# Merrylands - Holroyd vs Wentworthville - Westmead — 2021 Census comparison

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison · about 2.4 km apart

Merrylands - Holroyd and Wentworthville - Westmead are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney that differ sharply in education and income. Wentworthville - Westmead has a much higher share of university graduates at 49.5%, compared to 23.2% in Merrylands - Holroyd. This is reflected in the usual weekly household income, which is $2,176 in Wentworthville - Westmead but $1,461 in Merrylands - Holroyd. However, Merrylands - Holroyd is more likely to have detached houses (41.2%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (49.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who moved house in the last five years. They are also very similar in their typical resident age of 33 and the number of children under 15. While Wentworthville - Westmead has seen a far higher increase in recent overseas arrivals, both areas remain well above the national average for people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

## Where they differ most

- Bachelor+: 26.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead
- Full-time: 14.0 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead
- Recent movers: 18.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead
- Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead
- Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 23,806 | 21,568 | 2,238 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Median age | 33 yrs | 33 yrs |  |  |
| First Nations | 0.6% | 0.6% |  |  |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 8.6% | 2.7 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 21.1% | 0.8 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| De facto | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

### Age structure

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 34.7% | 43.5% | -8.9 |
| Children (0–14) | 20.3% | 21.1% | -0.8 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 20.9% | 16.6% | +4.3 |
| Youth (15–24) | 12.7% | 10.1% | +2.6 |
| Seniors (65+) | 11.4% | 8.6% | +2.7 |

### Marital status

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 49.0% | 59.1% | -10.1 |
| Never married | 35.3% | 29.9% | +5.4 |
| Divorced | 7.5% | 5.4% | +2.1 |
| Widowed | 4.3% | 3.3% | +1.0 |
| Separated | 3.9% | 2.3% | +1.6 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Merrylands - Holroyd male | Merrylands - Holroyd female | Wentworthville - Westmead male | Wentworthville - Westmead female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3.6% |
| 5–9 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| 10–14 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| 15–19 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 20–24 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% |
| 25–29 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| 30–34 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| 35–39 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| 40–44 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| 45–49 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| 50–54 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| 55–59 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 60–64 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| 65–69 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| 70–74 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 75–79 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 80–84 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 51.1% | 65.3% | 14.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

### Country of birth

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 39.7% | 28.0% | +11.7 |
| India | 4.0% | 37.3% | -33.3 |
| China | 5.1% | 3.7% | +1.4 |
| Nepal | 2.5% | 2.1% | +0.3 |
| Philippines | 1.8% | 1.7% | +0.1 |
| New Zealand | 1.1% | 0.9% | +0.2 |
| Vietnam | 1.0% | 0.5% | +0.5 |
| Italy | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| England | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2 |
| South Africa | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Indian | 4.8% | 33.0% | -28.2 |
| Australian | 10.8% | 7.1% | +3.7 |
| Chinese | 9.3% | 6.6% | +2.7 |
| English | 8.1% | 7.8% | +0.3 |
| Filipino | 2.4% | 2.4% | +0.0 |
| Italian | 2.1% | 1.2% | +0.9 |
| Irish | 1.7% | 1.9% | -0.2 |
| Scottish | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 1.0% | 0.7% | +0.4 |
| Greek | 1.0% | 0.7% | +0.3 |
| German | 0.7% | 0.6% | +0.1 |
| Dutch | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 62.8% | 70.6% | 7.7 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Limited English | 13.3% | 8.0% | 5.3 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

