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Merrylands West vs Yennora

Name: Merrylands West vs Yennora — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Merrylands West profile · Yennora profile

Merrylands West Yennora

Merrylands West and Yennora are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Merrylands West is a very walkable area where 99.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It has a younger population with a typical age of 36 and a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (55.6%). In contrast, Yennora is somewhat walkable and has a much older population, with 26.3% of residents aged 65 and over. Yennora also has a higher share of renters (54.6%) and a much lower typical weekly rent of $226, compared to $400 in Merrylands West.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, which sits at around 1% and is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their housing density, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per home. While they share these similarities, some gaps are wide; for example, Merrylands West is far more connected by streets and has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work than Yennora.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,379 larger in Merrylands West No car: 15.7 pts higher in Yennora 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Merrylands West Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Merrylands West Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Yennora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merrylands West in Yennora +5,379 larger in Merrylands West gap widening

7,054 87th pct 1,675 76th pct

Median age in Merrylands West in Yennora +7 yrs older in Yennora gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 23.2%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 38.8%

35.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

6.9% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Merrylands West Yennora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 37.6%

1.0% Vietnam +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% China even 2.9%

2.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% Philippines even 1.8%

0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

11.6% English ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +8.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

36.9% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 23.4%

18.2% Arabic +8.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.0% Vietnamese +8.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 36.0%

25.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.1% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

2.5% Buddhism +6.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merrylands West in Yennora +5.46 more in Yennora

2.14 31st pct 7.60 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merrylands West in Yennora +1 more in Merrylands West

42 90th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Merrylands West in Yennora +56 larger in Yennora

526 75th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Merrylands West in Yennora +49 higher in Merrylands West

999 56th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 43.7%

14.9% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

3.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 17.9%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

7.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Merrylands West in Yennora +$140 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$588 23rd pct $448 8th pct

Household income in Merrylands West in Yennora +$494 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$1,394 40th pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Merrylands West in Yennora +$393 higher in Merrylands West gap widening

$1,692 38th pct $1,299 15th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.8%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +8.0 pts 56.7%

15.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merrylands West in Yennora +46 larger in Merrylands West

71 81st pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Merrylands West in Yennora +3 yrs older in Yennora

29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Merrylands West in Yennora +$208 higher in Merrylands West

$599 45th pct $391 15th pct

Household income in Merrylands West in Yennora +$956 higher in Merrylands West

$1,406 37th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merrylands West in Yennora +0.1 larger in Merrylands West gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

1.3% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

24.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 21.9%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merrylands West in Yennora +$174 higher in Merrylands West gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $226 33rd pct

Mortgage in Merrylands West in Yennora even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 20.2%

25.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 20.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

50.4% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

32.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 19.3%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 22.7%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 24.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 16.2%

7.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 32.9%

14.4% Under $200 +25.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 2.4%

16.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merrylands West in Yennora +32 more in Merrylands West

47 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Merrylands West in Yennora +2.29 more in Yennora

6.66 84th pct 8.96 87th pct

Departures/1k in Merrylands West in Yennora +790.1 more in Yennora

1,524.0 89th pct 2,314.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Merrylands West in Yennora +1 more in Yennora

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Merrylands West in Yennora +5 longer in Yennora

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

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

21 18th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Merrylands West in Yennora +73,993 more in Merrylands West

92,253 89th pct 18,260 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Merrylands West in Yennora +50,932 more in Yennora

155,355 86th pct 206,287 87th pct

Transit to city in Merrylands West in Yennora +1 longer in Merrylands West

72 77th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

28.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked even 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 33.7%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 23.0%

12.7% No vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

8.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Merrylands West in Yennora +2.4 higher in Merrylands West

7.7 96th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merrylands West in Yennora +1.6 more in Merrylands West

6.8 93rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Merrylands West in Yennora +24.6 pts higher in Merrylands West

99.8% 100th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Merrylands West in Yennora +60.2 pts higher in Merrylands West

99.4% 100th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Merrylands West in Yennora +4.1 pts higher in Merrylands West

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in Merrylands West in Yennora +4.9 pts higher in Merrylands West

100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Merrylands West in Yennora +3.0 pts higher in Merrylands West

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Merrylands West in Yennora +60.2 pts higher in Merrylands West

85.9% 95th pct 25.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Merrylands West in Yennora +0.9 more in Yennora

12.2 47th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Merrylands West in Yennora +150 higher in Merrylands West

209 91st pct 59 80th pct

Mean slope in Merrylands West in Yennora +0.7 pts higher in Merrylands West

4.8% 40th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Merrylands West with nearby areas

Woodpark Guildford West South Wentworthville Merrylands Yennora Mays Hill Greystanes Holroyd

Compare Yennora with nearby areas

Fairfield East Guildford West Old Guildford Fairfield Carramar Woodpark Guildford Merrylands West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merrylands West vs Yennora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12600/merrylands-west/vs/SAL14524/yennora