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Merrylands vs Old Guildford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Merrylands profile · Old Guildford profile

Merrylands Old Guildford

Merrylands and Old Guildford are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and workforce profiles. Merrylands is far more transient, with 38.2% of people moving in within the last five years and a much higher share of renters at 47.0%. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 22.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Old Guildford is dominated by detached houses, which make up 88.3% of homes, and has a higher proportion of children under 15 at 25.9%.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a strong multicultural presence, as about 64% of residents in each area use a language other than English at home. While they share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500, gaps in some areas are widening. The difference in the number of people born overseas has grown, with Merrylands now far higher at 50.1% compared to 37.2% in Old Guildford.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in Old Guildford 3+ bedrooms: 25.7 pts higher in Old Guildford Population: 29,615 larger in Merrylands Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Merrylands Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Merrylands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +29,615 larger in Merrylands gap widening
32,472 92nd pct 2,857 83rd pct
Median age in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +4 yrs older in Merrylands gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
11.2% 20th pct 10.2% 17th pct
Under 15 in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +5.1 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
20.7% 74th pct 25.9% 89th pct
De facto in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.1 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
3.9% 9th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Age structure

33.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 28.1%
20.7% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
35.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Merrylands Old Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +12.9 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
50.1% 100th pct 37.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

40.9% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
5.4% China ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
3.3% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
1.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

10.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
8.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
3.9% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
1.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.5 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
63.8% 100th pct 64.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.3 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
13.7% 100th pct 14.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

20.9% Arabic +19.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
26.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%
5.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
2.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +5.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
12.6% 3rd pct 7.4% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

27.5% Islam +20.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 27.7%
12.6% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
10.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%
3.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +8.9 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
58.9% 78th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +10.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
22.0% 72nd pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.46 more in Old Guildford
0.89 5th pct 1.35 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +42 more in Merrylands
77 97th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +55 larger in Merrylands
599 84th pct 544 77th pct
ICSEA in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +67 higher in Merrylands
1,020 67th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 50.0%
14.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 17.2%
17.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%
10.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
5.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$139 higher in Merrylands gap widening
$607 26th pct $468 9th pct
Household income in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$41 higher in Old Guildford gap steady
$1,470 45th pct $1,511 48th pct
Family income in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$192 higher in Merrylands gap widening
$1,656 36th pct $1,464 25th pct
High earners in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +2.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +2.9 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
16.1% 51st pct 13.2% 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.7 pts higher in Merrylands
18.3% 12th pct 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.7 pts higher in Merrylands
4.5% 23rd pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.3 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
6.5% 71st pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 67.8%
12.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.2 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
6.2% 7th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.4 pts higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
10.1% 26th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.4 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
21.9% 34th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.5 pts higher in Old Guildford
0.5% 29th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
17.0% 14th pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +197 larger in Merrylands
214 86th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +2 yrs older in Old Guildford
28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Merrylandsin Old Guildford
41.6% 54th pct —
Unemployment in Merrylandsin Old Guildford
12.1% 59th pct —
Median income in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$236 higher in Old Guildford
$489 31st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$612 higher in Old Guildford
$1,013 19th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Merrylandsin Old Guildford
16.4% 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.8 larger in Old Guildford gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.5 pts higher in Old Guildford gap widening
15.4% 74th pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +9.3 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
22.7% 46th pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 71.8%
15.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

24.3% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 18.1%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 13.4%
9.2% 6 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
16.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
9.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$20 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +$42 higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Merrylandsin Old Guildford even gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +14.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
47.0% 91st pct 33.0% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +5.3 pts higher in Old Guildford gap widening
22.3% 12th pct 27.6% 18th pct
Separate houses in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +39.5 pts higher in Old Guildford gap widening
48.8% 7th pct 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +25.7 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
54.1% 11th pct 79.8% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 33.0%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.3% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house +39.5 pts ▸ 88.3%
36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.8 pts 4.8%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
36.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 15.8%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.1% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
16.8% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.8% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
1.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%
21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 19.4%
13.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +6.6 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
13.4% 90th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
27.4% 76th pct 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +2.4 pts higher in Merrylands gap narrowing
6.0% 93rd pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +131 more in Merrylands
148 92nd pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.39 more in Old Guildford
4.56 76th pct 5.95 81st pct
Departures/1k in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +427.3 more in Merrylands
1,130.8 87th pct 703.5 82nd pct
PT routes in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +13 more in Merrylands
16 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1 longer in Merrylands
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1 longer in Old Guildford
21 18th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +62,380 more in Merrylands
62,380 87th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +115,725 more in Merrylands
274,383 88th pct 158,658 86th pct
Transit to city in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +13 longer in Old Guildford
68 71st pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%
5.1% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 30.8%
30.1% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
9.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.2% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +14.8 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
38.2% 74th pct 23.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +9.2 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
18.1% 85th pct 8.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Old Guildford gap steady
9.5% 89th pct 10.5% 90th pct
Participation in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +11.0 pts higher in Merrylands gap widening
45.5% 14th pct 34.5% 5th pct
Full-time in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +3.5 pts higher in Merrylands gap steady
50.8% 18th pct 47.3% 11th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
7.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%
14.7% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.9 higher in Merrylands
8.3 99th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +1.1 more in Merrylands
7.8 99th pct 6.7 93rd pct
15-min city in Merrylandsin Old Guildford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.8 pts higher in Old Guildford
98.1% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Merrylandsin Old Guildford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Merrylandsin Old Guildford even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Merrylandsin Old Guildford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +47.8 pts higher in Merrylands
100.0% 100th pct 52.2% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Merrylandsin Old Guildford even
8.4 37th pct 8.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +123 higher in Merrylands
259 93rd pct 136 87th pct
Mean slope in Merrylandsin Old Guildford +0.1 pts higher in Old Guildford
4.5% 35th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Merrylands with nearby areas

Holroyd Mays Hill Merrylands West Guildford Guildford West South Wentworthville Granville Woodpark

Compare Old Guildford with nearby areas

Guildford Yennora Fairfield East Villawood Chester Hill Guildford West Merrylands South Granville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merrylands vs Old Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12599/merrylands/vs/SAL13088/old-guildford