Denistone East vs Eastwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Denistone EastRyde | EastwoodRyde |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,853,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,660,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $745,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $961,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $780/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.42% | 1.47% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,292 | 18,695 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 76% | 53% |
| Townhouses | 24% | 18% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 28% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 13.1 km | 14.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 4 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 4% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 15% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Denistone EPS, Smalls Rd PS | Denistone EPS, Eastwood Hts PS, Eastwood PS, Epping PS, Ermington PS, Kent Rd PS, Ngarala PS, Smalls Rd PS, Yates Ave PS |
| Secondary | Epping BHS, Marsden HS, Riverside GHS, Ryde SC | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Cumberland HS, Epping BHS, Macarthur GHS, Marsden HS, Riverside GHS, Ryde SC |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Eastwood is higher on median unit price (by about 29%).
- Eastwood is higher on population (by about 716%).
- Denistone East is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Eastwood is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Denistone East is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 23 percentage points).
- Eastwood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 378%).
- Eastwood has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,853,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2112 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 7.7% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $745,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2112. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,660,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2122 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 3.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $961,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2122.