### Language used at home

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 26.8% | 21.7% | +5.1 |
| Arabic | 17.9% | 3.9% | +14.0 |
| Hindi | 1.8% | 8.5% | -6.7 |
| Mandarin | 5.4% | 3.2% | +2.2 |
| Punjabi | 1.2% | 3.9% | -2.6 |
| Cantonese | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0 |
| Tagalog | 1.0% | 0.8% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.9% | 0.6% | +0.3 |
| Italian | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.4 |
| Greek | 0.7% | 0.6% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 12.9% | 11.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hinduism | 6.1% | 43.7% | -37.6 |
| Christianity | 39.5% | 23.1% | +16.3 |
| Islam | 26.3% | 7.4% | +19.0 |
| No religion | 12.9% | 11.4% | +1.6 |
| Not stated | 10.8% | 8.7% | +2.1 |
| Other religions | 1.4% | 3.7% | -2.3 |
| Buddhism | 3.0% | 2.0% | +0.9 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 59.7% | 76.1% | 16.4 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Bachelor+ | 23.2% | 49.5% | 26.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Schools | 6 | 5 | 1 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.24 | 1.10 | 0.14 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 62 | 63 | 1 more in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Students | 2,547 | 2,350 | 197 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Avg size | 425 | 470 | 46 larger in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| ICSEA | 977 | 1,109 | 132 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 59.7% | 76.1% | -16.4 |
| Year 9 or below | 13.7% | 5.9% | +7.8 |
| Year 10 | 12.4% | 7.4% | +5.0 |
| Year 11 | 3.2% | 2.0% | +1.2 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 27.5% | 37.2% | -9.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 11.0% | 26.2% | -15.2 |
| Certificate III / IV | 16.4% | 8.0% | +8.4 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.8% | 9.6% | +6.2 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 2.2% | 2.6% | -0.4 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.6% | 0.9% | +0.7 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 22.5% | 23.8% | -1.3 |
| Information technology | 5.9% | 17.3% | -11.5 |
| Engineering & related | 10.4% | 15.5% | -5.2 |
| Society & culture | 10.5% | 6.9% | +3.6 |
| Health | 7.4% | 7.2% | +0.2 |
| Architecture & building | 5.4% | 2.0% | +3.4 |
| Education | 5.0% | 3.4% | +1.5 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 3.1% | 4.6% | -1.6 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 4.2% | 2.5% | +1.8 |
| Creative arts | 2.4% | 1.7% | +0.6 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $630 | $926 | $296 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Household income | $1,461 | $2,176 | $715 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Family income | $1,668 | $2,356 | $688 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| High earners | 6.0% | 15.5% | 9.5 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| High-income homes | 16.1% | 28.5% | 12.4 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 29.1% | 35.2% | -6.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 28.7% | 18.5% | +10.2 |
| Under $650 | 18.9% | 12.3% | +6.6 |
| $4,000 or more | 8.4% | 14.6% | -6.3 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 7.8% | 13.9% | -6.1 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 45.3% | 34.6% | +10.7 |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.1% | 30.0% | +0.1 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 11.8% | 22.6% | -10.8 |
| $3,000 or more | 1.6% | 4.1% | -2.5 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 18.4% | 16.1% | 2.2 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Mental health | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.5% | 4.5% | 2.0 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other condition | 6.3% | 5.7% | +0.5 |
| Arthritis | 5.3% | 4.0% | +1.3 |
| Diabetes | 5.0% | 5.0% | +0.0 |
| Asthma | 4.9% | 4.3% | +0.6 |
| Mental health | 4.7% | 4.2% | +0.5 |
| Heart disease | 3.0% | 2.3% | +0.7 |
| Cancer | 1.4% | 1.1% | +0.3 |
| Lung condition | 0.9% | 0.9% | +0.1 |
| Stroke | 0.6% | 0.4% | +0.2 |
| Dementia | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.2 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 70.2% | 75.2% | -5.1 |
| One condition | 12.8% | 11.4% | +1.4 |
| Two conditions | 3.6% | 3.0% | +0.5 |
| Three or more | 2.0% | 1.7% | +0.3 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 6.4% | 8.8% | 2.5 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Unpaid carers | 10.1% | 7.8% | 2.3 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Unpaid child care | 22.0% | 28.9% | 6.9 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Defence service | 0.5% | 0.5% |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 16.9% | 19.8% | 2.9 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 142 | 135 | 7 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 29 yrs | 1 yrs older in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Year 12 | 42.0% | 36.3% | 5.7 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 12.8% | 3.0 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Median income | $556 | $588 | $32 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Household income | $1,031 | $922 | $109 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Indigenous language | 15.5% | 5.9% | 9.6 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 larger in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| One-parent | 15.9% | 9.0% | 6.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Living alone | 24.2% | 19.3% | 4.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

### Family composition

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 65.9% | 71.1% | -5.3 |
| Couples without children | 16.3% | 18.3% | -2.0 |
| One-parent families | 15.9% | 9.0% | +6.9 |
| Other families | 2.0% | 1.5% | +0.4 |

