Median price trend for houses
Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Up 5.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.26m
- 3 bed
- $1.27m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.39m
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The quick read on
Merrylands West
NSW 2160 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Median unit
- $500,000
- Population
- 7,054
- Postcode
- 2160
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ABS 2021
Merrylands West, New South Wales
Property market insights for Merrylands West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Merrylands West NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 60 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 18.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Merrylands West, NSW is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Merrylands West has a 12-month growth rate of 5.5% for houses and 2.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Merrylands West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Merrylands West is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Merrylands West is $500,000, which has increased 2.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $490,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $717,000 in Merrylands West. The median rent for units and apartments in Merrylands West is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Merrylands West safe?
The overall rate for Merrylands West is 1,699 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Merrylands West.
Overall crime rate
1,699
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowGreater Sydney
Merrylands WestGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Merrylands West?
Merrylands West NSW 2160 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,054 people call Merrylands West home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,394 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,054
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3428.4%Above
35–5425.8%Below
55–7417.9%Below
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.5%Below
Townhouses17.6%Above
Apartments32.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.2%Below
Paying a mortgage29.2%Below
Renting43.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.7%Above
One car39.1%Below
Two cars31.8%Below
Three or more16.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.5%Below
Drove to work42.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Merrylands West
28.5% of workers in Merrylands West worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
2.9% of Merrylands West residents were born in China.
11.9% of people in Merrylands West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Merrylands West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Merrylands West NSW 2160.
Is Merrylands West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Merrylands West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1,623 family households lived in Merrylands West; 49.6% were couple families and 21.7% were one-parent families.
41.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Merrylands West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Merrylands West had 7,054 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Merrylands West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.5% of occupied private dwellings in Merrylands West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 32.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Merrylands West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
29.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
43.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Merrylands West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Merrylands West had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 27.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 24.7%, while 32.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Merrylands West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
42.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Merrylands West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 39.1% of the total.
48.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Merrylands West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.8% reported a different address.
43.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Merrylands West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
36.9% of residents used only English at home.
53.8% used a language other than English at home.
3.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Merrylands West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.5% of Merrylands West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.5% was born in Australia.
2.9% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Merrylands West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 11.6% of ancestry responses in Merrylands West.
Australian ancestry made up 13.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Merrylands West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Merrylands West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
21.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Merrylands West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Merrylands West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Merrylands West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,394 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Merrylands West compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.5% in Merrylands West, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 43.6% in Merrylands West, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Merrylands West
Is Merrylands West expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Merrylands West good for families?
The Census counted 1,623 local families, and 19.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Merrylands West?
Larger houses have a median around $1,390,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Merrylands West
49 streets in Merrylands West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arcadia St
- Arthur St
- Barcom St
- Bettina St
- Betts Rd
- Binda St
- Bowden St
- Brian St
- Bristol St
- Bruce St
- Cameron Ct
- Como St
- Coolibah St
- Cusack St
- Daryl St
- Desmond St
- Duffy St
- Eddy St
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- Edna Ave
- Elford Cr
- Flemming Cl
- Fowler Rd
- Gary St
- Gloria St
- Josephine St
- Jowarra
- Kenyons Rd
- Kioloa
- Lorraine Pl
- Lucy St
- Merrylands Rd
- Murphy St
- Otto St
- Paton St
- Reginald Pl
- Roche Pl
- Rubina St
- Rupert St
- Ruth St
- Serpentine St
- Sherwood Rd
- Skye Cl
- Tathira Cr
- Thames St
- Todd St
- Torrens St
- Valda St
- Wanda St
- Warialda St
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