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Merrylands West vs Smithfield

Name: Merrylands West vs Smithfield — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Merrylands West profile · Smithfield profile

Merrylands West Smithfield

Smithfield (NSW) and Merrylands West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Smithfield (NSW) is more suburban, with 77.3% of homes being separate houses and 75.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Merrylands West is more compact and very walkable, with a higher share of apartments (32.1%) and almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.4%) and health services (85.9%). Merrylands West also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.7% in Smithfield (NSW).

Typical weekly rents are identical at $400 in both places. They also share similar family profiles, with about 20% of the population being children under 15. While Smithfield (NSW) has a higher share of people born overseas (52.1% compared to 43.5%), Merrylands West provides much better transit access, with far more people reachable within 30 or 45 minutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Smithfield Population: 6,106 larger in Smithfield 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Smithfield Limited English: 9.4 pts higher in Smithfield Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Merrylands West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrylands West in Smithfield +6,106 larger in Smithfield gap widening

7,054 87th pct 13,160 88th pct

Median age in Merrylands West in Smithfield +2 yrs older in Smithfield gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.1%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Merrylands West Smithfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.8% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%

1.0% Vietnam +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.7% England even 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +8.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.9% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

18.2% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +8.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

25.1% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 9.4%

12.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

2.5% Buddhism +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merrylands West in Smithfield +0.98 more in Merrylands West

2.14 31st pct 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merrylands West in Smithfield +8 more in Smithfield

42 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Merrylands West in Smithfield +95 larger in Smithfield

526 75th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Merrylands West in Smithfield +30 higher in Merrylands West

999 56th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 46.2%

14.9% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

3.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 21.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Merrylands West in Smithfield +$109 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$588 23rd pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Merrylands West in Smithfield +$94 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$1,394 40th pct $1,300 32nd pct

Family income in Merrylands West in Smithfield +$216 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$1,692 38th pct $1,476 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

22.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrylands West in Smithfield +99 larger in Smithfield

71 81st pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Merrylands West in Smithfield +6 yrs older in Merrylands West

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Merrylands West in Smithfield +$37 higher in Merrylands West

$599 45th pct $562 41st pct

Household income in Merrylands West in Smithfield +$178 higher in Merrylands West

$1,406 37th pct $1,228 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merrylands West in Smithfield +0.3 larger in Smithfield gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

18.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

27.9% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 23.0%

24.7% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%

15.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrylands West in Smithfield even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Merrylands West in Smithfield +$167 higher in Smithfield gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Merrylands West in Smithfield +0.10 higher in Smithfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%

25.6% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

32.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.9 pts 10.2%

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

0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 15.3%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%

16.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.8%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merrylands West in Smithfield +64 more in Smithfield

47 87th pct 111 90th pct

Stops/1k in Merrylands West in Smithfield +1.77 more in Smithfield

6.66 84th pct 8.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Merrylands West in Smithfield +307.7 more in Smithfield

1,524.0 89th pct 1,831.7 91st pct

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

6 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Merrylands West in Smithfield +7 longer in Smithfield

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Merrylands West in Smithfield +5 longer in Smithfield

21 18th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Merrylands West in Smithfield +92,243 more in Merrylands West

92,253 89th pct 10 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Merrylands West in Smithfield +112,906 more in Merrylands West

155,355 86th pct 42,449 62nd pct

Transit to city in Merrylands West in Smithfield

72 77th pct —

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 23.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 35.5%

31.8% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

6.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

8.1% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Merrylands West in Smithfield +2.2 higher in Merrylands West

7.7 96th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merrylands West in Smithfield +1.4 more in Merrylands West

6.8 93rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Merrylands West in Smithfield +41.2 pts higher in Merrylands West

99.8% 100th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Merrylands West in Smithfield +42.9 pts higher in Merrylands West

99.4% 100th pct 56.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Merrylands West in Smithfield +0.6 pts higher in Merrylands West

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Merrylands West in Smithfield +19.1 pts higher in Merrylands West

100.0% 100th pct 80.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Merrylands West in Smithfield +5.2 pts higher in Merrylands West

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Merrylands West in Smithfield +49.4 pts higher in Merrylands West

85.9% 95th pct 36.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Merrylands West in Smithfield even

12.2 47th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Merrylands West in Smithfield +89 higher in Merrylands West

209 91st pct 120 87th pct

Mean slope in Merrylands West in Smithfield +0.4 pts higher in Merrylands West

4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Merrylands West with nearby areas

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Compare Smithfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merrylands West vs Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12600/merrylands-west/vs/SAL13575/smithfield