Side by sideSuburb comparison

Eastwood vs Denistone West.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Eastwood edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Eastwood scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Eastwood (1114) sits above Denistone West (1090). Denistone West skews owner-occupied (86%), Eastwood runs more rental-dense (59% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Eastwood edges out on average school ICSEA (1114 vs 1090). Denistone West also has a higher family-household share (86% vs 75%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsEastwood vs Denistone West

Common questions

Does Eastwood or Denistone West have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Eastwood scores 1114 vs 1090 in Denistone West. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Eastwood or Denistone West?

Eastwood scores 100/100 on walkability vs 16/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Eastwood
Metric
Denistone West

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$460/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$430/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$600/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
13.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
16
90
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
18,695
Population
947
39
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1114
Avg ICSEA
1090

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).