South Wentworthville vs Merrylands

In both, about half of households are couple families. In South Wentworthville, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Merrylands, about half of households rent.

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 schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (35 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 13)
  • But South Wentworthville carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 79/100)

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

Merrylands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/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 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Merrylands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (15 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 76/100)
  • But South Wentworthville carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 79/100)

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 Wentworthville 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 Wentworthville 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 Wentworthville Merrylands
Walkability 76 / 96
South Wentworthville — Walkability: 76/100 Merrylands — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 43 / 21
South Wentworthville — Safety: 43/100 Merrylands — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Wentworthville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Merrylands — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Merrylands has more residents (32,472 vs 6,913); South Wentworthville has higher household incomes ($93,236 vs $76,440).

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Population 6,913 32,472
+370% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +9.5%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $93,236/yr
+18% vs other
 $76,440/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville Merrylands
0-4 7.4% / 7.9%
South Wentworthville — 0-4: 7.4% Merrylands — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 13.6% / 12.8%
South Wentworthville — 5-14: 13.6% Merrylands — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.7% / 5.6%
South Wentworthville — 15-19: 5.7% Merrylands — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.8% / 7.7%
South Wentworthville — 20-24: 6.8% Merrylands — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 16.5% / 18.7%
South Wentworthville — 25-34: 16.5% Merrylands — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 17.0% / 14.9%
South Wentworthville — 35-44: 17.0% Merrylands — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.4% / 11.0%
South Wentworthville — 45-54: 11.4% Merrylands — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.8% / 10.1%
South Wentworthville — 55-64: 9.8% Merrylands — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 6.7% / 6.5%
South Wentworthville — 65-74: 6.7% Merrylands — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.7% / 3.5%
South Wentworthville — 75-84: 3.7% Merrylands — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
South Wentworthville — 85+: 1.6% Merrylands — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville 52.3% couple families
South Wentworthville — Couple Families: 52.3% South Wentworthville — Lone Person: 24.7% South Wentworthville — One Parent Families: 17.1% South Wentworthville — Group Household: 4.1% South Wentworthville — Other Families: 1.7%
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 Wentworthville 40.0% renting
South Wentworthville — Owned Outright: 24.5% South Wentworthville — Mortgage: 35.5% South Wentworthville — Renting: 40.0%
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 Wentworthville Merrylands
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 11.9%
South Wentworthville — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Merrylands — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 7.5%
South Wentworthville — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Merrylands — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.1%
South Wentworthville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Merrylands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.6%
South Wentworthville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Merrylands — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
South Wentworthville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Merrylands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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 Wentworthville Merrylands
Lebanon 7.0% / 7.6%
South Wentworthville — Lebanon: 7.0% Merrylands — Lebanon: 7.6%
India 9.4% / 3.3%
South Wentworthville — India: 9.4% Merrylands — India: 3.3%
China 2.2% / 5.4%
South Wentworthville — China: 2.2% Merrylands — China: 5.4%
Afghanistan 1.8% / 4.8%
South Wentworthville — Afghanistan: 1.8% Merrylands — Afghanistan: 4.8%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.9%
South Wentworthville — Philippines: 1.8% Merrylands — Philippines: 1.9%
Nepal — / 2.9%
South Wentworthville — Nepal: not among its largest Merrylands — Nepal: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville 56.4% houses
South Wentworthville — Houses: 56.4% South Wentworthville — Townhouses: 36.1% South Wentworthville — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Merrylands 48.8% houses
Merrylands — Houses: 48.8% Merrylands — Townhouses: 13.6% Merrylands — Flats / Apartments: 37.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,387,000
Median unit price $546,250 $505,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 35 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 Wentworthville Merrylands
2 bed $1.25M / $1.25M
South Wentworthville — 2 bed: $1.25M (7 sales) Merrylands — 2 bed: $1.25M (37 sales)

7 vs 37 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.31M
South Wentworthville — 3 bed: $1.27M (30 sales) Merrylands — 3 bed: $1.31M (115 sales)

30 vs 115 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.39M
South Wentworthville — 4 bed: $1.39M (21 sales) Merrylands — 4 bed: $1.39M (64 sales)

21 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.62M / $1.64M
South Wentworthville — 5 bed: $1.62M (15 sales) Merrylands — 5 bed: $1.64M (38 sales)

15 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Residential 81% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 4%
Parks and recreation 3% 7%
Commercial 1% 6%
Industrial 2% 1%
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 Wentworthville 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 Wentworthville Merrylands
Houses 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.27M
 3.6%
$850/wk on $1.25M
Units — 6.5%
$650/wk on $520K

Ranking within NSW

South Wentworthville Merrylands
House price Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% 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 88% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

South Wentworthville scores higher overall (66 vs 47); Merrylands is more walkable (96 vs 76).

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Grade B C
Score 66/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Merrylands carries more crime risk (79 vs 57).

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.5 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.9%

Schools in South Wentworthville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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 Wentworthville Merrylands
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 13 38
Childcare 7 35
GPs 0 15
Pharmacies 0 7
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Walkability score 76/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 26.9 km
+3% vs other
 26.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 215.8
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.

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Car (driver) 49.0% / 48.0%
South Wentworthville — Car (driver): 49.0% Merrylands — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 40.7% / 34.0%
South Wentworthville — Worked from Home: 40.7% Merrylands — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Train 3.3% / 9.6%
South Wentworthville — Train: 3.3% Merrylands — Train: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.8%
South Wentworthville — Car (passenger): 4.0% Merrylands — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 2.1% / 1.3%
South Wentworthville — Bus: 2.1% Merrylands — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.0%
South Wentworthville — Walked Only: 0.7% Merrylands — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.0 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

South Wentworthville Merrylands
Connectivity score 78/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
2,605 premises
 16%
12,210 premises

Climate

South Wentworthville 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)

South Wentworthville Merrylands
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Wentworthville

Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Urban

Merrylands

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub Urban

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