Merrylands is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Cumberland Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places, with median house prices 38% below the peer median. Population growth is an exceptional strength. The main trade-offs are higher crime and lower school ICSEA scores.
Overall, Merrylands suits people prioritising more affordable housing and daily services over peace and quiet.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)
Strengths
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
Population growth is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Reported crime in the wider postcode 2160 is elevated relative to comparable places
School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Merrylands compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.43M
+4.6% change
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
#134
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Crime rate
58th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
49%
2021 Census tenure
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
40.9/100 — Average
National rank
4179th in Australia
State rank
1431st in NSW
Peer rank
#134 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#691 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
23.3% / 27.7% / 49%
Employment rate
41.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27.4% / 6% / 43.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,842 / 1,347 / 3,630 (+ 58 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
22% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 9.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified22% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational9.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below59.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce28.7%
Engineering and related technologies13.5%
Society and culture13.3%
Health9.7%
Information technology7.5%
Architecture and building7.1%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$47,921
22nd percentile in NSW · -18% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,722
35th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
13.0%
41st percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$24,608
5th percentile in NSW · -61% vs Australia
Residents with business income
16.0%
95th percentile in NSW · +54% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2160 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
23,407
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,973
Median net rent
-$918
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,825
Taxable income vs state median
-14%
Salary / wages vs state median
-8%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
-65%
Business income vs state median
+60%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
70.9% speak a language other than English at home; 55.1% born overseas
Language at home
8,503 English only · 20,714 other
Non-English at home
70.9%
Born overseas
16,281 (55.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
214 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
22,889
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Arabic3,427 · 40.5%
Mandarin936 · 11.1%
Nepali543 · 6.4%
Urdu499 · 5.9%
Turkish385 · 4.6%
Cantonese371 · 4.4%
Persian321 · 3.8%
Hindi256 · 3%
Religion
39.2%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 39.2%, while 12.5% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
12.5%
32.8%
Christianity
39.2%
47.6%
Hinduism
5.8%
3.4%
Islam
27.5%
4.3%
Buddhism
3%
2.8%
Other / not stated
11.9%
9.2%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
25.4%
22.4%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%
2.5%
Anglican
2.7%
11.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2.4%
2.4%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2160, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
58.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
458
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
12.39
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions475
Domestic Violence Related Assault157
Fraud254
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment211
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault154
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
11
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
8
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 →
School catchments
Arthur Phillip HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Auburn GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Granville BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Granville EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Granville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Granville SCPAHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Granville SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Greystanes HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Guildford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Hilltop Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
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
163-167 Woodville Road
La Mono Charcoal ChickenFast food
Mad MexFast food
Unit 2067
McDonald'sFast food
152 Woodville Road
Billabong HotelPub
Merrylands
Fabio's Italian RestaurantRestaurant
Kabul HouseRestaurant
ShawarmaniRestaurant
Shopping(14)
CellarbrationsBottle shop
7-ElevenConvenience store
FoodaryConvenience store
Moody Mixed BusinessConvenience store
Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Big WDepartment store
Merrylands
KmartDepartment store
Stockland MerrylandsShopping centre
AldiSupermarket
191-201 Pitt Street
Coles MerrylandsSupermarket
4 McFarlane Street
Woolworths MerrylandsSupermarket
209 Pitt Street
Everyday services(9)
ANZBank
Commonwealth BankBank
St.GeorgeBank
AmpChargeEV charging
7 ElevenPetrol station
295-297 Merrylands Road
AmpolPetrol station
EG AustraliaPetrol station
ShellPetrol station
Australia PostPost office
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(87)
BBQ
A'Becketts Creek Shared PathCycling route
Cumberland Hwy Shared PathCycling route
Finlaysons CreekCycling route
Granville - Merrylands - Guildford - Chester Hill - Bass Hill - Georges Hall - Yagoona - BankstownCycling route
M4 DiversionCycling route
M4 Shared PathCycling route
Mays HillCycling route
MerrylandsCycling route
Parramatta to Glenfield Rail TrailCycling route
Parramatta Valley CyclewayCycling route
Prospect Canal Shared PathCycling route
Drinking water (7)
Sydney WaterDrinking water
Fitness station (3)
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)
Public toilets
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(43)
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
Merrylands Fire StationFire station
340 Merrylands Road
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
Newsagent
Kiss and RideParking
Merryland Station Car ParkParking
Parking (21)
Rooftop parkingParking
Parking Entrance (3)
Parking Space (4)
Picnic Table (5)
Merrylands Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Merrylands church of ChristPlace of worship
118 Bennalong Street, Merrylands
Place of worship (2)
Saint Elias Melkite ChurchPlace of worship
41 Hawksview Street
St Margaret Mary's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
St Raphael Slovenian ChurchPlace of worship
Merrylands Police StationPolice
Memorial Avenue, Merrylands
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Merrylands Anglican Church
Merrylands church of Christ
118 Bennalong Street, Merrylands
Place of worship (2)
Saint Elias Melkite Church
41 Hawksview Street
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church
St Raphael Slovenian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
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.
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 (12%)
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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.
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 (12%)