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Merrylands - Holroyd vs South Wentworthville

Name: Merrylands - Holroyd vs South Wentworthville — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Merrylands - Holroyd profile · South Wentworthville profile

Merrylands - Holroyd South Wentworthville

Merrylands - Holroyd and South Wentworthville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with contrasting housing and social profiles. Merrylands - Holroyd is much more likely to have renters, with 50.6% of households renting compared to 36.0% in South Wentworthville. Homes in South Wentworthville are typically larger and more traditional, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms and 61.7% being separate houses, while only 41.2% of homes are separate houses in Merrylands - Holroyd. There is also a notable difference in First Nations residents; 15.5% of people in Merrylands - Holroyd speak a First Nations language, whereas 0.0% do in South Wentworthville.

These two places share many common traits, such as having almost the same proportion of children under 15 and similar levels of adults with a bachelor degree. They are also both very diverse, with well over half of residents in each area using a language other than English at home. While South Wentworthville generally has more access to money and resources, both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in South Wentworthville Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in South Wentworthville Population: 16,501 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd Other language: 8.0 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +16,501 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd

23,806 94th pct 7,305 36th pct

Median age in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2 yrs older in South Wentworthville

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

49.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Merrylands - Holroyd South Wentworthville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

4.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% China ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

10.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% English +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

4.8% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% German even 0.8%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

26.8% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.9% Arabic +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

26.3% Islam ◂ +11.3 pts 15.0%

12.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.1% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville

1.24 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +9 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

62 92nd pct 53 89th pct

Students in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville

2,547 72nd pct —

Avg size in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville

425 50th pct —

ICSEA in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville

977 31st pct —

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

12.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

3.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$62 higher in South Wentworthville

$630 16th pct $692 27th pct

Household income in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$266 higher in South Wentworthville

$1,461 33rd pct $1,727 49th pct

Family income in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$300 higher in South Wentworthville

$1,668 23rd pct $1,968 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.6%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

8.4% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Mental health even 4.7%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 68.7%

12.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +102 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd

142 43rd pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +3 yrs older in Merrylands - Holroyd

30 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$87 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

$556 33rd pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$594 higher in South Wentworthville

$1,031 7th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +0.1 larger in South Wentworthville

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

16.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

25.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 20.7%

15.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

9.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$60 higher in South Wentworthville

$400 62nd pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +$328 higher in South Wentworthville

$2,000 61st pct $2,328 81st pct

People / bedroom in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +0.20 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 36.0%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.6% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

41.2% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

43.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.0 pts 2.2%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 19.0%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 53.3%

10.5% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +44 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

106 87th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +4.03 more in South Wentworthville

4.45 52nd pct 8.49 86th pct

Departures/1k in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +569.8 more in South Wentworthville

1,332.4 69th pct 1,902.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +5 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +3 longer in Merrylands - Holroyd

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +1 longer in South Wentworthville

20 40th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +28,750 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

57,623 87th pct 28,873 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +86,157 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

223,217 86th pct 137,060 77th pct

Transit to city in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2 longer in South Wentworthville

70 71st pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

38.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.6% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 38.3%

29.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%

8.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Professional & technical even 7.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2 higher in South Wentworthville

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2 higher in South Wentworthville

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2 higher in South Wentworthville

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +1 higher in South Wentworthville

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +48 higher in South Wentworthville

942 27th pct 990 47th pct

ERP in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +19,311 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

27,002 91st pct 7,691 36th pct

Growth in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +7.6 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

12.4% 86th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Businesses in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2,465 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

3,277 86th pct 812 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +22 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

1,089 67th pct 1,067 66th pct

Max temp in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +0.1 higher in South Wentworthville

24.6 60th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +0.3 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

11.9 51st pct 11.5 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +1.2 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

8.4 91st pct 7.2 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +1.0 more in Merrylands - Holroyd

7.9 95th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +1.7 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2.6 pts higher in South Wentworthville

97.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +4.0 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +26.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

100.0% 100th pct 73.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +2.4 more in South Wentworthville

9.2 18th pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +117 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd

271 80th pct 154 62nd pct

Mean slope in Merrylands - Holroyd in South Wentworthville +0.2 pts higher in South Wentworthville

4.5% 36th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merrylands - Holroyd vs South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125031714/merrylands-holroyd/vs/125031716/south-wentworthville