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Mays Hill vs Merrylands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Mays Hill profile · Merrylands profile

Mays Hill Merrylands

Merrylands and Mays Hill are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with very different profiles. Mays Hill is far more transient, with 71.5% of people moving in the last five years, and a workforce that is much more qualified, with 50.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.0% in Merrylands. This is reflected in typical weekly incomes, which are well higher in Mays Hill at $2,076, while the typical household in Merrylands earns $1,470. Housing also differs sharply; Merrylands has far more separate houses (48.8%) and larger homes, whereas 74.5% of homes in Mays Hill are flats or apartments.

Both areas share a very strong connection to public transport, with every home in each area located within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and a very similar share of people with no religion. While both are far above the national figure for overseas births, Mays Hill has a higher share of recent arrivals and more people working from home. Over time, the gaps in typical incomes and education levels between these two neighbours have widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,570 larger in Merrylands Bachelor+: 28.6 pts higher in Mays Hill Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Merrylands Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Mays Hill 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Merrylands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mays Hillin Merrylands +30,570 larger in Merrylands gap widening
1,902 78th pct 32,472 92nd pct
Median age in Mays Hillin Merrylands +2 yrs older in Merrylands gap steady
31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.3 pts higher in Mays Hill gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Mays Hillin Merrylands +6.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
5.0% 8th pct 11.2% 20th pct
Under 15 in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
20.6% 73rd pct 20.7% 74th pct
De facto in Mays Hillin Merrylands +2.7 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Age structure

51.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 33.6%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.0% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 49.0%
34.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
5.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Mays Hill Merrylands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mays Hillin Merrylands +14.4 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
64.5% 100th pct 50.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

30.9% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.8% India ◂ +28.5 pts 3.3%
3.1% China +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.5% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.1% Indian ◂ +24.2 pts 3.9%
7.7% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% German even 0.7%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Mays Hillin Merrylands +6.3 pts higher in Mays Hill gap steady
70.1% 100th pct 63.8% 100th pct
Limited English in Mays Hillin Merrylands +5.8 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
7.9% 96th pct 13.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

24.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.3% Arabic +13.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.6% Hindi ◂ +7.1 pts 1.5%
3.3% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
2.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.7 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
11.9% 2nd pct 12.6% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

