colvin ParkPark
- Community ParkPark
- Jacaranda ReservePark
- Jackson ReservePark
- Kings ParkPark
- Richmond ParkPark
- Salter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ryde Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 43
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 LOVELL ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure497 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 RUSSELL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation535 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Subdivision32 BRABYN STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Subdivision1 DOIG AVENUE DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KINGS ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Subdivision41 LOVELL ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)53 BRABYN STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision427 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure495 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Attached dwelling; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing14 BEATTIE AVENUE DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 RUSSELL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 CECIL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land29 BEATTIE AVENUE DENISTONE EAST 2112Withdrawn
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land19 CECIL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling6 HAIG AVENUE DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy427 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
May 2023
- Dual occupancy4 RICHMOND STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
April 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing14 BEATTIE AVENUE DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dwelling14 RICKARD STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
2022· 14 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling12 RICKARD STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dwelling35 king street Denistone EastDetermined
October 2022
- Subdivision of land16 COLVIN CRESCENT DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land9 KINGS ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
July 2022
- Subdivision of land471 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition11 BIRDWOOD STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
May 2022
- Subdivision of land65 Russell Street, Denistone EastDetermined
- Subdivision of land39 HOLLIS AVENUE DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy3 Jackson Crescent, Denistone EastDetermined
- Dual occupancy497 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land2 RUSSELL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs5A GALLARD STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
January 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs56 RUSSELL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land74 NORTH ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Operational consent issued
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 KINGS ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land10 RUSSELL STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
- Dual occupancy465 BLAXLAND ROAD DENISTONE EAST 2112Withdrawn
November 2021
- Dwelling6 RICKARD STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 HENDERSON STREET DENISTONE EAST 2112Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bennelong
- Member of Parliament
- Jerome LAXALE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 125,953
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.7%Labor 59.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.7 km away).
Coalition 39.0%Labor 61.0%
1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Denistone EastLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- West Ryde CentralLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Ryde HeightsLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- DenistoneLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Macquarie Park SouthLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Ryde Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.