### Household size

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 25.0% | 25.2% | -0.2 |
| 1 person | 24.2% | 19.3% | +4.9 |
| 3 people | 18.1% | 24.0% | -5.9 |
| 4 people | 15.9% | 23.2% | -7.2 |
| 5 people | 9.1% | 5.4% | +3.7 |
| 6 or more | 7.7% | 3.0% | +4.7 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $400 | $420 | $20 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Mortgage | $2,000 | $2,167 | $167 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| People / bedroom | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.10 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Renting | 50.6% | 57.3% | 6.7 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Owned outright | 20.6% | 13.0% | 7.6 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Separate houses | 41.2% | 28.6% | 12.6 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| 3+ bedrooms | 49.6% | 37.5% | 12.1 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 50.6% | 57.3% | -6.7 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 25.1% | 27.2% | -2.1 |
| Owned outright | 20.6% | 13.0% | +7.6 |
| Not stated | 2.3% | 1.4% | +0.9 |
| Other tenure | 1.5% | 1.0% | +0.5 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat or apartment | 43.3% | 57.6% | -14.3 |
| Separate house | 41.2% | 28.6% | +12.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 14.3% | 13.2% | +1.0 |
| Other dwelling | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 bedrooms | 41.7% | 53.3% | -11.6 |
| 3 bedrooms | 26.3% | 23.9% | +2.4 |
| 4 bedrooms | 16.8% | 9.0% | +7.8 |
| 1 bedroom | 5.9% | 7.5% | -1.6 |
| 5 or more | 6.6% | 4.6% | +2.0 |
| Studio / none | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 54.9% | 67.5% | -12.6 |
| $200–$349 | 17.5% | 10.0% | +7.6 |
| Under $200 | 10.7% | 11.0% | -0.3 |
| $550–$749 | 10.5% | 7.7% | +2.8 |
| $750 or more | 1.8% | 0.9% | +0.9 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 35.4% | 48.8% | -13.4 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 23.2% | 16.2% | +7.0 |
| $3,000 or more | 20.3% | 19.2% | +1.1 |
| Under $1,000 | 12.5% | 7.7% | +4.9 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.8 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Work from home | 28.8% | 44.4% | 15.6 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| PT commute | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.1 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| PT stops | 106 | 88 | 18 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.45 | 4.08 | 0.37 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,332.4 | 1,599.8 | 267.5 more in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| PT routes | 12 | 22 | 10 more in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Stop walk | 4 | 3 | 1 longer in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Drive to city | 20 | 20 |  |  |
| Reach 30 min | 57,623 | 28,873 | 28,750 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Reach 45 min | 223,217 | 110,548 | 112,669 more in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Transit to city | 70 | 71 | 1 longer in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worked at home | 28.8% | 44.4% | -15.6 |
| Car (driver) | 38.2% | 27.5% | +10.8 |
| Train | 4.6% | 5.3% | -0.7 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.7% | 2.9% | +0.8 |
| Walked | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.0 |
| Bus | 1.0% | 1.4% | -0.4 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 42.8% | 56.8% | -14.0 |
| 2 vehicles | 29.2% | 22.9% | +6.3 |
| No vehicle | 14.0% | 13.2% | +0.8 |
| 3 vehicles | 8.5% | 4.8% | +3.7 |
| 4 or more | 5.6% | 2.3% | +3.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 40.2% | 58.5% | 18.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Recent arrivals | 18.5% | 32.5% | 14.1 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 7.4% | 1.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Participation | 46.3% | 62.6% | 16.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Full-time | 51.9% | 65.9% | 14.0 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional & technical | 7.0% | 16.7% | -9.7 |
| Health care & social assistance | 13.9% | 14.5% | -0.6 |
| Retail trade | 10.6% | 8.5% | +2.1 |
| Construction | 9.8% | 4.3% | +5.5 |
| Finance & insurance | 5.8% | 9.6% | -3.9 |
| Manufacturing | 6.9% | 6.1% | +0.8 |
| Transport & warehousing | 6.7% | 5.9% | +0.7 |
| Education & training | 6.4% | 5.7% | +0.7 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.7% | 4.1% | +1.7 |
| Public administration & safety | 5.2% | 5.2% | +0.1 |
| Administrative & support | 3.9% | 3.3% | +0.6 |
| Wholesale trade | 3.6% | 2.8% | +0.7 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Merrylands - Holroyd % | Wentworthville - Westmead % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 20.9% | 38.3% | -17.4 |
| Clerical & administrative | 15.2% | 13.1% | +2.1 |
| Technicians & trades | 11.9% | 7.4% | +4.5 |
| Community & personal service | 10.9% | 7.9% | +3.1 |
| Labourers | 10.5% | 6.5% | +4.0 |
| Managers | 10.2% | 10.4% | -0.2 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 9.1% | 7.4% | +1.7 |
| Sales workers | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 3 | 7 | 4 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| IRSD decile | 1 | 5 | 4 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| IER decile | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| IEO decile | 5 | 8 | 3 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| IRSAD score | 942 | 1,040 | 98 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| ERP | 27,002 | 23,845 | 3,157 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Growth | 12.4% | 9.5% | 2.9 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Businesses | 3,277 | 2,223 | 1,054 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

## Environment & Climate

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rainfall | 1,089 | 1,085 | 4 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Max temp | 24.6 | 24.6 |  |  |
| Min temp | 11.9 | 11.8 | 0.1 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Merrylands - Holroyd | Wentworthville - Westmead | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.4 | 8.8 | 0.4 higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.1 more in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| 15-min city | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 97.4% | 98.8% | 1.4 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Walk to transit | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1 pts higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Amenities/1k | 9.2 | 9.7 | 0.5 more in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |
| Intersections/km² | 271 | 255 | 16 higher in Merrylands - Holroyd |  |
| Mean slope | 4.5% | 5.8% | 1.3 pts higher in Wentworthville - Westmead |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125031714/merrylands-holroyd/vs/125041589/wentworthville-westmead