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Guildford West - Merrylands West vs Merrylands - Holroyd

Name: Guildford West - Merrylands West vs Merrylands - Holroyd — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Guildford West - Merrylands West profile · Merrylands - Holroyd profile

Guildford West - Merrylands West Merrylands - Holroyd

Merrylands - Holroyd and Guildford West - Merrylands West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and layout. Guildford West - Merrylands West has far more separate houses (58.5% compared to 41.2%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Merrylands - Holroyd is more densely packed, with a well higher share of renters at 50.6% and much better access to health services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk. Merrylands - Holroyd also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (51.1%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (23.2%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident being 33 years old and typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,460. Both areas are also far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home. Over time, the gap in population growth has widened, as Merrylands - Holroyd has grown by 12.4% since 2021, compared to 8.1% in Guildford West - Merrylands West.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd Born overseas: 7.7 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +877 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd

22,929 93rd pct 23,806 94th pct

Median age in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Guildford West - Merrylands West Merrylands - Holroyd

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 39.7%

2.6% China +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Philippines even 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

14.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

11.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

6.1% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

34.8% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 26.8%

22.6% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

2.9% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 39.5%

29.1% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 26.3%

11.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.05 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

1.19 21st pct 1.24 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +7 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

55 89th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +886 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

3,433 84th pct 2,547 72nd pct

Avg size in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +148 larger in Guildford West - Merrylands West

572 69th pct 425 50th pct

ICSEA in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

977 31st pct 977 31st pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

7.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +$43 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

$587 11th pct $630 16th pct

Household income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +$3 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

$1,458 32nd pct $1,461 33rd pct

Family income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +$5 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

$1,663 23rd pct $1,668 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 45.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

15.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +92 larger in Guildford West - Merrylands West

234 58th pct 142 43rd pct

Median age in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +1 yrs older in Merrylands - Holroyd

29 yrs 81st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +$136 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

$692 60th pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +$482 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

$1,513 38th pct $1,031 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.1 larger in Guildford West - Merrylands West

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

15.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

24.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.5% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +$167 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.10 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 25.1%

24.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 41.2%

25.4% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 16.8%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%

16.8% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

1.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.4%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +35 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

141 90th pct 106 87th pct

Stops/1k in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +1.70 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

6.15 75th pct 4.45 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +156.2 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

1,488.6 73rd pct 1,332.4 69th pct

PT routes in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +1 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

11 67th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +3 longer in Guildford West - Merrylands West

23 46th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +7,360 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

64,983 87th pct 57,623 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +53,784 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

169,433 83rd pct 223,217 86th pct

Transit to city in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +10 longer in Guildford West - Merrylands West

80 86th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 38.2%

26.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.8% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 29.2%

11.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%

10.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Managers even 10.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +12 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

930 22nd pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +2,000 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

25,002 90th pct 27,002 91st pct

Growth in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +4.3 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

8.1% 74th pct 12.4% 86th pct

Businesses in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +947 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

2,330 86th pct 3,277 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +14 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

1,075 66th pct 1,089 67th pct

Max temp in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.2 higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

24.7 61st pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.3 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

11.6 47th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.9 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

7.5 80th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.8 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

7.0 77th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.5 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

99.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +1.6 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

99.0% 91st pct 97.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.5 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

99.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +30.1 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

69.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +1.5 more in Guildford West - Merrylands West

10.7 28th pct 9.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +70 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

200 71st pct 271 80th pct

Mean slope in Guildford West - Merrylands West in Merrylands - Holroyd +0.6 pts higher in Guildford West - Merrylands West

5.1% 46th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Guildford West - Merrylands West with nearby areas

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Compare Merrylands - Holroyd with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guildford West - Merrylands West vs Merrylands - Holroyd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125031484/guildford-west-merrylands-west/vs/125031714/merrylands-holroyd