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Guildford vs Merrylands

Name: Guildford vs Merrylands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Guildford profile · Merrylands profile

Guildford Merrylands

Merrylands and Guildford (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that both have very high proportions of overseas-born residents. Merrylands is a walker’s paradise and is more accessible, with 98.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 86.1% in Guildford (NSW). Merrylands also has a better-qualified workforce, with 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 17.5% in Guildford (NSW).

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their First Nations populations, which each make up 0.7% of the residents. They share a similar multicultural makeup, with about 64% of people in both places using a language other than English at home. While Merrylands has seen a higher rise in recent overseas arrivals, the two areas continue to track closely across many aspects of daily life, from the share of people providing unpaid care to the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,381 larger in Merrylands Separate houses: 6.0 pts higher in Guildford Participation: 5.1 pts higher in Merrylands Year 12: 4.9 pts higher in Merrylands Born overseas: 4.6 pts higher in Merrylands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildford in Merrylands +8,381 larger in Merrylands gap widening

24,091 90th pct 32,472 92nd pct

Median age in Guildford in Merrylands +2 yrs older in Merrylands gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

11.2% Seniors (65+) even 11.2%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Guildford Merrylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 40.9%

3.2% China +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

6.6% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

2.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% German even 0.7%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

30.2% Arabic ◂ +9.3 pts 20.9%

25.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.2% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

39.1% Islam ◂ +11.5 pts 27.5%

10.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Not stated even 10.5%

2.7% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Guildford in Merrylands +0.17 more in Merrylands

0.72 2nd pct 0.89 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Guildford in Merrylands +10 more in Merrylands

67 95th pct 77 97th pct

Avg size in Guildford in Merrylands +77 larger in Merrylands

522 75th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Guildford in Merrylands +41 higher in Merrylands

980 43rd pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 58.9%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

6.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Guildford in Merrylands +$94 higher in Merrylands gap widening

$513 13th pct $607 26th pct

Household income in Guildford in Merrylands +$156 higher in Merrylands gap widening

$1,314 33rd pct $1,470 45th pct

Family income in Guildford in Merrylands +$183 higher in Merrylands gap widening

$1,473 25th pct $1,656 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 46.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease even 2.9%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +1.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

13.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildford in Merrylands +47 larger in Merrylands

167 86th pct 214 86th pct

Median age in Guildford in Merrylands +1 yrs older in Guildford

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Guildford in Merrylands +$101 higher in Guildford

$590 44th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Guildford in Merrylands +$254 higher in Guildford

$1,267 30th pct $1,013 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guildford in Merrylands +0.1 larger in Guildford gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 67.1%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

14.3% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 22.7%

14.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guildford in Merrylands +$22 higher in Merrylands gap steady

$378 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Guildford in Merrylands +$85 higher in Merrylands gap narrowing

$2,015 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Guildford in Merrylands even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 47.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 26.5%

21.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 48.8%

29.0% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

10.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

20.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Guildford in Merrylands +18 more in Merrylands

130 91st pct 148 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Guildford in Merrylands +0.84 more in Guildford

5.40 79th pct 4.56 76th pct

Departures/1k in Guildford in Merrylands +51.5 more in Merrylands

1,079.4 87th pct 1,130.8 87th pct

PT routes in Guildford in Merrylands +3 more in Merrylands

13 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Guildford in Merrylands +1 longer in Merrylands

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Guildford in Merrylands even

21 18th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Guildford in Merrylands +39,994 more in Merrylands

22,386 76th pct 62,380 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Guildford in Merrylands +1,013 more in Merrylands

273,370 88th pct 274,383 88th pct

Transit to city in Guildford in Merrylands +4 longer in Guildford

72 77th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

25.0% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

10.7% Retail trade even 10.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

8.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Guildford in Merrylands +1.0 higher in Merrylands

7.3 94th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Guildford in Merrylands +0.5 more in Merrylands

7.3 96th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Guildford in Merrylands +6.2 pts higher in Merrylands

93.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Guildford in Merrylands +12.0 pts higher in Merrylands

86.1% 92nd pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Guildford in Merrylands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Guildford in Merrylands even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Guildford in Merrylands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Guildford in Merrylands +6.7 pts higher in Merrylands

93.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Guildford in Merrylands even

8.4 37th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Guildford in Merrylands +87 higher in Merrylands

172 89th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Guildford in Merrylands +0.2 pts higher in Guildford

4.7% 38th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Guildford with nearby areas

Old Guildford South Granville Merrylands Yennora Holroyd Chester Hill Granville Guildford West

Compare Merrylands with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guildford vs Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11796/guildford/vs/SAL12599/merrylands