175,606
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Merrylands - Guildford · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
One of the largest areas of its kind, Merrylands - Guildford is a significant regional hub with over 175,600 people. This growth is continuing at a steady pace, with the population rising by 6.6% since the last census.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The area's population grew by 6.6% since 2021, a rate higher than most similar areas. This increase is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
175,606
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.6%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12503/merrylands-guildford/topic/economy-advantage