Merrylands West
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
7,054
Population
2021 Census
15.6%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
43.2%
Born overseas
2021 Census
53%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
18.4%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
7,054
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.7pp above Cumberland (A); 70+ is 3.8pp above Cumberland (A).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.4%
born in Lebanon
Top overseas birthplaces: Lebanon, Afghanistan and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan).
Housing
8 topics
48.2%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 3.8pp above Cumberland (A).
Income
4 topics
15.6%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 5pp below Cumberland (A).
Education
2 topics
18.4%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 8.3pp below Cumberland (A).
Employment
8 topics
8.3%
unemployment rate
Unemployment rose 5.8pp since 2016.
2.5%
2016
8.3%
2021
About this explorer
The Merrylands West Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42