Denistone West Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2114
Postcode for Denistone West, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 14 km from Sydney · Pop. 947
947
Population
42
Median Age
$2,579
Household Income/wk
$600
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Denistone West ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Denistone West Compares

Denistone West vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDenistone WestNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,579 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2114 covers Denistone West, an inland suburb of Sydney about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Ryde region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ryde.

According to the 2021 Census, Denistone West has a population of 947 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,579, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Denistone West includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 301 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Denistone West scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Denistone West is part of the Ryde - Hunters Hill statistical area in New South Wales.

Denistone West Details

Postcode2114
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)947
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,579/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$855/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density2950/km²
Total Dwellings301
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population5 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8007216
Longitude151.0777054
Distance from Sydney14 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentRyde
Federal ElectorateBennelong

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years187 (19.7%)
15–24 years119 (12.6%)
25–44 years204 (21.5%)
45–64 years260 (27.5%)
65+ years176 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.8%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (12.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (5.5%)
Asthma47 (5.0%)
Diabetes39 (4.1%)
Cancer28 (3.0%)
Heart Disease20 (2.1%)
Lung Condition9 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (3.6%)
1 vehicle105 (34.5%)
2 vehicles137 (45.1%)
3+ vehicles51 (16.8%)

Suburbs Near Denistone West

Same Postcode (2114)

More Denistone West Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.