Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Merrylands suburb profile
Merrylands, NSW · Postcode 2160
This Merrylands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Merrylands, NSW (postcode 2160). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Merrylands with nearby suburbs.
Merrylands at a glance
Population
32,472
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,470/wk
Median age
33
Merrylands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
Population
32,472
was 29,653 in 2016
+2,819 · +9.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.6%
Household income
$1,470/wk
was $1,267/wk in 2016
+$203 · +16%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Merrylands population growth · Merrylands then and now
Merrylands vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Merrylands, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Merrylands$400/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-30.6% vs area
- Merrylands$1,470/wk
- Nearby$1,452.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-17.5% vs area
- Merrylands33
- Nearby35
- Sydney40
Personal income
-32.8% vs area
- Merrylands$607/wk
- Nearby$541/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Merrylands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Merrylands sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1872
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3933.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1914.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5977.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Merrylands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Merrylands, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Merrylands people
- Population
- 32,472
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 50.1%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Merrylands income
- Median household income
- $1,470/wk
- Median personal income
- $607/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Merrylands housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 44.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 33.3%
- Owned outright
- 20.3%
- Mortgaged
- 24.1%
- Rented
- 42.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Merrylands work
- Employment to population
- 41.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2160)
Compare Merrylands with nearby suburbs
Merrylands in numbers
Merrylands had 32,472 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 9th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 33, 20% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 50.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.3% own their home outright, 24.1% are paying a mortgage, 42.7% rent. Separate houses make up 44.4% of dwellings, with 33.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,470/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.5%. 58.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.5% (from 29,653 to 32,472). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $400/wk (+2.6%).
Merrylands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Merrylands, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Merrylands was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Merrylands, NSW?
- Merrylands had 32,472 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Merrylands?
- Median household income in Merrylands was $1,470/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Merrylands?
- 42.7% of occupied homes in Merrylands were rented, 20.3% were owned outright and 24.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Merrylands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Merrylands. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney