$400 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $318
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Merrylands West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Merrylands West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is much more common in Merrylands West than in most other similar areas. About 41% of households rent their homes, and there is a high proportion of residents living in apartments and townhouses. This creates a housing landscape where fewer people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
$400
▲ +25.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merrylands West — higher than 82% of areas.
| Merrylands West | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2160, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,000, a figure that is also much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,000 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Merrylands West, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (18%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Merrylands West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 40.9% of households rent here, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is 25.6%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
40.9% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Merrylands West, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 50.4% of homes, a figure far below the national average of 72.3%. This shift towards smaller options is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, while the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.4% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.3% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Merrylands West, Separate house is the majority at 50%; Flat or apartment is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Merrylands West splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12600/merrylands-west/topic/housing-dwellings