32,472 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26,658
- 2016: 29,653
- 2021: 32,472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrylands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merrylands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Merrylands a noticeably young place. The typical resident is just 33, which is five years younger than the national figure.
32,472
▲ +21.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merrylands — higher than 92% of areas.
| Merrylands | 32,472 |
|---|---|
| 2160, NSW | 39,388 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 32,472 people, this is one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Australia and New South Wales.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 11.2%.
11.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merrylands, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 3.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.9% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merrylands, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12599/merrylands/topic/demographics-identity