Merrylands

Ranked #122 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active

#303 of 422

Safety

#373 of 422

Wealth

#381 of 422

Value

#359 of 422

Parks

#147 of 422

Cafés

#236 of 422

Transit

#122 of 422

Green space

#280 of 422

Active & healthy

#312 of 422

The numbers

Population	32,472
Area	6.59 km²
Median household income	$1,470/wk
Median rent	$400/wk
Crime rate	94.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks	39 (0.76 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park	85.1% of the suburb
Cafés	5
Gyms & sport venues	46
Nearest parkrun	Auburn Botanic Gardens parkrun (3.94 km)

Nearby suburbs

Mays Hill Merrylands West South Wentworthville Granville Woodpark Guildford West

Compare

Merrylands vs Mays Hill Merrylands vs Merrylands West Merrylands vs South Wentworthville

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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