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Merrylands West, 2160

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,363

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.3%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,394/wk

Employment rate

40.5%

University qualified

18.4%

Work from home

28.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,425,000

Languages at home

59.3%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Mandarin, Urdu

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.6/100
Average

1083rd in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Multicultural
  • Outer suburban
What Merrylands West is known for: Walkable, Multicultural, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Merrylands West is an outer 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. School access is strong, with school access 120% above the peer median, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 63% above the peer median. Working from home is stronger than in comparable places, with working from home 16% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker employment and higher housing costs.

Overall, Merrylands West suits people prioritising daily services and school access over employment.

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

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • School access is strong
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Merrylands West 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)

8,363

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.5%

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

#241

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

58th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

44%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

27th

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
44.6/100 — Average
National rank
3202nd in Australia
State rank
1083rd in NSW
Peer rank
#241 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#575 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

8,363(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+7.3%
Change in 1 year
+138
Change in 5 years
+567
Growth rank in NSW
83th 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 (~9,050), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7,054
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,394
Dwelling vacancy
8.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
208 of 2,457
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.2% / 29.2% / 43.6%
Employment rate
40.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
28.5% / 2.9% / 47.4%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,135 / 395 / 724 (+ 5 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.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

18.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 11.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified18.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational11.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below61.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce27.2%
  • Society and culture15.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.4%
  • Health9.1%
  • Architecture and building7.6%
  • Education6.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

59.3% speak a language other than English at home; 47.6% born overseas

Language at home
2,602 English only · 3,798 other
Non-English at home
59.3%
Born overseas
3,068 (47.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
71 (1%)
Australian citizens
5,477
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Arabic620 · 44%
  • Mandarin107 · 7.6%
  • Urdu87 · 6.2%
  • Persian83 · 5.9%
  • Turkish77 · 5.5%
  • Cantonese64 · 4.5%
  • Hindi50 · 3.5%
  • Italian34 · 2.4%

Religion

47.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.8%, while 11.9% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion11.9%32.8%
Christianity47.8%47.6%
Hinduism2.2%3.4%
Islam25.1%4.3%
Buddhism2.5%2.8%
Other / not stated10.5%9.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28.9%22.4%
Anglican5.4%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox3.3%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.6%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)
664
Against the person
139
Against property
233
Rate per 1,000 residents
79.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 51 residents
State crime-rate percentile
58.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
67
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.01

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions107
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault35
  • Fraud58
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment48
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault35

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
11
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
955
Median ICSEA percentile
27th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Cerdon CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,001 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Merrylands High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 915 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 855 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Sherwood Grange Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 246 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Fowler Road SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Merrylands Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Guildford West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 83% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Hilltop Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Margaret Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 574 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Holroyd High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 547 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Holroyd SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Arthur Phillip HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Guildford WPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hilltop Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Holroyd HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Merrylands HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Merrylands PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ringrose PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Sherwood Grange 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

Public transport

89 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Barcom St Before Rupert St
  • Barcom St Opp Rupert St
  • Cerdon College, Kenyons Rd
  • Cerdon College, Sherwood Rd
  • Merrylands High School, Sherwood Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

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

152 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 places of worship · 9 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 89 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
88/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.43
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.28
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.98
Food & drink(9)
  • Ablas PatisserieCafe
  • McCaféCafe
  • Wild Bean CafeCafe
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food

    27 Sherwood Road, Merrylands West

  • Nikki's PizzaFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Coolibah HotelPub
  • The Middle FeastRestaurant

    Unit 7-8 33-37 Sherwood Road, Merrylands West

Shopping(7)
  • Coolibah Hotel Bottle shop and Video RentalBottle shop
  • Tony Francis MeatsButcher

    414 Merrylands Road, Merrylands West

  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Hilltop FruitGreengrocer
  • Pep's Auto SparesHardware store
  • IGASupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • BP Merrylands WestPetrol station
  • EnhancePetrol station
Community(4)
  • Norrie Maley KioskCommunity centre
  • Cerdon CollegeSchool
  • Merrylands High SchoolSchool

