Median house price
$1.43M
+4.6% change
NSW · Cumberland Council
Merrylands, 2160
Est. population · Jun 2025
36,973
Growth (1 yr)
+3.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.2%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,470/wk
Employment rate
41.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,425,000
Languages at home
70.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Merrylands hums with inner-city energy, a larger suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum and safety stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment less decisive.
At a glance
Merrylands snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$645/wk
Houses $800 · Units $620
Population (ERP)
36,973
+3.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#66
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
35th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 954th in Australia
- State rank
- 273rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #201 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $645
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 434
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,425,000
- Median price change
- +4.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
36,973(June 2025)
+3.4% annual · +10.2% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.4%
- 5-year growth
- +10.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +1,206
- Change in 5 years
- +3,421
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~40,600), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 32,472
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,470
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 982 of 10,909
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 41.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,842 / 1,347 / 3,630 (+ 58 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,933
- Against the person
- 615
- Against property
- 1,031
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 79.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions582
- Domestic Violence Related Assault192
- Fraud312
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment259
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault189
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 13
- Median school ICSEA (13 schools)
- 973
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 35th
School list
- St Margaret Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 574 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 347 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Holroyd SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Merrylands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Fowler Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Delany CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Parramatta West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 949 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hilltop Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Cerdon CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,001 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Hilltop DaycareHilltop Roadkindergarten
- Jolly Kids Early Learning CentreClarence Streetchildcare
- St Thomas Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
298 public transport stops in this suburb
- Excelsior St After Kimberley St
- Excelsior St At Derby St
- Excelsior St At Lackey St
- Excelsior St At Meadows St
- Excelsior St Opp Cohen St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
345 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 19 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 39 parks mapped in suburb, 21 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 298 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 30 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.59
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.2
Food & drink(19)
- Bakery
- Petina BakeryBakery
- Baked & CoCafe
Merrylands
- Heart 2 Heart Lebanese PatisserieCafe
- McCaféCafe
- Mrs. FieldsCafe
Merrylands
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- Domino'sFast food
- Fast food (2)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
169-171 Woodville Road
- KFCFast food
- La Mono Charcoal ChickenFast food
- Mad MexFast food
Unit 2067
- McDonald'sFast food
Cnr Woodville & Merrylands Rd
- Billabong HotelPub
Merrylands
- Fabio's Italian RestaurantRestaurant
- Kabul HouseRestaurant
- ShawarmaniRestaurant
Shopping(10)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Moody Mixed BusinessConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
191-201 Pitt Street
- Coles MerrylandsSupermarket
4 McFarlane Street
- Woolworths MerrylandsSupermarket
209 Pitt Street
Community(11)
- Jolly Kids Early Learning CentreChildcare
2 Clarence Street
- Merrylands Youth CentreCommunity centre
- Hilltop DaycareKindergarten
34 Hilltop Road
- St Thomas PreschoolKindergarten
- Merrylands Central LibraryLibrary
- Fowler Road SchoolSchool
Merrylands
- Holroyd SchoolSchool
Merrylands
- Merrylands East Public SchoolSchool
Merrylands
- Merrylands Public SchoolSchool
Merrylands
- St Margaret Mary's Primary SchoolSchool
- Cumberland City CouncilTownhall
Health & services(8)
- Medscan MerrylandsClinic
175 Pitt Street
- Pitt Street Medical CentreClinic
Pitt Street, Merrylands
- Triple Three Medical CentreClinic
333 Merrylands Road
- Well Health Medical HubClinic
280 Merrylands Road
- Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
- Pharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Holroyd Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(63)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Belmont Street ParkPark
- Bill Heckenberg ParkPark
- Burnett Street ParkPark
- Byron ParkPark
- Cedric Hoffman ReservePark
- Charles Mace ReservePark
- Freame ParkPark
- Fyffe ParkPark
- Gloucester Avenue ParkPark
- Granville ParkPark
- Harris Street ParkPark
- Hillier Street ParkPark
- Holroyd Volunteer ParkPark
- Karabi ReservePark
- King ParkPark
- Lawson SquarePark
- Leawarra ReservePark
- Leigh Street ParkPark
- Manchester Street ReservePark
- Maru ReservePark
- Merrylands Memorial ParkPark
- Merrylands ParkPark
- Moore ParkPark
- Morgan Street ParkPark
- Morris Street ParkPark
- Nallawilli ReservePark
- Oxford Street ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Sam Taylor ReservePark
- Shannon Avenue ParkPark
- Warren Try ReservePark
- Young ParkPark
- Playground (21)
- Merrylands Swimming CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Ab Balding MinifieldSports field
- Granville Park Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(110)
109 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(60)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- St.GeorgeBank
