Suburb
Merrylands postcode, New South Wales
Merrylands is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 32,472. It is in postcode 2160. Households earn a median of $1,470/wk, 20% below the state median.
Merrylands at a glance:
- 32,472
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,470/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $400/wk
- Median rent
- 10,909
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Merrylands compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Merrylands
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Merrylands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrylands West | 39,388 | $1,455/wk | 33 | 15,284 |
How Merrylands ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 32,472 — 9th of 92 in New South Wales, 31st of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,470/wk — 72nd of 92 in New South Wales, 252nd of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 70th of 92 in New South Wales, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $400/wk — 65th of 92 in New South Wales, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 47% — 32nd of 92 in New South Wales, 60th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-42,564
- 5-144,168
- 15-191,832
- 20-242,505
- 25-346,087
- 35-444,825
- 45-543,579
- 55-643,267
- 65-742,105
- 75-841,128
- 85+410
Housing and people
- Houses
- 48.8%
- Townhouses
- 13.6%
- Apartments
- 36.6%
- Owned outright
- 22.3%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 26.5%
- Rented
- 47%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,100/mo
- Average household size
- 3
- Born overseas
- 55.1%
- Other language at home
- 70.9%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.7%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrylands | 32,472 | $1,470/wk | $400/wk | 33 | 2160 |
| Ryde → | 31,907 | $2,024/wk | $465/wk | 36 | 2112 |
| Hurstville → | 31,162 | $1,804/wk | $470/wk | 33 | 2220 |
| Liverpool → | 31,078 | $1,303/wk | $370/wk | 34 | 2170 |
| Maroubra → | 30,722 | $2,141/wk | $540/wk | 39 | 2035 |
| Parramatta → | 30,211 | $2,092/wk | $440/wk | 32 | 2150 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Merrylands
What is the postcode of Merrylands, NSW?+
Merrylands is in postcode 2160.
Does Merrylands share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2160 also covers Merrylands West.
What is the median household income in Merrylands?+
$1,470/wk, which is 20% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Merrylands compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Merrylands is the 9th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 32,472 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.