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Guildford West vs Merrylands

Name: Guildford West vs Merrylands — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Guildford West profile · Merrylands profile

Guildford West Merrylands

Merrylands and Guildford West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Merrylands is much more diverse, with 50.1% of people born overseas and 63.8% using a language other than English at home. It has a high share of renters (47.0%) and more apartments, while Guildford West is dominated by separate houses (77.0%) and larger homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms. Merrylands also has much better access to health services, with all homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 9.2% in Guildford West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have completed Year 12. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,470 in Merrylands and $1,583 in Guildford West. While they share these commonalities, the gap in First Nations household income is stark, with Guildford West at $1,874 compared to $1,013 in Merrylands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,710 larger in Merrylands Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Guildford West 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Guildford West Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Merrylands Born overseas: 13.7 pts higher in Merrylands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildford West in Merrylands +26,710 larger in Merrylands gap widening

5,762 86th pct 32,472 92nd pct

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

31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Widowed even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Guildford West Merrylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 40.9%

1.7% China +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.4% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 10.9%

13.4% English ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

4.6% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

37.1% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 26.2%

28.8% Arabic ◂ +7.9 pts 20.9%

2.3% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

31.5% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 27.5%

11.4% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.5% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Guildford West in Merrylands +0.19 more in Merrylands

0.70 1st pct 0.89 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Guildford West in Merrylands +42 more in Merrylands

35 89th pct 77 97th pct

Avg size in Guildford West in Merrylands +73 larger in Merrylands

526 75th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Guildford West in Merrylands +55 higher in Merrylands

966 35th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

21.8% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.9% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Guildford West in Merrylands +$38 higher in Merrylands gap steady

$569 20th pct $607 26th pct

Household income in Guildford West in Merrylands +$113 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,583 53rd pct $1,470 45th pct

Family income in Guildford West in Merrylands +$20 higher in Guildford West gap narrowing

$1,676 37th pct $1,656 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

8.2% $4,000 or more even 8.3%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease even 2.9%

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%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

14.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildford West in Merrylands +131 larger in Merrylands

83 84th pct 214 86th pct

Median age in Guildford West in Merrylands +3 yrs older in Merrylands

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Guildford West in Merrylands +$260 higher in Guildford West

$749 60th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Guildford West in Merrylands +$861 higher in Guildford West

$1,874 57th pct $1,013 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guildford West in Merrylands +0.4 larger in Guildford West gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 67.1%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

13.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

23.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.8% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

15.8% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guildford West in Merrylands +$60 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Guildford West in Merrylands +$186 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$2,286 85th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Guildford West in Merrylands +0.10 higher in Merrylands gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 26.5%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%

2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house ◂ +28.3 pts 48.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment +34.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 29.5%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 17.5%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.8%

8.9% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.5% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Guildford West in Merrylands +113 more in Merrylands

35 87th pct 148 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.52 more in Guildford West

6.07 82nd pct 4.56 76th pct

Departures/1k in Guildford West in Merrylands +928.5 more in Guildford West

2,059.4 92nd pct 1,130.8 87th pct

PT routes in Guildford West in Merrylands +11 more in Merrylands

5 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Guildford West in Merrylands +1 longer in Guildford West

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Guildford West in Merrylands +2 longer in Guildford West

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Guildford West in Merrylands +21,203 more in Merrylands

41,177 86th pct 62,380 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Guildford West in Merrylands +99,334 more in Merrylands

175,049 86th pct 274,383 88th pct

Transit to city in Guildford West in Merrylands +12 longer in Guildford West

80 89th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 38.8%

26.2% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.3% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 30.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

7.5% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

9.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.5 higher in Merrylands

6.9 92nd pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.6 more in Merrylands

6.2 90th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.4 pts higher in Merrylands

98.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.9 pts higher in Guildford West

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Guildford West in Merrylands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.4 pts higher in Merrylands

98.5% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Guildford West in Merrylands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Guildford West in Merrylands +90.7 pts higher in Merrylands

9.2% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Guildford West in Merrylands +1.0 more in Guildford West

9.4 40th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Guildford West in Merrylands +107 higher in Merrylands

152 88th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Guildford West in Merrylands +0.3 pts higher in Guildford West

4.8% 39th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Guildford West with nearby areas

Woodpark Yennora Merrylands West Merrylands Old Guildford Fairfield East Fairfield Smithfield

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 West vs Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11797/guildford-west/vs/SAL12599/merrylands