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Mays Hill vs Merrylands West

Name: Mays Hill vs Merrylands West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Mays Hill profile · Merrylands West profile

Mays Hill Merrylands West

Merrylands West and Mays Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Mays Hill is a high-density hub where 74.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and the typical weekly personal income is far higher at $971. In contrast, Merrylands West has more detached houses (50.4%) and larger homes, with a typical weekly personal income that is much lower at $588. The two areas also differ in their populations; Mays Hill has a much higher share of university graduates (50.7%) and recent overseas arrivals (35.4%), while Merrylands West has a larger proportion of people aged 65 and over (15.8% compared to 5.0% in Mays Hill).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with about 20% of the population in each. This shared family presence exists alongside other similarities, such as almost identical rates of unemployment and a similar number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people who moved in the last five years has grown, with 71.5% of Mays Hill residents arriving recently compared to 37.0% in Merrylands West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,152 larger in Merrylands West Year 12: 25.6 pts higher in Mays Hill Bachelor+: 32.3 pts higher in Mays Hill Separate houses: 32.4 pts higher in Merrylands West 3+ bedrooms: 32.5 pts higher in Merrylands West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +5,152 larger in Merrylands West gap steady

1,902 78th pct 7,054 87th pct

Median age in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +5 yrs older in Merrylands West gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

51.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.2 pts 29.3%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

5.0% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 45.2%

34.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mays Hill Merrylands West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

30.9% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.8% India ◂ +29.8 pts 2.0%

3.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Philippines even 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.1% Indian ◂ +25.6 pts 2.5%

7.7% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.3% Arabic +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.6% Hindi ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.5% Christianity +19.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.4% Hinduism ◂ +31.3 pts 2.2%

14.3% Islam +10.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.9% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mays Hill in Merrylands West

— 2.14 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +4 more in Mays Hill

46 91st pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +58 larger in Mays Hill

584 82nd pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +50 higher in Mays Hill

1,050 78th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +25.6 pts 55.6%

6.3% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 25.1%

25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.2 pts 7.2%

10.6% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

17.3% Information technology ◂ +13.3 pts 4.1%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

7.6% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Health even 7.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts even 2.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$383 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$971 79th pct $588 23rd pct

Household income in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$682 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$2,076 78th pct $1,394 40th pct

Family income in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$501 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$2,193 68th pct $1,692 38th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +14.4 pts 64.7%

11.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +52 larger in Merrylands West

19 67th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +6 yrs older in Merrylands West

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$163 higher in Mays Hill

$762 62nd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$281 higher in Merrylands West

$1,125 23rd pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +0.1 larger in Merrylands West gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children even 63.9%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%

12.0% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 24.7%

19.3% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 15.0%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

4.4% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$35 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

$435 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +$180 higher in Mays Hill gap narrowing

$2,180 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +0.30 higher in Mays Hill gap widening

1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 40.9%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.1% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

74.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.3 pts 32.1%

18.0% Separate house +32.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 30.0%

21.9% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.5% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

1.3% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

78.7% $350–$549 ◂ +32.1 pts 46.6%

7.4% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.8% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 33.5%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.0% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +42 more in Merrylands West

5 74th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +4.03 more in Merrylands West

2.63 68th pct 6.66 84th pct

Departures/1k in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +112.8 more in Merrylands West

1,411.1 88th pct 1,524.0 89th pct

PT routes in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +3 more in Merrylands West

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +2 longer in Mays Hill

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +2 longer in Merrylands West

19 16th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +17,645 more in Merrylands West

74,608 88th pct 92,253 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +4,955 more in Mays Hill

160,310 86th pct 155,355 86th pct

Transit to city in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +11 longer in Merrylands West

61 58th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 28.5%

29.7% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 39.1%

26.3% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.8% No vehicle even 12.7%

4.5% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +11.1 pts 5.3%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

5.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety even 5.2%

2.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 19.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.3%

7.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +1.4 higher in Mays Hill

9.1 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +1.2 more in Mays Hill

8.0 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +0.2 pts higher in Mays Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +0.6 pts higher in Mays Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mays Hill in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mays Hill in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mays Hill in Merrylands West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +14.1 pts higher in Mays Hill

100.0% 100th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +4.3 more in Merrylands West

7.9 36th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +62 higher in Mays Hill

271 94th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Mays Hill in Merrylands West +1.3 pts higher in Mays Hill

6.1% 55th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Mays Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Merrylands West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mays Hill vs Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12548/mays-hill/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 Mays Hill with nearby areas

Compare Merrylands West 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