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Guildford West vs Merrylands West

Name: Guildford West vs Merrylands West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Guildford West profile · Merrylands West profile

Guildford West Merrylands West

Merrylands West and Guildford West are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing styles. Merrylands West has more renters (40.9%) and a higher share of flats or apartments, while Guildford West is dominated by separate houses (77.0%) and larger homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms. There is a stark difference in local services; 85.9% of homes in Merrylands West are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 9.2% in Guildford West. Merrylands West also has far more people living alone (27.9% compared to 15.8% in Guildford West).

These neighbours share many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of $588 in Merrylands West and $569 in Guildford West. They are also alike in their cultural makeup, as both have about 54% of people using a language other than English at home. While Merrylands West is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 31 in Guildford West, both areas remain well above the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Guildford West 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Guildford West Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Merrylands West Median age: 5 yrs older in Merrylands West Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Merrylands West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guildford West in Merrylands West +1,292 larger in Merrylands West gap narrowing

5,762 86th pct 7,054 87th pct

Median age in Guildford West in Merrylands West +5 yrs older in Merrylands West gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.2%

35.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Guildford West Merrylands West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 47.8%

1.7% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% England even 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

13.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

4.6% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

37.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%

28.8% Arabic ◂ +10.6 pts 18.2%

2.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.5% Islam ◂ +6.4 pts 25.1%

11.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Guildford West in Merrylands West +1.44 more in Merrylands West

0.70 1st pct 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Guildford West in Merrylands West +7 more in Merrylands West

35 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Guildford West in Merrylands West even

526 75th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Guildford West in Merrylands West +33 higher in Merrylands West

966 35th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 21.2%

21.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.1% Health even 7.1%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%

2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Guildford West in Merrylands West +$19 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$569 20th pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Guildford West in Merrylands West +$189 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,583 53rd pct $1,394 40th pct

Family income in Guildford West in Merrylands West +$16 higher in Merrylands West gap steady

$1,676 37th pct $1,692 38th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 48.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 64.7%

14.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Guildford West in Merrylands West +12 larger in Guildford West

83 84th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Guildford West in Merrylands West +4 yrs older in Merrylands West

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Guildford West in Merrylands West +$150 higher in Guildford West

$749 60th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Guildford West in Merrylands West +$468 higher in Guildford West

$1,874 57th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guildford West in Merrylands West +0.6 larger in Guildford West gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

68.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 63.9%

17.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

15.8% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

14.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.8%

12.8% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Guildford West in Merrylands West +$286 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$2,286 85th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 27.4%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

1.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

77.0% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 50.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment +30.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 31.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 23.9%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 46.6%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

8.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.5% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 20.9%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Guildford West in Merrylands West +12 more in Merrylands West

35 87th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Guildford West in Merrylands West +0.59 more in Merrylands West

6.07 82nd pct 6.66 84th pct

Departures/1k in Guildford West in Merrylands West +535.4 more in Guildford West

2,059.4 92nd pct 1,524.0 89th pct

PT routes in Guildford West in Merrylands West +1 more in Merrylands West

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Guildford West in Merrylands West +2 longer in Guildford West

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

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

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Guildford West in Merrylands West +51,076 more in Merrylands West

41,177 86th pct 92,253 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Guildford West in Merrylands West +19,694 more in Guildford West

175,049 86th pct 155,355 86th pct

Transit to city in Guildford West in Merrylands West +8 longer in Guildford West

80 89th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 42.3%

26.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 31.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

7.5% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Guildford West in Merrylands West +0.9 higher in Merrylands West

6.9 92nd pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Guildford West in Merrylands West +0.6 more in Merrylands West

6.2 90th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Guildford West in Merrylands West +1.2 pts higher in Merrylands West

98.6% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Guildford West in Merrylands West +0.6 pts higher in Guildford West

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Guildford West in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Guildford West in Merrylands West +1.5 pts higher in Merrylands West

98.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Guildford West in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Guildford West in Merrylands West +76.6 pts higher in Merrylands West

9.2% 74th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Guildford West in Merrylands West +2.8 more in Merrylands West

9.4 40th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Guildford West in Merrylands West +57 higher in Merrylands West

152 88th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Guildford West in Merrylands West even

4.8% 39th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Guildford West with nearby areas

Woodpark Yennora Merrylands West Merrylands Old Guildford Fairfield East Fairfield Smithfield

Compare Merrylands West with nearby areas

Woodpark Guildford West South Wentworthville Merrylands Yennora Mays Hill Greystanes Holroyd

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guildford West vs Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11797/guildford-west/vs/SAL12600/merrylands-west