Median price trend for houses
Based on 18 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,320,000
Down 3.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.02m
- 4 bed
- $2.27m
- 5+ bed
- $3.25m
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The quick read on
Denistone East
NSW 2112 · Ryde
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,320,000
- Median unit
- $1,740,000
- Population
- 2,292
- Postcode
- 2112
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ABS 2021
Denistone East, New South Wales
Property market insights for Denistone East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Denistone East NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Denistone East, NSW is currently $2,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Denistone East has a 12-month growth rate of -3.5% for houses and -1.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,270,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,250,000 in Denistone East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Denistone East is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Denistone East is $1,740,000, which has decreased 1.5% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,710,000 in Denistone East. The median rent for units and apartments in Denistone East is $950 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Denistone East safe?
The overall rate for Denistone East is 978 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Denistone East.
Overall crime rate
978
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowGreater Sydney
Denistone EastGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Denistone East?
Denistone East NSW 2112 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
2,292 people call Denistone East home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,424 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,292
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,974 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.9%Above
15–3419.5%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7424.7%Above
75 and over6.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.2%Above
Townhouses24.0%Above
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.7%Above
Paying a mortgage38.7%Above
Renting18.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.1%Below
One car34.3%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more19.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.6%Above
Drove to work32.5%Below
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Denistone East
46.6% of workers in Denistone East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
18.7% of Denistone East residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.4% of people in Denistone East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Denistone East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Denistone East NSW 2112.
Is Denistone East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.9% of Denistone East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
643 family households lived in Denistone East; 58.8% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
42.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Denistone East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Denistone East had 2,292 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Denistone East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.2% of occupied private dwellings in Denistone East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Denistone East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
38.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Denistone East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Denistone East had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 15.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 24.2%, while 41.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Denistone East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
32.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Denistone East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 34.3% of the total.
60.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Denistone East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.2% reported a different address.
43.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Denistone East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.2% of residents used only English at home.
50.7% used a language other than English at home.
21.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 9.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Denistone East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.5% of Denistone East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.5% was born in Australia.
18.7% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Denistone East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.3% of ancestry responses in Denistone East.
Australian ancestry made up 17.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 37.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Denistone East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Denistone East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Denistone East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Denistone East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Denistone East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,424 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,974.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Denistone East compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.6% in Denistone East, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 42.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 18.6% in Denistone East, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Denistone East
Is Denistone East expensive?
The median house price is $2,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Denistone East good for families?
The Census counted 643 local families, and 20.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Denistone East?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,020,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Denistone East
25 streets in Denistone East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beattie Ave
- Birdwood St
- Blaxland Rd
- Brabyn St
- Cecil St
- Colvin Cr
- Doig Ave
- Gallard Street
- Haig Ave
- Heard St
- Henderson St
- Hollis Ave
- Hopetoun Ave
- Jackson Cr
- Karnak St
- Kings Rd
- Lovell Road
- Macquarie Place
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- Mason St
- Maycock St
- North Rd
- Richmond St
- Rickard St
- Russell St
- Salter Cr
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