28.5% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.4% Hinduism ◂ +27.6 pts 5.8%
14.3% Islam +13.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
2.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mays Hillin Merrylands +22.4 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
81.2% 100th pct 58.9% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Mays Hillin Merrylands +28.6 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mays Hillin Merrylands
— 0.89 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mays Hillin Merrylands +31 more in Merrylands
46 91st pct 77 97th pct
Avg size in Mays Hillin Merrylands +16 larger in Merrylands
584 82nd pct 599 84th pct
ICSEA in Mays Hillin Merrylands +29 higher in Mays Hill
1,050 78th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.4 pts 58.9%
3.6% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 27.1%
25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.0 pts 10.4%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%
17.3% Information technology ◂ +11.6 pts 5.8%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
7.6% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$364 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$971 79th pct $607 26th pct
Household income in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$606 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$2,076 78th pct $1,470 45th pct
Family income in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$537 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$2,193 68th pct $1,656 36th pct
High earners in Mays Hillin Merrylands +9.1 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
14.6% 78th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Mays Hillin Merrylands +7.8 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
23.9% 72nd pct 16.1% 51st pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.2%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mays Hillin Merrylands +3.2 pts higher in Merrylands
15.1% 7th pct 18.3% 12th pct
Mental health in Mays Hillin Merrylands even
4.5% 23rd pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Mays Hillin Merrylands +2.8 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Asthma even 4.9%
4.5% Mental health even 4.5%
1.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +8.9 pts 70.2%
11.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mays Hillin Merrylands +2.2 pts higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing
8.4% 10th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Mays Hillin Merrylands +2.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
7.6% 14th pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Mays Hillin Merrylands +5.7 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
27.7% 62nd pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.2 pts higher in Merrylands
0.3% 24th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1.1 pts higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing
18.1% 18th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mays Hillin Merrylands +195 larger in Merrylands
19 67th pct 214 86th pct
Median age in Mays Hillin Merrylands +5 yrs older in Merrylands
23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mays Hillin Merrylands
— 41.6% 54th pct
Unemployment in Mays Hillin Merrylands
— 12.1% 59th pct
Median income in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$273 higher in Mays Hill
$762 62nd pct $489 31st pct
Household income in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$112 higher in Mays Hill
$1,125 23rd pct $1,013 19th pct
Indigenous language in Mays Hillin Merrylands
— 16.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.3 larger in Merrylands gap widening
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Mays Hillin Merrylands +3.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Mays Hillin Merrylands +3.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
19.3% 34th pct 22.7% 46th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 67.1%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%
12.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 24.3%
19.3% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%
4.4% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$35 higher in Mays Hill gap widening
$435 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Mays Hillin Merrylands +$80 higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing
$2,180 80th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.10 higher in Mays Hill gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Mays Hillin Merrylands +17.8 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
64.7% 99th pct 47.0% 91st pct
Owned outright in Mays Hillin Merrylands +14.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
8.1% 1st pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in Mays Hillin Merrylands +30.8 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
18.0% 0th pct 48.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mays Hillin Merrylands +24.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
29.8% 0th pct 54.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 47.0%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
8.1% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.9 pts 36.6%
18.0% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 36.9%
21.9% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
6.5% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
1.3% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 55.1%
5.8% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.6% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.4% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 34.9%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.4% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.0% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.6 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
12.8% 89th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Work from home in Mays Hillin Merrylands +15.9 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
43.3% 93rd pct 27.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1.8 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
4.2% 89th pct 6.0% 93rd pct
PT stops in Mays Hillin Merrylands +143 more in Merrylands
5 74th pct 148 92nd pct
Stops/1k in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1.93 more in Merrylands
2.63 68th pct 4.56 76th pct
Departures/1k in Mays Hillin Merrylands +280.3 more in Mays Hill
1,411.1 88th pct 1,130.8 87th pct
PT routes in Mays Hillin Merrylands +13 more in Merrylands
3 79th pct 16 86th pct
Stop walk in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1 longer in Mays Hill
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Mays Hillin Merrylands +2 longer in Merrylands
19 16th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Mays Hillin Merrylands +12,228 more in Mays Hill
74,608 88th pct 62,380 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Mays Hillin Merrylands +114,073 more in Merrylands
160,310 86th pct 274,383 88th pct
Transit to city in Mays Hillin Merrylands +7 longer in Merrylands
61 58th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 27.4%
29.7% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
2.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 40.8%
26.3% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mays Hillin Merrylands +33.3 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
71.5% 100th pct 38.2% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Mays Hillin Merrylands +17.2 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
35.4% 98th pct 18.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1.7 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
7.8% 86th pct 9.5% 89th pct
Participation in Mays Hillin Merrylands +21.1 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
66.6% 72nd pct 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Mays Hillin Merrylands +14.2 pts higher in Mays Hill gap widening
65.0% 78th pct 50.8% 18th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.7 pts 6.8%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 20.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.2% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
7.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.8 higher in Mays Hill
9.1 100th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.2 more in Mays Hill
8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Mays Hillin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1.9 pts higher in Mays Hill
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Mays Hillin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mays Hillin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mays Hillin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mays Hillin Merrylands even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mays Hillin Merrylands +0.5 more in Merrylands
7.9 36th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Mays Hillin Merrylands +12 higher in Mays Hill
271 94th pct 259 93rd pct
Mean slope in Mays Hillin Merrylands +1.6 pts higher in Mays Hill
6.1% 55th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Mays Hill with nearby areas

Holroyd Westmead Parramatta Merrylands South Wentworthville Harris Park Wentworthville Granville

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). Mays Hill vs Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12548/mays-hill/vs/SAL12599/merrylands