Population 911 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2114 Denistone West Denistone Founded 5 February 1999 Federal division Division of Bennelong | Established 5 February 1999 State electorate(s) Ryde Area 30 ha Postal code 2114 Lga City of Ryde | |
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Location 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||
Denistone West is a suburb in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Denistone West is located 16 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Ryde. Denistone and Denistone East are separate suburbs; Denistone West was gazetted as a suburb in its own right on 5 February 1999.
Contents
- Map of Denistone West NSW 2114 Australia
- Parks
- Transport
- Commercial
- Demographics
- Age distribution
- Ethnic diversity
- Income
- Housing
- Media
- References
Map of Denistone West NSW 2114, Australia
Parks
Denistone West has several parks, including West Denistone Park, Lynn Park, Rutherford Park and Hibble Park. West Denistone Park was featured briefly in an episode of Season 43 of Play School on the ABC.
Transport
Denistone railway station is situated in the suburb of Denistone, the station does not have disabled access. Denistone West is serviced by several Sydney Buses routes, the 543 and 544, which connect to West Ryde, Eastwood, Auburn and & Macquarie Park.
At the 2011 census, 18.5% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 66.2% by motor vehicle.
Commercial
The commercial and retail hub of Denistone West is the West Denistone Shopping Centre. Major tenants include a vet & a hairdresser. An Australia Post post box is installed nearby the centre. The shopping area also includes a small car park.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, the suburb of Denistone West had a population of 911 people.
Age distribution
The distribution of ages in Denistone West was reasonably similar to the country as a whole. Denistone West residents' median age was 39 years, compared to the national median of 37. Children aged under 15 years made up 21.9% of the population (national average is 19.3%) and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.7% of the population (national average is 14.0%).Ethnic diversity
About two-thirds (64.7%) of Denistone West residents were born in Australia; the next most common countries of birth were China 5.5%, South Korea 3.3%, England 2.6%, Hong Kong 2.4% and India 1.9%. Similarly, 65.8% of people spoke English at home; other languages included Cantonese 6.4%, Mandarin 6.2%, Korean 3.9%, Arabic 1.8% and Tamil 1.5%.Income
The median weekly household income in Denistone West was $1,790, compared to the national median of $1,234.Housing
The great majority (84.5%) of private dwellings in Denistone West were family households; another 13.8% were single person households and 1.7% were group households. Stand-alone houses accounted for 98.3% of dwellings, and the few remaining were classified as semi-detached (row or terrace houses, townhouses, etc.). The average household size was 3.1 people.Media
Two free newspapers are home delivered weekly, the Northern District Times and the The Weekly Times.