Denistone East, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Denistone East Sydney, New South Wales
Midway Shopping Centre c. 2014
Denistone East Location in Sydney
Established	5 February 1999
Postcode(s)	2112
Elevation	80 m (262 ft)
Location	16 km (10 mi) north west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ryde
State electorate(s)	Ryde
Federal Division(s)	Bennelong
Suburbs around Denistone East: Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Denistone Denistone East Ryde West Ryde West Ryde West Ryde

Denistone East is a suburb located in Northern Sydney, Australia. It is about 16 kilometres north-west of the main city centre of Sydney. Denistone East is part of the City of Ryde local government area. This means the local council helps manage services for the area.

Denistone East became its own official suburb on February 5, 1999. It is separate from nearby suburbs like Denistone and Denistone West.

Who Lives in Denistone East?

Every few years, Australia counts its population in a survey called the Census. The 2021 census Census showed that 2,292 people lived in Denistone East.

Many people in Denistone East were born in Australia (54.1%). Other people come from different countries around the world. The most common countries of birth after Australia include China (18.7%), South Korea (4.7%), and Hong Kong (2.5%).

People in Denistone East speak many different languages at home. While 46.2% speak only English, others speak Mandarin (21.9%), Cantonese (9.0%), and Korean (3.7%). This mix of languages shows how diverse the community is.

Shopping and Local Areas

Denistone East does not have its own big shopping area. However, the Midway Shopping Centre is very close by. It is just outside the suburb's border in Ryde.

For bigger shopping trips, people can visit large shopping centres nearby. These include Macquarie Centre and Top Ryde City.

Schools in Denistone East

Denistone East has its own primary school, called Denistone East Public School. It opened in 1950. It is a large school with over 800 students from Kindergarten to Year 6.

The school was rebuilt in 2005 with new buildings for offices, assemblies, and classrooms. In 2019, the school added even more new classrooms. This helped replace older temporary buildings.

Getting Around: Transport

Denistone East is served by several bus routes. These buses help people travel to different parts of Sydney. Busways provides these services.

Some bus routes connect Denistone East to major city areas. For example, Route 286 goes to Milsons Point and North Sydney. Route 297 travels to Wynyard. These routes are busiest during morning and evening rush hours.

Other bus routes connect Denistone East to nearby suburbs and shopping centres:

• Route 515 goes from Eastwood to Top Ryde and Ryde Hospital.
• Route 518 travels from Meadowbank ferry wharf to Macquarie University via Top Ryde.
• Route 544 connects Auburn to Macquarie Centre. This route runs from Monday to Saturday.