- Bbq
- Skinhub Laser ClinicBeauty salon
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bike Lockers - Merrylands Station, Terminal PlBicycle Parking
- Final StageCar repair
- Hilltop Auto CareCar repair
- Crystal Car WashCar wash
- ConnorClothes
Unit 2041, Merrylands
- Jo AnneClothes
Unit 2046
- yd.Clothes
Unit 2010, Merrylands
- Big WDepartment Store
Merrylands
- KmartDepartment Store
- Drinking water (7)
- Sydney WaterDrinking water
- AmpChargeEV charging
- Merrylands Fire StationFire station
340 Merrylands Road
- Fitness Station (3)
- Food Hall
- Merrylands Community GardenGarden
- Anjoul HairHairdresser
- Internet Cafe
- PandoraJewelry
- Quality JewellersJewelry
Unit 1 93 Merrylands Road
- Merrylands RSL ClubLicensed Club
8-12 Miller Street, Merrylands
- Stockland MerrylandsMall
- Newsagent
- Kiss and RideParking
- Merryland Station Car ParkParking
- Parking (20)
- Rooftop parkingParking
- Parking Entrance (3)
- Parking Space (4)
- 7 ElevenPetrol station
295-297 Merrylands Road
- AmpolPetrol station
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table (5)
- Merrylands Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Merrylands church of ChristPlace of worship
118 Bennalong Street, Merrylands
- Place of worship (2)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- St Raphael Slovenian ChurchPlace of worship
- Merrylands Police StationPolice
Memorial Avenue, Merrylands
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Taxi
- Telephone (2)
- Ticket Validator (6)
- Outdoor Velodrome (Parramatta Cycling Club)Track
- Track
- Tyres ExcelTyres
453 Merrylands Road
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
- EB GamesVideo Games
- Waste Basket (8)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
37 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alderson ParkPark
- Belmont Street ParkPark
- Bill Heckenberg ParkPark
- Burnett Street ParkPark
- Byron ParkPark
- Cedric Hoffman ReservePark
- Charles Mace ReservePark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Excelsior Street ReservePark
- Freame ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 46
- Parks (OSM)
- 39
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Merrylands Anglican Church
- Merrylands church of Christ
118 Bennalong Street, Merrylands
- Place of worship (2)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church
- St Raphael Slovenian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Holroyd Private Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Cincotta ChemistPharmacy
- Medscan MerrylandsPitt StreetClinic
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Pitt Street Medical CentrePitt StreetClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Triple Three Medical CentreMerrylands RoadClinic
- Well Health Medical HubMerrylands RoadClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 927
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 76 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 LANSDOWNE STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Subdivision42 MURRAY STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)10 NORMA PLACE MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise148 MERRYLANDS ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation34 MEAKIN STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 MURRAY STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 BLACKWOOD ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support13 SOUDAN STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation75 CHETWYND ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living72 NEWMAN STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Co-living; Non-standard Housing23 NEIL STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 HOLROYD ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification signShop 6/ 280 Merrylands Road, MerrylandsDetermined
May 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation44 ST ANN STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision72 WARWICK ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home31 VILLIERS STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure86 BENNALONG STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27A WALKER STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool59 MARY STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool9 PATTEN AVENUE MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; SubdivisionTERMINAL PLACE MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 HERBERT STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies9 LANSDOWNE STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure118 EXCELSIOR STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
April 2026
- Demolition20 HOLROYD ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Rejected
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces121 CHETWYND ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Co-living2 2-6 GLADSTONE STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure86 BENNALONG STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure10 FOWLER ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 PARK STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Subdivision6 SMYTHE STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureTERMINAL PLACE MERRYLANDS 2160Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)20 MURRAY STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 BRITANNIA AVENUE MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure77 CHETWYND ROAD MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 COLEMAN STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 PARK STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Rejected
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage242 PITT STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)20 LANSDOWNE STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)93 JOHN STREET MERRYLANDS 2160Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blaxland
- Member of Parliament
- Jason CLARE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,715
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +8.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%
2.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Merrylands EastLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- HolroydLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Merrylands SouthLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Parramatta West (Blaxland)Labor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- MerrylandsLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
This suburb ranks highly for
More in Cumberland Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.