7,054 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,188
- 2016: 6,592
- 2021: 7,054
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrylands West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merrylands West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merrylands West is 36, making this area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. With over 7,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The population is skewed towards young adults and children.
7,054
▲ +14.0%
- 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 West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Merrylands West | 7,054 |
|---|---|
| 2160, NSW | 39,388 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 36 is much lower than most similar areas, and is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. This helps explain the younger profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here at 15.8%.
15.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merrylands West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up only 5.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0%, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.0% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merrylands West, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12600/merrylands-west/topic/demographics-identity