Merrylands - Holroyd · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 12.4% since the last census makes Merrylands - Holroyd one of the fastest growing areas in the region. While the area is expanding quickly and hosts a large number of businesses, it generally has less access to money and resources than most other parts of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merrylands - Holroyd — lower than 71% of areas.
| Merrylands - Holroyd | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2160, NSW | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here face more challenges than those in about 90% of other areas. The typical advantage score is 942, which is lower than the national figure of 1,000.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
942
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has reached 27,002 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. This growth of 12.4% is well above the New South Wales rate of 6.1%.
27,002
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
12.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Economic activity is high in the area, which is among the largest at this level with 3,277 businesses.
3,277
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Merrylands - Holroyd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031714/merrylands-holroyd/topic/economy-advantage
