Side by sideSuburb comparison

Greystanes vs Merrylands West.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Merrylands West scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 34/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Greystanes (1003) sits above Merrylands West (1001). Greystanes skews owner-occupied (77%), Merrylands West runs more rental-dense (53% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Greystanes edges out on average school ICSEA (1003 vs 1001). Greystanes also has a higher family-household share (83% vs 69%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsGreystanes vs Merrylands West

Common questions

Does Greystanes or Merrylands West have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Greystanes scores 1003 vs 1001 in Merrylands West. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Greystanes or Merrylands West?

Merrylands West scores 34/100 on walkability vs 10/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Greystanes
Metric
Merrylands West

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$425/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$480/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
77.0%
Owner occupied
53.0%
20.0%
Renter occupied
41.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
34
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
23,511
Population
7,054
39
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1003
Avg ICSEA
1001

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).