Merrylands, NSW 2160 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Merrylands is a Western Sydney suburb 26km west of the Sydney CBD, part of Cumberland City Council and anchored by Merrylands railway station on the T2 line and Stockland Merrylands shopping centre. It has a diverse population with significant Lebanese, Chinese and Afghan communities. Housing is dominated by family homes with a median house price around $1.42 million.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 32,472
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median household income
- $1,470 /week
- Median personal income
- $607 /week
- Median family income
- $1,656 /week
- Average household size
- 3.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.1
- Local government area
- Cumberland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Parramatta
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parramatta
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $800 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Median house price
- $1,420,800
- Rent share of household income
- 54%
Schools
- Merrylands High School
- Cerdon College
- St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Transport
- T2 Inner West & Leppington Line — Merrylands Station
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural established suburb with large Lebanese, Chinese and Afghan-born populations. Key landmarks include Stockland Merrylands shopping centre and several parks such as Central Gardens.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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