Denistone Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2114
Postcode for Denistone, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 14 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,726
3,726
Population
43
Median Age
$2,683
Household Income/wk
$600
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
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 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 Compares

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

MetricDenistoneNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,683 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $600 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,902 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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, 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 has a population of 3,726 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,683, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 17 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Denistone includes a median weekly rent of $600, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,902, with 1,240 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.6% of housing.

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

Denistone is served by St Therese's Catholic Primary School.

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

Denistone Details

Postcode2114
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,726
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,683/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$970/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,902
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density2471/km²
Total Dwellings1,240
Australian Citizens84.1%
Indigenous Population17 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.80085
Longitude151.08648
Distance from Sydney14 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Ryde
Area (SA3)Ryde - Hunters Hill
Local GovernmentRyde
Federal ElectorateBennelong

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years624 (16.7%)
15–24 years438 (11.8%)
25–44 years854 (22.9%)
45–64 years1,092 (29.3%)
65+ years728 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (36.5%) Rented (18.4%)

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)

Arthritis234 (6.3%)
Asthma229 (6.1%)
Diabetes156 (4.2%)
Heart Disease141 (3.8%)
Cancer106 (2.8%)
Lung Condition36 (1.0%)
Dementia18 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (4.5%)
1 vehicle457 (37.1%)
2 vehicles502 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles216 (17.5%)

Schools in Denistone

St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1095 · 131 students

Suburbs Near Denistone

Same Postcode (2114)

More Denistone 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.