South Granville vs Merrylands

In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In South Granville, most homes are detached houses. South Granville is closer to the city centre: 23.1 km, against 26.2 km.

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

Merrylands

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (35 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 9)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 3)
  • But South Granville has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Merrylands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($505,500 vs $850,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 45%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Granville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Merrylands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 66/100)
  • But South Granville sits closer to the CBD (23.1 km vs 26.2 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 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 31%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Granville 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.

South Granville 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.

South Granville Merrylands
Walkability 66 / 96
South Granville — Walkability: 66/100 Merrylands — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 22 / 21
South Granville — Safety: 22/100 Merrylands — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Granville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Merrylands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Merrylands has more residents (32,472 vs 5,829); Merrylands rents higher ($400/wk vs $263/wk).

South Granville Merrylands
Population 5,829 32,472
+457% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +9.5%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $57,408/yr $76,440/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $263/wk $400/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Granville Merrylands
0-4 7.9% / 7.9%
South Granville — 0-4: 7.9% Merrylands — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 16.6% / 12.8%
South Granville — 5-14: 16.6% Merrylands — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.4% / 5.6%
South Granville — 15-19: 7.4% Merrylands — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.5% / 7.7%
South Granville — 20-24: 7.5% Merrylands — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 14.1% / 18.7%
South Granville — 25-34: 14.1% Merrylands — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 13.1% / 14.9%
South Granville — 35-44: 13.1% Merrylands — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.3% / 11.0%
South Granville — 45-54: 11.3% Merrylands — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.7% / 10.1%
South Granville — 55-64: 9.7% Merrylands — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.2% / 6.5%
South Granville — 65-74: 7.2% Merrylands — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.0% / 3.5%
South Granville — 75-84: 4.0% Merrylands — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
South Granville — 85+: 1.3% Merrylands — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Granville 50.5% couple families
South Granville — Couple Families: 50.5% South Granville — Lone Person: 28.5% South Granville — One Parent Families: 17.3% South Granville — Group Household: 2.2% South Granville — 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.

South Granville 50.9% renting
South Granville — Owned Outright: 22.5% South Granville — Mortgage: 26.6% South Granville — Renting: 50.9%
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.

South Granville Merrylands
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 11.9%
South Granville — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Merrylands — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 7.5%
South Granville — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Merrylands — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 7.1%
South Granville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Merrylands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.6%
South Granville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Merrylands — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
South Granville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Merrylands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

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.

South Granville Merrylands
Lebanon 11.6% / 7.6%
South Granville — Lebanon: 11.6% Merrylands — Lebanon: 7.6%
China 3.5% / 5.4%
South Granville — China: 3.5% Merrylands — China: 5.4%
Afghanistan 3.2% / 4.8%
South Granville — Afghanistan: 3.2% Merrylands — Afghanistan: 4.8%
Pakistan 2.9% / 2.8%
South Granville — Pakistan: 2.9% Merrylands — Pakistan: 2.8%
Iraq 2.7% / 1.8%
South Granville — Iraq: 2.7% Merrylands — Iraq: 1.8%
India — / 3.3%
South Granville — India: not among its largest Merrylands — India: 3.3%
Nepal — / 2.9%
South Granville — Nepal: not among its largest Merrylands — Nepal: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Granville 69.3% houses
South Granville — Houses: 69.3% South Granville — Flats / Apartments: 12.0% South Granville — Townhouses: 18.7%
Merrylands 48.8% houses
Merrylands — Houses: 48.8% Merrylands — Flats / Apartments: 37.6% Merrylands — Townhouses: 13.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Granville Merrylands
Median house price $1,285,000 $1,387,000
Median unit price $850,000 $505,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 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.

South Granville Merrylands
2 bed $1.31M / $1.25M
South Granville — 2 bed: $1.31M (11 sales) Merrylands — 2 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

11 vs 37 sales

3 bed $1.26M / $1.31M
South Granville — 3 bed: $1.26M (25 sales) Merrylands — 3 bed: $1.31M (115 sales)

25 vs 115 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.64M
South Granville — 5 bed: $1.6M (11 sales) Merrylands — 5 bed: $1.64M (38 sales)

11 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

South Granville has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 1%); South Granville has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

South Granville Merrylands
Residential 54% 83%
Industrial 20% 1%
Environmental 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Commercial 2% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
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

South Granville 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.

South Granville Merrylands
Houses 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
 3.6%
$850/wk on $1.25M
Units — 6.5%
$650/wk on $520K

Ranking within NSW

South Granville Merrylands
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

Merrylands is more walkable (96 vs 66); Merrylands scores higher overall (47 vs 38).

South Granville Merrylands
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 47/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

South Granville Merrylands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 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 23
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

South Granville Merrylands
Inside the suburb 3 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9%
same for both

Schools in South Granville

  • Blaxcell Street Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Granville East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below 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

South Granville Merrylands
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 9 38
Childcare 7 35
GPs 0 15
Pharmacies 2 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Merrylands sits further from the CBD (26.2 km vs 23.1 km).

South Granville Merrylands
Walkability score 66/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 23.1 km 26.2 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 530.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2142
 0.6%
postcode 2160
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2142
 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.

South Granville Merrylands
Car (driver) 56.9% / 48.0%
South Granville — Car (driver): 56.9% Merrylands — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 29.8% / 34.0%
South Granville — Worked from Home: 29.8% Merrylands — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Train 2.7% / 9.6%
South Granville — Train: 2.7% Merrylands — Train: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.8%
South Granville — Car (passenger): 6.3% Merrylands — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 2.0%
South Granville — Walked Only: 2.9% Merrylands — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.9%).

Setting

South Granville Merrylands
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

South Granville Merrylands
Connectivity score 80/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
2,223 premises
 16%
12,210 premises

Climate

South Granville Merrylands
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

South Granville Merrylands
Division Blaxland
same for both
Member Jason Clare
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Granville

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Merrylands

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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