Merrylands West NSW 2160
Merrylands West is in Cumberland LGA, NSW, postcode 2160, with population 7,054.
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Merrylands West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 24.8%. Postcode-derived rent for 2160. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 24.8%. Snapshot rent $620/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2160. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Merrylands West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Merrylands West currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 24.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Gross yield screens at about 24.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
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Merrylands West NSW
Merrylands West is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area (postcode 2160). With a population of 7,054, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, English.
The median house price in Merrylands West is $130,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $495,000 (+5.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 24.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 40 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,941 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Merrylands West offers a gross rental yield of 24.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($130K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Merrylands West is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area (postcode 2160). With a population of 7,054, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, English.
The median house price in Merrylands West is $130,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $495,000 (+5.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 24.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 40 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,941 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Merrylands West offers a gross rental yield of 24.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($130K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Merrylands West FAQ
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What LGA is Merrylands West in?
Merrylands West is in the Cumberland Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2160. Council-level context for Cumberland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Merrylands West?
The current median house price in Merrylands West, NSW is $130K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Merrylands West?
The median weekly rent in Merrylands West is $620/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Merrylands West?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 24.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Merrylands West a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Merrylands West show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Merrylands West?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Merrylands West data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.