Merrylands West vs Woodpark
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Merrylands WestCumberland | WoodparkCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,387,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,415,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $548,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $650/wk | $680/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.44% | 2.50% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 7,054 | 1,706 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 50% | 88% |
| Townhouses | 18% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 32% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 22.6 km | 23.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 15% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Guildford WPS, Hilltop Rd PS, Merrylands PS, Ringrose PS, Sherwood Grange PS | Guildford WPS, Sherwood Grange PS |
| Secondary | Arthur Phillip HS, Holroyd HS, Merrylands HS | Merrylands HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Merrylands West is higher on population (by about 314%).
- Merrylands West is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Woodpark is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 38 percentage points).
- Merrylands West is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 250%).
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. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,415,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2164 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 14.3% on a year earlier.