Greystanes vs Merrylands West

Merrylands West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Greystanes. In both, most households own their home. In Greystanes, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greystanes: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.23 million in Merrylands West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Greystanes tends to suit couples, while Merrylands West suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (20 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (44 vs 13)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Merrylands West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($487,500 vs $680,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,232,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Merrylands West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% 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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.5 km vs 28.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greystanes

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Merrylands West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Greystanes and Merrylands West 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 West
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 West
Walkability 82 / 80
Greystanes — Walkability: 82/100 Merrylands West — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 65 / 32
Greystanes — Safety: 65/100 Merrylands West — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Greystanes — Low fire risk: 59/100 Merrylands West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Greystanes has more residents (23,511 vs 7,054); Greystanes has higher household incomes ($100,360 vs $72,488).

Greystanes Merrylands West
Population 23,511
+70% vs other
 7,054
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +7.0%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $100,360/yr
+28% vs other
 $72,488/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greystanes Merrylands West
0-4 6.4% / 6.5%
Greystanes — 0-4: 6.4% Merrylands West — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.6% / 13.4%
Greystanes — 5-14: 14.6% Merrylands West — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.2% / 6.3%
Greystanes — 15-19: 6.2% Merrylands West — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.6% / 6.8%
Greystanes — 20-24: 5.6% Merrylands West — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 11.0% / 15.2%
Greystanes — 25-34: 11.0% Merrylands West — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 14.0% / 14.0%
Greystanes — 35-44: 14.0% Merrylands West — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.8% / 11.7%
Greystanes — 45-54: 12.8% Merrylands West — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.5% / 10.3%
Greystanes — 55-64: 10.5% Merrylands West — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 10.3% / 7.7%
Greystanes — 65-74: 10.3% Merrylands West — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 6.7% / 4.8%
Greystanes — 75-84: 6.7% Merrylands West — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.8% / 3.2%
Greystanes — 85+: 1.8% Merrylands West — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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 West 42.3% couple families
Merrylands West — Couple Families: 42.3% Merrylands West — Lone Person: 33.0% Merrylands West — One Parent Families: 18.6% Merrylands West — Group Household: 4.3% Merrylands West — Other Families: 1.7%
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 West 43.6% renting
Merrylands West — Owned Outright: 27.2% Merrylands West — Mortgage: 29.2% Merrylands West — Renting: 43.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greystanes Merrylands West
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 10.8%
Greystanes — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Merrylands West — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 9.1%
Greystanes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Merrylands West — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Greystanes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Merrylands West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.1%
Greystanes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Merrylands West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Greystanes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Merrylands West — 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 West
Lebanon 4.5% / 6.3%
Greystanes — Lebanon: 4.5% Merrylands West — Lebanon: 6.3%
India 2.9% / 2.0%
Greystanes — India: 2.9% Merrylands West — India: 2.0%
Afghanistan — / 4.7%
Greystanes — Afghanistan: not among its largest Merrylands West — Afghanistan: 4.7%
China 1.5% / 2.9%
Greystanes — China: 1.5% Merrylands West — China: 2.9%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.8%
Greystanes — Philippines: 1.3% Merrylands West — Philippines: 1.8%
Pakistan — / 2.2%
Greystanes — Pakistan: not among its largest Merrylands West — Pakistan: 2.2%
Iraq — / 2.2%
Greystanes — Iraq: not among its largest Merrylands West — Iraq: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Greystanes — New Zealand: 1.3% Merrylands West — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

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 West 50.4% houses
Merrylands West — Houses: 50.4% Merrylands West — Flats / Apartments: 32.1% Merrylands West — Townhouses: 17.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Greystanes Merrylands West
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,232,000
Median unit price $680,000 $487,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 225 sales
 31 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Greystanes Merrylands West
Residential 70% 81%
Parks and recreation 20% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
Commercial 1% 2%
Environmental 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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 West
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 West
Houses 3.3%
$888/wk on $1.41M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Greystanes Merrylands West
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of NSW —

Liveability

Greystanes scores higher overall (67 vs 56).

Greystanes Merrylands West
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 56/100
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 West carries more crime risk (68 vs 35).

Greystanes Merrylands West
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Greystanes Merrylands West
Inside the suburb 8 4
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 5.9 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.8%

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 West

  • Cerdon College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Sherwood Grange Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Merrylands High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Key College, Chapel School campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Greystanes Merrylands West
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4
same for both
Parks & reserves 44 13
Childcare 20 3
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Greystanes sits further from the CBD (28.7 km vs 26.5 km).

Greystanes Merrylands West
Walkability score 82/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 28.7 km
+8% vs other
 26.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 644.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.0
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 West
Car (driver) 50.1% / 53.0%
Greystanes — Car (driver): 50.1% Merrylands West — Car (driver): 53.0%
Worked from Home 42.5% / 35.8%
Greystanes — Worked from Home: 42.5% Merrylands West — Worked from Home: 35.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Greystanes — Car (passenger): 4.0% Merrylands West — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.7% / 3.6%
Greystanes — Train: 1.7% Merrylands West — Train: 3.6%
Bus 0.7% / 2.0%
Greystanes — Bus: 0.7% Merrylands West — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Greystanes — Walked Only: 0.9% Merrylands West — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.0%).

Setting

Greystanes Merrylands West
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 22.1 km

NBN connectivity

Greystanes Merrylands West
Connectivity score 75/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,293 premises
 28%
2,835 premises

Climate

Greystanes Merrylands West
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Greystanes Merrylands West
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 West

Apartments Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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