Holroyd vs Merrylands
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HolroydCumberland | MerrylandsCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $1,387,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $563,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $548,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $630/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 2.44% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,248 | 32,472 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 18% | 49% |
| Townhouses | 13% | 14% |
| Apartments/units | 68% | 37% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 20.0 km | 20.9 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 31% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Granville PS, Hilltop Rd PS, Parramatta WPS | Granville EPS, Granville PS, Granville SPS, Guildford PS, Hilltop Rd PS, Merrylands EPS, Merrylands PS, Parramatta WPS, Ringrose PS, Sherwood Grange PS, Westmead PS |
| Secondary | Arthur Phillip HS, Auburn GHS, Granville BHS, Merrylands HS | Arthur Phillip HS, Auburn GHS, Granville BHS, Granville SCPAHS, Greystanes HS, Holroyd HS, Merrylands HS, Pendle Hill HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Merrylands is higher on population (by about 2502%).
- Holroyd is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Holroyd is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 30 percentage points).
- Merrylands is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 31 percentage points).
- Merrylands is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 83%).
- Merrylands has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $563,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2142 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.3% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2142 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,387,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2160 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.2% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $548,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2160.