Greystanes vs Merrylands

Merrylands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Greystanes. In Greystanes, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Merrylands, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Greystanes tends to suit couples, while Merrylands suits renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Greystanes

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 49%)
  • But Merrylands has more childcare (35 vs 20)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Merrylands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($505,500 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Merrylands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Merrylands

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 82/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.2 km vs 28.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Merrylands

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (15 vs 4)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Greystanes carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Merrylands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greystanes and Merrylands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Greystanes Merrylands
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Greystanes Merrylands
Walkability 82 / 96
Greystanes — Walkability: 82/100 Merrylands — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 65 / 21
Greystanes — Safety: 65/100 Merrylands — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Greystanes — Low fire risk: 59/100 Merrylands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Merrylands has more residents (32,472 vs 23,511); Greystanes has higher household incomes ($100,360 vs $76,440).

Greystanes Merrylands
Population 23,511 32,472
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +9.5%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $100,360/yr
+24% vs other
 $76,440/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greystanes Merrylands
0-4 6.4% / 7.9%
Greystanes — 0-4: 6.4% Merrylands — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.6% / 12.8%
Greystanes — 5-14: 14.6% Merrylands — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.6%
Greystanes — 15-19: 6.2% Merrylands — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.6% / 7.7%
Greystanes — 20-24: 5.6% Merrylands — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 11.0% / 18.7%
Greystanes — 25-34: 11.0% Merrylands — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 14.0% / 14.9%
Greystanes — 35-44: 14.0% Merrylands — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 12.8% / 11.0%
Greystanes — 45-54: 12.8% Merrylands — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.5% / 10.1%
Greystanes — 55-64: 10.5% Merrylands — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.3% / 6.5%
Greystanes — 65-74: 10.3% Merrylands — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 6.7% / 3.5%
Greystanes — 75-84: 6.7% Merrylands — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Greystanes — 85+: 1.8% Merrylands — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 57.9% couple families
Greystanes — Couple Families: 57.9% Greystanes — Lone Person: 20.8% Greystanes — One Parent Families: 18.1% Greystanes — Group Household: 1.8% Greystanes — Other Families: 1.4%
Merrylands 47.7% couple families
Merrylands — Couple Families: 47.7% Merrylands — Lone Person: 26.6% Merrylands — One Parent Families: 16.5% Merrylands — Group Household: 6.6% Merrylands — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 20.9% renting
Greystanes — Owned Outright: 41.2% Greystanes — Mortgage: 37.8% Greystanes — Renting: 20.9%
Merrylands 49.0% renting
Merrylands — Owned Outright: 23.3% Merrylands — Mortgage: 27.7% Merrylands — Renting: 49.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Greystanes Merrylands
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 11.9%
Greystanes — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Merrylands — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 7.5%
Greystanes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Merrylands — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.1%
Greystanes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Merrylands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 4.6%
Greystanes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Merrylands — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Greystanes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Merrylands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Greystanes Merrylands
Lebanon 4.5% / 7.6%
Greystanes — Lebanon: 4.5% Merrylands — Lebanon: 7.6%
China 1.5% / 5.4%
Greystanes — China: 1.5% Merrylands — China: 5.4%
India 2.9% / 3.3%
Greystanes — India: 2.9% Merrylands — India: 3.3%
Afghanistan — / 4.8%
Greystanes — Afghanistan: not among its largest Merrylands — Afghanistan: 4.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.9%
Greystanes — Philippines: 1.3% Merrylands — Philippines: 1.9%
Nepal — / 2.9%
Greystanes — Nepal: not among its largest Merrylands — Nepal: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Greystanes — New Zealand: 1.3% Merrylands — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greystanes 85.1% houses
Greystanes — Houses: 85.1% Greystanes — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Greystanes — Townhouses: 13.4%
Merrylands 48.8% houses
Merrylands — Houses: 48.8% Merrylands — Flats / Apartments: 37.6% Merrylands — Townhouses: 13.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greystanes Merrylands
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,387,000
Median unit price $680,000 $505,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 225 sales
 25 days
from 225 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Greystanes Merrylands
2 bed $1.25M / $1.25M
Greystanes — 2 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Merrylands — 2 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

7 vs 37 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.31M
Greystanes — 3 bed: $1.38M (165 sales) Merrylands — 3 bed: $1.31M (115 sales)

165 vs 115 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.39M
Greystanes — 4 bed: $1.5M (116 sales) Merrylands — 4 bed: $1.39M (64 sales)

116 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.64M
Greystanes — 5 bed: $1.6M (56 sales) Merrylands — 5 bed: $1.64M (38 sales)

56 vs 38 sales

6 bed $1.82M / $1.62M
Greystanes — 6 bed: $1.82M (6 sales) Merrylands — 6 bed: $1.62M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Greystanes Merrylands
Residential 70% 83%
Parks and recreation 20% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Commercial 1% 6%
Environmental 2% 0%
Industrial 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Greystanes Merrylands
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Greystanes Merrylands
Houses 3.3%
$888/wk on $1.41M
 3.6%
$850/wk on $1.25M
Units — 6.5%
$650/wk on $520K

Ranking within NSW

Greystanes Merrylands
House price Higher than 71% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Greystanes scores higher overall (67 vs 47); Merrylands is more walkable (96 vs 82).

Greystanes Merrylands
Grade B C
Score 67/100 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Greystanes carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Merrylands carries more crime risk (79 vs 35).

Greystanes Merrylands
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Greystanes Merrylands
Inside the suburb 8 6
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.9 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.9%

Schools in Greystanes

  • Beresford Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greystanes Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Widemere Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greystanes High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Paul's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Merrylands

  • Hilltop Road Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Margaret Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Merrylands East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Merrylands Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fowler Road School Government · Combined · Special school below peers
  • Holroyd School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Greystanes Merrylands
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 8
Parks & reserves 44 38
Childcare 20 35
GPs 4 15
Pharmacies 1 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 4
same for both
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Greystanes sits further from the CBD (28.7 km vs 26.2 km).

Greystanes Merrylands
Walkability score 82/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 28.7 km
+9% vs other
 26.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 644.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 530.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2145
 0.6%
postcode 2160
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 2145
 19
postcode 2160

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Greystanes Merrylands
Car (driver) 50.1% / 48.0%
Greystanes — Car (driver): 50.1% Merrylands — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 42.5% / 34.0%
Greystanes — Worked from Home: 42.5% Merrylands — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Train 1.7% / 9.6%
Greystanes — Train: 1.7% Merrylands — Train: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.8%
Greystanes — Car (passenger): 4.0% Merrylands — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.0%
Greystanes — Walked Only: 0.9% Merrylands — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Greystanes Merrylands
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Greystanes Merrylands
Connectivity score 75/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,293 premises
 16%
12,210 premises

Climate

Greystanes Merrylands
Annual rainfall 931 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Greystanes Merrylands
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 17.6 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.88 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

Greystanes Merrylands
Average residential rate $1,038/yr
same for both
Council Cumberland
same for both

Federal electorate

Greystanes Merrylands
Division Mcmahon Blaxland
Member Chris Bowen Jason Clare
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greystanes Merrylands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greystanes

Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

Merrylands

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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