Merrylands West vs Guildford

Guildford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Merrylands West. In Merrylands West, most households own their home. In Guildford, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families.

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

Guildford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (17 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 13)
  • But Merrylands West has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Guildford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Guildford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 80/100)

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

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

Merrylands West Guildford
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.

Merrylands West Guildford
Walkability 80 / 93
Merrylands West — Walkability: 80/100 Guildford — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 32 / 37
Merrylands West — Safety: 32/100 Guildford — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Merrylands West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Guildford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Guildford has more residents (24,091 vs 7,054); Merrylands West skews older (36 vs 31).

Merrylands West Guildford
Population 7,054 24,091
+242% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +7.9%
Median age 36 31
Median household income $72,488/yr
+6% vs other
 $68,328/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+6% vs other
 $378/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merrylands West Guildford
0-4 6.5% / 8.6%
Merrylands West — 0-4: 6.5% Guildford — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 13.4% / 14.4%
Merrylands West — 5-14: 13.4% Guildford — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.3% / 6.9%
Merrylands West — 15-19: 6.3% Guildford — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.8% / 7.6%
Merrylands West — 20-24: 6.8% Guildford — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 15.2% / 17.8%
Merrylands West — 25-34: 15.2% Guildford — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 14.0% / 13.6%
Merrylands West — 35-44: 14.0% Guildford — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 11.7% / 10.4%
Merrylands West — 45-54: 11.7% Guildford — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 10.3% / 9.7%
Merrylands West — 55-64: 10.3% Guildford — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.7% / 6.5%
Merrylands West — 65-74: 7.7% Guildford — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.8% / 3.4%
Merrylands West — 75-84: 4.8% Guildford — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 3.2% / 1.3%
Merrylands West — 85+: 3.2% Guildford — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Guildford 47.0% couple families
Guildford — Couple Families: 47.0% Guildford — Lone Person: 27.6% Guildford — One Parent Families: 18.3% Guildford — Group Household: 5.0% Guildford — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merrylands West 43.6% renting
Merrylands West — Owned Outright: 27.2% Merrylands West — Mortgage: 29.2% Merrylands West — Renting: 43.6%
Guildford 49.2% renting
Guildford — Owned Outright: 21.8% Guildford — Mortgage: 29.0% Guildford — Renting: 49.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Merrylands West Guildford
Lebanon 6.3% / 10.3%
Merrylands West — Lebanon: 6.3% Guildford — Lebanon: 10.3%
Afghanistan 4.7% / 4.6%
Merrylands West — Afghanistan: 4.7% Guildford — Afghanistan: 4.6%
China 2.9% / 3.2%
Merrylands West — China: 2.9% Guildford — China: 3.2%
Pakistan 2.2% / 2.7%
Merrylands West — Pakistan: 2.2% Guildford — Pakistan: 2.7%
Iraq 2.2% / 2.2%
Merrylands West — Iraq: 2.2% Guildford — Iraq: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Qualifications

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

Merrylands West Guildford
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.6%
Merrylands West — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Guildford — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 7.8%
Merrylands West — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Guildford — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.7%
Merrylands West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Guildford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.2%
Merrylands West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Guildford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Merrylands West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Guildford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merrylands West 50.4% houses
Merrylands West — Houses: 50.4% Merrylands West — Flats / Apartments: 32.1% Merrylands West — Townhouses: 17.5%
Guildford 54.8% houses
Guildford — Houses: 54.8% Guildford — Flats / Apartments: 29.5% Guildford — Townhouses: 15.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Merrylands West Guildford
Median house price $1,232,000 $1,325,000
Median unit price $487,500 $482,476
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 4 sales
 26 days
from 146 sales

Zoning mix

Merrylands West Guildford
Residential 81% 73%
Parks and recreation 14% 11%
Environmental 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Industrial 0% 4%
Commercial 2%
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

Merrylands West Guildford
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.

Merrylands West Guildford
Houses — 3.3%
$800/wk on $1.25M
Units — 5.8%
$540/wk on $482K

Ranking within NSW

Merrylands West Guildford
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 36% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 92% of NSW

Liveability

Merrylands West scores higher overall (56 vs 47); Guildford is more walkable (93 vs 80).

Merrylands West Guildford
Grade B C
Score 56/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Merrylands West Guildford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Merrylands West Guildford
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.4 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.7%

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

Schools in Guildford

  • Granville South Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Guildford Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Merrylands West Guildford
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 13 26
Childcare 3 17
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Merrylands West Guildford
Walkability score 80/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 26.5 km
+2% vs other
 25.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 159.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 389.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2160
 0.4%
postcode 2161
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2160
 25
postcode 2161

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.

Merrylands West Guildford
Car (driver) 53.0% / 52.8%
Merrylands West — Car (driver): 53.0% Guildford — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 35.8% / 31.0%
Merrylands West — Worked from Home: 35.8% Guildford — Worked from Home: 31.0%
Train 3.6% / 8.5%
Merrylands West — Train: 3.6% Guildford — Train: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.6%
Merrylands West — Car (passenger): 4.7% Guildford — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 2.0% / 0.9%
Merrylands West — Bus: 2.0% Guildford — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.1%
Merrylands West — Walked Only: 0.9% Guildford — Walked Only: 1.1%

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

Setting

Merrylands West Guildford
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.1 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Merrylands West Guildford
Connectivity score 83/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
2,835 premises
 37%
8,931 premises

Climate

Merrylands West Guildford
Annual rainfall 931 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Merrylands West Guildford
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Merrylands West Guildford
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Merrylands West

Apartments Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Guildford

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban Young Families

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