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Guildford West - Merrylands West vs Greystanes - South

Name: Guildford West - Merrylands West vs Greystanes - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Guildford West - Merrylands West profile · Greystanes - South profile

Guildford West - Merrylands West Greystanes - South

Guildford West - Merrylands West and Greystanes - South are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Guildford West - Merrylands West is more diverse and transient, with 43.4% of people born overseas and 56.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher rental rate of 40.8%. In contrast, Greystanes - South is more established and affluent, where 40.6% of homes are owned outright and the typical weekly household income is $1,928, compared to $1,458 in Guildford West - Merrylands West.

Both areas share a similar family makeup, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15, which is close to the national figure. They also have the same average number of people per home and similar school sizes. While Guildford West - Merrylands West is more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Greystanes - South has more large family homes, including 93.3% with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Greystanes - South 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Greystanes - South Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West Other language: 18.3 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Greystanes - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +6,284 larger in Guildford West - Merrylands West

22,929 93rd pct 16,645 82nd pct

Median age in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +6 yrs older in Greystanes - South

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Guildford West - Merrylands West Greystanes - South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

2.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

14.8% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.7% English +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.8% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

34.8% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.6% Arabic ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

29.1% Islam ◂ +20.8 pts 8.3%

11.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

2.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other religions even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +0.51 more in Greystanes - South

1.19 21st pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +9 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

55 89th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +236 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

3,433 84th pct 3,197 81st pct

Avg size in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +39 larger in Guildford West - Merrylands West

572 69th pct 533 64th pct

ICSEA in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +55 higher in Greystanes - South

977 31st pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 55.2%

16.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

4.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 24.2%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

5.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$153 higher in Greystanes - South

$587 11th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$470 higher in Greystanes - South

$1,458 32nd pct $1,928 61st pct

Family income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$487 higher in Greystanes - South

$1,663 23rd pct $2,150 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.3%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.9%

15.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +45 larger in Guildford West - Merrylands West

234 58th pct 189 51st pct

Median age in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +2 yrs older in Guildford West - Merrylands West

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$80 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

$692 60th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$555 higher in Greystanes - South

$1,513 38th pct $2,068 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

3.0 89th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.2% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

24.7% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 15.7%

16.2% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

10.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$80 higher in Greystanes - South

$400 62nd pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +$333 higher in Greystanes - South

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +0.20 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +21.5 pts 19.3%

24.1% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

25.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.4 pts 1.0%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 3.8%

8.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

17.6% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

1.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

22.3% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +5 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

141 90th pct 136 89th pct

Stops/1k in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +2.02 more in Greystanes - South

6.15 75th pct 8.17 86th pct

Departures/1k in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +310.5 more in Greystanes - South

1,488.6 73rd pct 1,799.1 79th pct

PT routes in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +5 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +1 longer in Greystanes - South

23 46th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +48,338 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

64,983 87th pct 16,645 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +65,118 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

169,433 83rd pct 104,315 72nd pct

Transit to city in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +6 longer in Greystanes - South

80 86th pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 39.7%

26.9% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 30.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%

6.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

10.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.7% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

10.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +3 higher in Greystanes - South

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +4 higher in Greystanes - South

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +6 higher in Greystanes - South

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +83 higher in Greystanes - South

930 22nd pct 1,013 57th pct

ERP in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +8,068 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

25,002 90th pct 16,934 78th pct

Growth in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +6.4 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

8.1% 74th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +843 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

2,330 86th pct 1,487 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

1,075 66th pct 1,075 66th pct

Max temp in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

24.7 61st pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

11.6 47th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +1.1 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

7.5 80th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +0.6 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

7.0 77th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +10.2 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

99.5% 85th pct 89.3% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +21.1 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

99.0% 91st pct 77.8% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +6.2 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

99.5% 90th pct 93.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +12.3 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

69.9% 69th pct 57.7% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +1.7 more in Greystanes - South

10.7 28th pct 12.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +64 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

200 71st pct 136 58th pct

Mean slope in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Greystanes - South +0.6 pts higher in Greystanes - South

5.1% 46th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Guildford West - Merrylands West with nearby areas

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Compare Greystanes - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guildford West - Merrylands West vs Greystanes - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125031484/guildford-west-merrylands-west/vs/125031713/greystanes-south