Denistone 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 | DenistoneRyde | EastwoodRyde |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $2,660,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $753,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $961,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $700/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.47% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,726 | 18,695 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 6/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 80% | 53% |
| Townhouses | 19% | 18% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 28% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 13.5 km | 14.6 km |
| Train stations | 4 | 4 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 17% | 4% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 33% | 15% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Denistone EPS, Eastwood PS, Ermington PS, Smalls Rd PS, West Ryde PS | Denistone EPS, Eastwood Hts PS, Eastwood PS, Epping PS, Ermington PS, Kent Rd PS, Ngarala PS, Smalls Rd PS, Yates Ave PS |
| Secondary | Marsden HS, Riverside GHS | 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 28%).
- Eastwood is higher on population (by about 402%).
- Denistone is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Denistone is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 13 percentage points).
- Denistone is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 18 percentage points).
- Denistone is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 27 percentage points).
- Eastwood is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 72%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $753,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2114 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 1.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2114 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. 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.