Suburb · NSW
Merrylands, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Merrylands, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Merrylands at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2160 |
| Local government area | Cumberland |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 12599 |
Planning zones in Merrylands
- R2 — Low Density Residential64%
- R3 — Medium Density Residential10%
- R4 — High Density Residential9%
- 4 other zones16%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Merrylands is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential64% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential10% of the suburb
- R4 — High Density Residential9% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation6% of the suburb
- E2 — Commercial Centre4% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure4% of the suburb
- E1 — Local Centre1% of the suburb
Merrylands in the 2021 Census
| Population | 32,472 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 33 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,470 |
| Median weekly rent | $400 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,100 |
| Average household size | 3 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Cumberland
- GreystanesNSW 2145
- South WentworthvilleNSW 2145
- Allambie HeightsNSW 2100
- Anna BayNSW 2316
- AsquithNSW 2077
- AustralNSW 2179
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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