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Granville vs Merrylands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Granville profile · Merrylands profile

Granville Merrylands

Merrylands and Granville (NSW) are neighboring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Merrylands has a higher share of separate houses, with 48.8% compared to 34.8% in Granville (NSW), and is more likely to have larger homes with three or more bedrooms. Granville (NSW) is more diverse in its origins, with a far higher share of people born overseas (61.0% versus 50.1%) and recent overseas arrivals (32.0% versus 18.1%). Granville (NSW) also has a more qualified workforce, with 30.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 22.0% in Merrylands.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit at $1,656 in Merrylands and $1,651 in Granville (NSW). They also share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. While both areas are far above the national figure for people using another language at home, this is slightly more common in Granville (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,756 larger in Merrylands Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Merrylands Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Granville 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Merrylands Born overseas: 10.8 pts higher in Granville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Granvillein Merrylands +15,756 larger in Merrylands gap widening
16,716 89th pct 32,472 92nd pct
Median age in Granvillein Merrylands +2 yrs older in Merrylands gap steady
31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Granvillein Merrylands even gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Granvillein Merrylands +1.6 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
9.7% 15th pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Granvillein Merrylands +5.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
15.6% 40th pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Granvillein Merrylands +1.5 pts higher in Granville gap widening
5.4% 12th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Age structure

39.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%
18.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.6% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%
9.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
38.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Granville Merrylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Granvillein Merrylands +10.8 pts higher in Granville gap widening
61.0% 100th pct 50.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

31.3% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.4% Nepal ◂ +10.5 pts 2.9%
9.0% India ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
7.5% China ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
3.4% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% England even 0.3%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
8.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.4% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
4.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
2.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% German even 0.7%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Granvillein Merrylands +5.6 pts higher in Granville gap steady
69.3% 100th pct 63.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Granvillein Merrylands +0.3 pts higher in Granville gap narrowing
14.0% 100th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

21.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.1% Arabic +8.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.8% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Granvillein Merrylands +3.3 pts higher in Granville gap steady
16.0% 6th pct 12.6% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

29.5% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
18.3% Islam +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.8% Hinduism ◂ +14.0 pts 5.8%
16.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
9.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Granvillein Merrylands +8.7 pts higher in Granville gap widening
67.5% 88th pct 58.9% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Granvillein Merrylands +8.2 pts higher in Granville gap widening
30.2% 86th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Granvillein Merrylands +1.02 more in Granville
1.92 27th pct 0.89 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Granvillein Merrylands +15 more in Merrylands
62 94th pct 77 97th pct
Avg size in Granvillein Merrylands +6 larger in Merrylands
593 83rd pct 599 84th pct
ICSEA in Granvillein Merrylands +10 higher in Granville
1,031 72nd pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 58.9%
10.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%
12.6% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%
10.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
8.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Granvillein Merrylands +$70 higher in Granville gap widening
$677 37th pct $607 26th pct
Household income in Granvillein Merrylands +$128 higher in Granville gap widening
$1,598 54th pct $1,470 45th pct
Family income in Granvillein Merrylands +$5 higher in Merrylands gap steady
$1,651 35th pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Granvillein Merrylands +0.7 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Granvillein Merrylands +0.4 pts higher in Granville gap steady
16.5% 52nd pct 16.1% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.2%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
6.8% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.8%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Granvillein Merrylands +2.7 pts higher in Merrylands
15.6% 8th pct 18.3% 12th pct
Mental health in Granvillein Merrylands +0.4 pts higher in Merrylands
4.0% 21st pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Granvillein Merrylands +1.6 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
4.9% 54th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +4.2 pts 70.2%
11.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Granvillein Merrylands +0.2 pts higher in Granville gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Granvillein Merrylands +2.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
8.0% 15th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Granvillein Merrylands +4.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
17.9% 19th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Granvillein Merrylands even
0.5% 27th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Granvillein Merrylands +2.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
14.6% 12th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Granvillein Merrylands +103 larger in Merrylands
111 86th pct 214 86th pct
Median age in Granvillein Merrylands +1 yrs older in Granville
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Granvillein Merrylands +10.4 pts higher in Granville
52.0% 75th pct 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Granvillein Merrylands +12.1 pts higher in Merrylands
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 59th pct
Median income in Granvillein Merrylands +$149 higher in Granville
$638 49th pct $489 31st pct
Household income in Granvillein Merrylands +$330 higher in Granville
$1,343 34th pct $1,013 19th pct
Indigenous language in Granvillein Merrylands +10.0 pts higher in Merrylands
6.3% 62nd pct 16.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Granvillein Merrylands +0.2 larger in Merrylands gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Granvillein Merrylands +1.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
14.2% 69th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Granvillein Merrylands +0.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
22.4% 46th pct 22.7% 46th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 67.1%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%
14.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