    37 Bristol Street

  • Sherwood Grange Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
  • Hilltop PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(38)
  • BBQ (3)
  • Cumberland Hwy Shared PathCycling route
  • M4 Shared PathCycling route
  • MerrylandsCycling route
  • Parramatta to Glenfield Rail TrailCycling route
  • Prospect CanalCycling route
  • Prospect Canal CyclewayCycling route
  • Prospect Canal Shared PathCycling route
  • Prospect CreekCycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Arcadia Street ParkPark
  • Barcom Street ReservePark
  • Central Gardens Nature ReservePark
  • Cusack Street ParkPark
  • Cusack Street ReservePark
  • Fowler Road ReservePark
  • G E Briscoe ParkPark
  • John Knowles ParkPark
  • Josephine Street ParkPark
  • Merrylands Remembrance ParkPark
  • Park
  • Ruth Street ParkPark
  • Serpentine St ParkPark
  • Todd Street ParkPark
  • Playground (9)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Entertainment(1)
  • Theatre
Transport(43)

43 bus stops

Other(17)
  • Bench (10)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • TABBookmaker
  • Cowper's Smash RepairsCar repair
  • Whitey's WorkshopCar repair

    Fowler Road

  • Garden
  • Wattyl Paint WorldPaint
  • Central Gardens Merrylands Road CarparkParking
  • Parking (9)
  • Picnic Table (12)
  • Dar El ArqamPlace of worship
  • Recycling (3)
  • Pinaroo Picnic AreaShelter
  • Shelter
  • Yarrabee Picnic AreaShelter
  • Telephone
  • Waste Basket

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Arcadia Street ParkPark
  • Barcom Street ReservePark
  • Central Gardens Nature ReservePark
  • Cusack Street ParkPark
  • Cusack Street ReservePark
  • Fowler Road ReservePark
  • G E Briscoe ParkPark
  • John Knowles ParkPark
  • Josephine Street ParkPark
  • Merrylands Remembrance ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
9.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
14
Typical summer maximum
25°C

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

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Dar El Arqam

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Holroyd Private Hospital (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
4
Residential aged-care places
173

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Hilltop PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Garden View Nursing HomeMERRYLANDS WESTResidential
  • Southern Cross Care John Woodward Residential Aged CareMERRYLANDSResidential
  • Southern Cross Community Care - HolroydMERRYLANDS WESTHome Care
  • Southern Cross Community Care - South West SydneyMERRYLANDS WESTHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
255
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.5

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

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 (12%)

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· 17 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    22 BOWDEN STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 RUTH STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43 RUBINA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    33-37 SHERWOOD ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    55 BRIAN STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 FOWLER ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Subdivision
    28 SERPENTINE STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    79 EDDY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    64 PATON STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    408 MERRYLANDS ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    42 ARCADIA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Boarding house; Erection of a new structure
    15 TORRENS STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 RUPERT STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    16 LUCY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    55 BRIAN STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    38 EDDY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 OTTO STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    33 WARIALDA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 OTTO STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 MURPHY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    16 LUCY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Operational consent issued

  • November 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 RUPERT STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    51 PATON STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    48 BRIAN STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Deferred Commencement

  • October 2025

  • Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure
    9 SHERWOOD ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • September 2025

  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    42 ARCADIA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Operational consent issued
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    2 CAMERON COURT MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • August 2025

  • Residential flat building; Centre-based child care
    3 ARCADIA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Withdrawn

  • July 2025

  • Residential flat building; Centre-based child care
    3 ARCADIA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Rejected
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    9 OTTO STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    132 PATON STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Withdrawn

  • June 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    62 BETTS ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    72 PATON STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Deferred Commencement
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    62 BETTS ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Rejected

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    9 OTTO STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Rejected

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 RUPERT STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • January 2025

  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    33-37 SHERWOOD ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    16 RUTH STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
2024· 10 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Demolition
    7 DARYL STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Withdrawn

  • November 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    3 LUCY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    33-37 SHERWOOD ROAD MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Rejected
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    3 LUCY STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Rejected
  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    11 BOWDEN STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    3 JOSEPHINE STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Deferred Commencement

  • August 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    16 RUTH STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Operational consent issued

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 BRIAN STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 BRISTOL STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    5 BETTINA STREET MERRYLANDS WEST 2160Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

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 2.4 km away).

Coalition 35.3%Labor 64.7%

7.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Merrylands WestLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Merrylands SouthLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Guildford WestLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Merrylands CentralLabor 66.4% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • HolroydLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)1.7 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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.