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Holroyd vs Merrylands West

Name: Holroyd vs Merrylands West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Holroyd profile · Merrylands West profile

Holroyd Merrylands West

Merrylands West and Holroyd are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Holroyd has a more highly qualified workforce, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.4% in Merrylands West. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Holroyd ($1,893) than in Merrylands West ($1,394). Housing also differs sharply; Merrylands West has far more separate houses (50.4%) and larger homes, while Holroyd is dominated by flats or apartments.

Both areas are very close to the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar feel in terms of accessibility, with every home in both places within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Over time, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, with 43.7% of Holroyd residents doing so compared to 28.5% in Merrylands West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,806 larger in Merrylands West Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Merrylands West Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in Holroyd Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Holroyd Work from home: 15.1 pts higher in Holroyd

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holroyd in Merrylands West +5,806 larger in Merrylands West gap widening

1,248 74th pct 7,054 87th pct

Median age in Holroyd in Merrylands West +3 yrs older in Merrylands West gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 29.3%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 45.2%

30.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Holroyd Merrylands West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.2% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.2% India ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

5.1% China ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% England even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

9.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Indian ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%

10.4% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

1.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

26.5% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.4% Arabic +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.7% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.4% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

18.2% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%

7.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Holroyd in Merrylands West

— 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Holroyd in Merrylands West +2 more in Holroyd

44 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Holroyd in Merrylands West +75 larger in Holroyd

600 84th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Holroyd in Merrylands West +35 higher in Holroyd

1,034 73rd pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 55.6%

8.1% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 25.1%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.2 pts 7.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$266 higher in Holroyd gap steady

$854 67th pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$499 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing

$1,893 70th pct $1,394 40th pct

Family income in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$328 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing

$2,020 59th pct $1,692 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.4%

10.6% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.4%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +11.3 pts 64.7%

11.6% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.7% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Holroyd in Merrylands West +63 larger in Merrylands West

8 57th pct 71 81st pct

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

33 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$526 higher in Holroyd

$1,125 86th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$719 higher in Holroyd

$2,125 67th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holroyd in Merrylands West even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 63.9%

22.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%

10.9% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

20.4% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.4% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

8.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$50 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Holroyd in Merrylands West +$166 higher in Holroyd gap narrowing

$2,166 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Holroyd in Merrylands West +0.20 higher in Holroyd gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 40.9%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 27.4%

13.9% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

67.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.7 pts 32.1%

17.5% Separate house +32.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 30.0%

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 31.0%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

73.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.9 pts 46.6%

10.3% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 33.5%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.6% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Holroyd in Merrylands West +44 more in Merrylands West

3 72nd pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Holroyd in Merrylands West +4.26 more in Merrylands West

2.40 67th pct 6.66 84th pct

Departures/1k in Holroyd in Merrylands West +194.8 more in Holroyd

1,718.8 90th pct 1,524.0 89th pct

PT routes in Holroyd in Merrylands West +3 more in Merrylands West

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

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

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Holroyd in Merrylands West +46,518 more in Merrylands West

45,735 86th pct 92,253 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Holroyd in Merrylands West +78,454 more in Holroyd

233,809 87th pct 155,355 86th pct

Transit to city in Holroyd in Merrylands West +6 longer in Merrylands West

66 68th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 28.5%

29.0% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 39.1%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%

5.1% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

7.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 19.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

10.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

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

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Holroyd in Merrylands West +0.4 higher in Merrylands West

7.3 94th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Holroyd in Merrylands West +1.0 more in Holroyd

7.8 99th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Holroyd in Merrylands West +0.2 pts higher in Holroyd

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Holroyd in Merrylands West +3.8 pts higher in Merrylands West

95.7% 98th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Holroyd in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Holroyd in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Holroyd in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Holroyd in Merrylands West +14.1 pts higher in Holroyd

100.0% 100th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Holroyd in Merrylands West +2.6 more in Merrylands West

9.6 40th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Holroyd in Merrylands West +70 higher in Holroyd

280 94th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Holroyd in Merrylands West +0.2 pts higher in Merrylands West

4.6% 37th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holroyd vs Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11932/holroyd/vs/SAL12600/merrylands-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Holroyd with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability