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Holroyd vs Merrylands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Holroyd profile · Merrylands profile

Holroyd Merrylands

Merrylands and Holroyd are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Holroyd has a much higher proportion of university-qualified adults, with 38.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.0% in Merrylands. This higher education level is consistent with Holroyd's higher typical weekly personal income of $854, while Merrylands' typical income is much lower at $607. The two areas also differ in their build; Merrylands has far more separate houses at 48.8%, whereas Holroyd is dominated by flats or apartments.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 33 and almost identical commute times to the city. They are also similarly walkable, with both sitting at 100% for a 15-minute-city walkshed. Over time, the gaps between them have continued to shift, with Holroyd seeing a far higher increase in people working from home (43.7%) and a larger share of residents moving into the area in the last five years (49.9%) than Merrylands.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,224 larger in Merrylands Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Merrylands Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Holroyd Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in Holroyd Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Holroyd

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holroydin Merrylands +31,224 larger in Merrylands gap widening
1,248 74th pct 32,472 92nd pct
Median age in Holroydin Merrylands even gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Holroydin Merrylands +0.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Holroydin Merrylands +2.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Holroydin Merrylands +1.8 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
22.5% 82nd pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Holroydin Merrylands +3.4 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
7.3% 18th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 33.6%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%
16.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 49.0%
30.3% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
7.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Holroyd Merrylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Holroydin Merrylands +6.0 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
56.1% 100th pct 50.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

38.2% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.2% India ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%
5.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

9.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
10.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Holroydin Merrylands +2.8 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
66.6% 100th pct 63.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Holroydin Merrylands +4.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
9.5% 99th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

26.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%
8.4% Arabic +12.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Holroydin Merrylands +5.6 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
18.2% 8th pct 12.6% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

27.7% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.4% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%
18.2% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 12.6%
7.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Holroydin Merrylands +15.5 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
74.4% 94th pct 58.9% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Holroydin Merrylands +16.6 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
38.6% 92nd pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Holroydin Merrylands
— 0.89 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Holroydin Merrylands +33 more in Merrylands
44 91st pct 77 97th pct
Avg size in Holroydin Merrylands even
600 84th pct 599 84th pct
ICSEA in Holroydin Merrylands +14 higher in Holroyd
1,034 73rd pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 58.9%
6.4% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.1% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 27.1%
19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 10.4%
12.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
10.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
7.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Holroydin Merrylands +$247 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$854 67th pct $607 26th pct
Household income in Holroydin Merrylands +$423 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$1,893 70th pct $1,470 45th pct
Family income in Holroydin Merrylands +$364 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$2,020 59th pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Holroydin Merrylands +6.3 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
11.7% 68th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Holroydin Merrylands +7.2 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
23.3% 70th pct 16.1% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%
10.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.8%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Holroydin Merrylands +2.4 pts higher in Merrylands
15.9% 9th pct 18.3% 12th pct
Mental health in Holroydin Merrylands +0.1 pts higher in Merrylands
4.4% 22nd pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Holroydin Merrylands +2.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +5.7 pts 70.2%
11.6% One condition +1.1 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 Holroydin Merrylands +2.0 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Holroydin Merrylands +1.3 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Holroydin Merrylands +7.6 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
29.5% 71st pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Holroydin Merrylands +0.1 pts higher in Merrylands
0.4% 26th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Holroydin Merrylands +3.3 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
20.2% 27th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Holroydin Merrylands +206 larger in Merrylands
8 57th pct 214 86th pct
Median age in Holroydin Merrylands +5 yrs older in Holroyd
33 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Holroydin Merrylands
— 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Holroydin Merrylands
— 12.1% 59th pct
Median income in Holroydin Merrylands +$636 higher in Holroyd
$1,125 86th pct $489 31st pct
Household income in Holroydin Merrylands +$1,112 higher in Holroyd
$2,125 67th pct $1,013 19th pct
Indigenous language in Holroydin Merrylands
— 16.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holroydin Merrylands +0.2 larger in Merrylands gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Holroydin Merrylands +4.5 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
10.9% 51st pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Holroydin Merrylands +2.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
20.4% 38th pct 22.7% 46th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
22.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%
10.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 24.3%
20.4% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
8.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holroydin Merrylands +$50 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Holroydin Merrylands +$66 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
$2,166 80th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Holroydin Merrylands even gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Holroydin Merrylands +2.1 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
49.0% 92nd pct 47.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in Holroydin Merrylands +8.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
13.9% 5th pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in Holroydin Merrylands +31.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
17.5% 0th pct 48.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Holroydin Merrylands +2.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
51.7% 10th pct 54.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 47.0%
34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 26.5%
13.9% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

67.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.2 pts 36.6%
17.5% Separate house +31.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 36.9%
39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 29.5%
10.1% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.4% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

73.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 55.1%
8.3% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 34.9%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%
13.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.6% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Holroydin Merrylands +8.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Work from home in Holroydin Merrylands +16.2 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
43.7% 93rd pct 27.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Holroydin Merrylands +2.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
4.0% 88th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Holroydin Merrylands +145 more in Merrylands
3 72nd pct 148 92nd pct
Stops/1k in Holroydin Merrylands +2.15 more in Merrylands
2.40 67th pct 4.56 76th pct
Departures/1k in Holroydin Merrylands +587.9 more in Holroyd
1,718.8 90th pct 1,130.8 87th pct
PT routes in Holroydin Merrylands +13 more in Merrylands
3 79th pct 16 86th pct
Stop walk in Holroydin Merrylands +1 longer in Holroyd
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Holroydin Merrylands +2 longer in Merrylands
19 16th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Holroydin Merrylands +16,645 more in Merrylands
45,735 86th pct 62,380 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Holroydin Merrylands +40,574 more in Merrylands
233,809 87th pct 274,383 88th pct
Transit to city in Holroydin Merrylands +2 longer in Merrylands
66 68th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 27.4%
29.0% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
3.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 40.8%
32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%
5.1% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.3% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Holroydin Merrylands +11.7 pts higher in Holroyd gap narrowing
49.9% 90th pct 38.2% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Holroydin Merrylands +1.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 18.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Holroydin Merrylands +1.5 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
8.0% 87th pct 9.5% 89th pct
Participation in Holroydin Merrylands +11.2 pts higher in Holroyd gap steady
56.7% 37th pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Holroydin Merrylands +10.9 pts higher in Holroyd gap widening
61.7% 68th pct 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
7.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Education & training even 6.5%
3.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 20.7%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
13.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%
10.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Holroydin Merrylands +1.0 higher in Merrylands
7.3 94th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Holroydin Merrylands even
7.8 99th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Holroydin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Holroydin Merrylands +2.5 pts higher in Merrylands
95.7% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Holroydin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Holroydin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Holroydin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Holroydin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Holroydin Merrylands +1.2 more in Holroyd
9.6 40th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Holroydin Merrylands +21 higher in Holroyd
280 94th pct 259 93rd pct
Mean slope in Holroydin Merrylands +0.2 pts higher in Holroyd
4.6% 37th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Holroyd with nearby areas

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Compare Merrylands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holroyd vs Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11932/holroyd/vs/SAL12599/merrylands