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Merrylands NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Merrylands, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Merrylands NSW is 32,472 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Merrylands is $607 per week ($31,564 per year). Median rent in Merrylands is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Merrylands has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Merrylands has a population density of 4827.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Merrylands is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Islam (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merrylands is $2,100.

There were 861 recorded offences in Merrylands in 2025-26, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (244 offences).

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Merrylands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Merrylands Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$607/wk

$31,564 per year

#6982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 1.1 per bedroom

Merrylands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (16,641) Female 48.8% (15,830)

Population Density

4827.9

people per km²

32,472 people · 6.7 km²

Households

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,656

Family income/wk

Merrylands Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Merrylands Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.7% 2,216 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.3% 2,633 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Merrylands Country of Birth

Australia

68.0%

Afghanistan

9.5%

China

8.6%

India

6.4%

Iran

3.2%

Fiji

1.6%

Egypt

0.7%

Croatia

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Merrylands Religion

Islam

30.2%

Catholic

27.9%

No Religion

13.7%

Not stated

11.6%

Hinduism

6.4%

Eastern Orthodox

4.0%

Buddhism

3.3%

Anglican

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Merrylands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Merrylands Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

40.5%

Other

23.4%

Mandarin

11.1%

IAL Nepali

6.4%

Urdu

5.9%

Turkish

4.5%

Cantonese

4.4%

Persian ED

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Merrylands Employment

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Employed full-time

25.3% 5,390 people

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Employed part-time

15.5% 3,302 people

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Unemployed

5.2% 1,115 people

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Not in labour force

53.9% 11,456 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Merrylands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.4%

Certificate III/IV

22.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Postgraduate Degree

13.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Merrylands Occupation

Professionals

28.8%

Clerical & Administrative

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Managers

11.0%

Labourers

7.5%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Merrylands Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.3%

Engineering

13.0%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

11.1%

Information Technology

9.0%

Education

7.0%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Merrylands Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

16.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Merrylands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Merrylands Marital Status

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Married

49.0% 12,622

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Separated

3.9% 1,015

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Divorced

7.3% 1,884

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Widowed

4.2% 1,070

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Never married

35.5% 9,145

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Merrylands Ancestry

Other

37.5%

Lebanese

18.6%

Australian

11.2%

Chinese

10.3%

English

8.4%

Indian

4.0%

Filipino

2.4%

Italian

2.0%

Irish

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Croatian

1.2%

Scottish

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Merrylands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.8%

Secondary — Government

17.0%

Vocational Education

16.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.9%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Merrylands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 4,214

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 54,345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Merrylands Volunteering

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Volunteer

7.0% 1,604

—

Not a volunteer

93.0% 21,450

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Merrylands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Merrylands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.2%

Did not go to work

22.9%

Train

7.5%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

2.4%

Bus

1.3%

Other

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Merrylands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.4%

1 vehicle

40.8%

2 vehicles

30.1%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Merrylands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.2%

2 bedrooms

38.1%

3 bedrooms

30.4%

4 bedrooms

18.1%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Merrylands Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

42.2%

moved in the last 5 years

9.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Merrylands Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

433

Indigenous residents

59,180

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Merrylands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,461

Diabetes

893

Asthma

724

Heart disease

572

Arthritis

559

Lung condition

309

Kidney disease

241

Stroke

205

Cancer

193

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Merrylands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Merrylands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.1%

Couple — no children under 15

20.4%

Couple — no children

15.8%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Merrylands Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 5

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Previously served

0.5% 124

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Never served

99.4% 23,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Merrylands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 2,593

—

Did not provide

88.7% 20,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Merrylands Children Ever Born

No children

37.9%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

21.9%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Merrylands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

208

1961–1970

828

1971–1980

1,210

1981–1990

1,582

1991–2000

2,282

2001–2010

3,512

2011–2015

2,590

2016

650

2017

765

2018

915

2019

880

2020

311

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Merrylands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.1%

5–14 hours

19.4%

15–29 hours

9.4%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

46.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Merrylands Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

24.3%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

16.2%

5 persons

9.8%

6+ persons

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Merrylands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

25,033

Moved from NSW

2,738

Moved — same area (SA2)

834

Moved from overseas

319

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Merrylands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.3%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Merrylands Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 861 total

Theft

244

Other Against Property

233

Drug Offences

109

Traffic

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Merrylands Schools

schools nearby

government

1019

avg ICSEA score

23,486

total students

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students

1144

ICSEA

Parramatta Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 671 students

1134

ICSEA

Parramatta High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students

1132

ICSEA

Westmead Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 717 students

1117

ICSEA

Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1117

ICSEA

Wentworthville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 863 students

1111

ICSEA

Bayanami Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 663 students

1108

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 182 students

1106

ICSEA

St Oliver's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 167 students

1100

ICSEA

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

1094

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 392 students

1089

ICSEA

Parramatta Marist High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,043 students

1086

ICSEA

Macarthur Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 997 students

1071

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 574 students

1050

ICSEA

Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 200 students

1047

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Merrylands Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,470/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Merrylands

Your weekly income

≈ $6,370/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,070/wk

Rent share 27.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hebersham

Income: $574/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $65/wk

Mount Druitt

Income: $608/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $45/wk

Shortland

Income: $681/wk Rent: $377/wk Save: $23/wk

Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)

Income: $504/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

Tolland

Income: $666/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk

West Tamworth

Income: $624/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $125/wk

Lethbridge Park

Income: $524/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Shalvey

Income: $550/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Merrylands vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Manly (NSW)

Pop: 16,296 Income: $1,595/wk Rent: $725/wk

Cessnock

Pop: 16,300 Income: $588/wk Rent: $320/wk

The Ponds

Pop: 16,315 Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $643/wk

Waterloo (NSW)

Pop: 16,379 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $530/wk

Kogarah

Pop: 16,416 Income: $871/wk Rent: $450/wk

Banora Point

Pop: 16,460 Income: $629/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Merrylands

What is the population of Merrylands NSW?

The population of Merrylands NSW is 32,472 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4827.9 people per km².Merrylands is ranked #31 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Merrylands?

The median personal income in Merrylands NSW is $607 per week, or $31,564 per year.The median household income is $1,470 per week.Family income is $1,656 per week.Merrylands is ranked #6,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Merrylands?

Median rent in Merrylands NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 27.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Merrylands ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Merrylands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merrylands NSW is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Merrylands?

The median age in Merrylands NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Merrylands a good suburb to live in?

Merrylands is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 32,472.The median income is $607/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12599. All dollar figures in AUD.