Denistone, New South Wales
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Denistone is a
History
Denistone is derived from the name of a home built in the area called Dennistone.
The Wallumedegal
Heritage listings
Denistone has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 1–13 Pennant Avenue: The Hermitage[3]
Transport
Busways operates route 515 from Ryde to Eastwood via Denistone.[4]
Politics
Denistone sits in the state electorate of Ryde whose member is Jordan Lane, and the Federal electorate of Bennelong whose member is Jerome Laxale.
Parks
Darvall Park is a forest reserve near the railway line at Denistone. Flora includes
are sometimes seen here.Demographics
Population
At the 2021 census, there were 3,726 residents in Denistone. 56.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 14.1% and South Korea 3.8%. 55.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 15.4%, Cantonese 8.7% and Korean 4.7%. The most common responses for religion in were No Religion 39.7%, Catholic 23.7%, Anglican 9.1% and 3.8% of Densitone's residents were practising Buddhism. Of occupied private dwellings, 79.6% were separate houses and 19.1% were semi-detached.[1]
Income
At the 2021 Census Densitone's median weekly household income was recorded at $2,683.[1]
Notable people
Arthur Beetson, renowned as one of the greatest Australian Rugby league players of all time used to live in Denistone.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Denistone". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 83
- .
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
Media related to Denistone, New South Wales at Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Phippen (2010). "Denistone". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 27 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]