27.8% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%
22.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%
7.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Granvillein Merrylands even gap steady
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Granvillein Merrylands +$227 higher in Merrylands gap steady
$1,873 65th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Granvillein Merrylands +0.10 higher in Granville gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Granvillein Merrylands +7.7 pts higher in Granville gap steady
54.6% 94th pct 47.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in Granvillein Merrylands +4.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
18.0% 9th pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in Granvillein Merrylands +14.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
34.8% 4th pct 48.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Granvillein Merrylands +13.9 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
40.2% 4th pct 54.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 47.0%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

55.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.9 pts 36.6%
34.8% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 36.9%
27.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
4.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 55.1%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
7.3% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.0%
13.3% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Granvillein Merrylands +5.5 pts higher in Granville gap widening
18.9% 94th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Work from home in Granvillein Merrylands +4.6 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
22.9% 67th pct 27.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Granvillein Merrylands +7.1 pts higher in Granville gap narrowing
13.1% 100th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Granvillein Merrylands +79 more in Merrylands
69 88th pct 148 92nd pct
Stops/1k in Granvillein Merrylands +0.43 more in Merrylands
4.13 74th pct 4.56 76th pct
Departures/1k in Granvillein Merrylands +82.8 more in Merrylands
1,048.0 87th pct 1,130.8 87th pct
PT routes in Granvillein Merrylands +3 more in Merrylands
13 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stop walk in Granvillein Merrylands +1 longer in Granville
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Granvillein Merrylands +3 longer in Merrylands
18 15th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Granvillein Merrylands +4,682 more in Merrylands
57,698 87th pct 62,380 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Granvillein Merrylands +14,819 more in Granville
289,202 88th pct 274,383 88th pct
Transit to city in Granvillein Merrylands +6 longer in Merrylands
62 60th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

32.6% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.9% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.1% Train ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 40.8%
23.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 13.4%
6.6% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Granvillein Merrylands +9.2 pts higher in Granville gap widening
47.4% 88th pct 38.2% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Granvillein Merrylands +13.9 pts higher in Granville gap widening
32.0% 96th pct 18.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Granvillein Merrylands +0.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
9.2% 88th pct 9.5% 89th pct
Participation in Granvillein Merrylands +7.9 pts higher in Granville gap widening
53.5% 28th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Granvillein Merrylands +2.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
48.7% 13th pct 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
6.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Granvillein Merrylands +0.6 higher in Merrylands
7.7 96th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Granvillein Merrylands +0.5 more in Merrylands
7.3 96th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Granvillein Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Granvillein Merrylands +1.8 pts higher in Granville
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Granvillein Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Granvillein Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Granvillein Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Granvillein Merrylands +55.0 pts higher in Merrylands
44.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Granvillein Merrylands +1.3 more in Merrylands
7.1 34th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Granvillein Merrylands even
259 93rd pct 259 93rd pct
Mean slope in Granvillein Merrylands +0.3 pts higher in Granville
4.7% 39th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Granville with nearby areas

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Compare Merrylands with nearby areas

Holroyd Mays Hill Merrylands West Guildford Guildford West South Wentworthville Granville Woodpark

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Granville vs Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11745/granville/vs/SAL12599/merrylands