Side by sideSuburb comparison

Merrylands vs Guildford.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Merrylands edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Merrylands scores higher on walkability (70/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Merrylands (992) sits above Guildford (950).

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

Merrylands edges out on average school ICSEA (992 vs 950).

Common questionsMerrylands vs Guildford

Common questions

Does Merrylands or Guildford have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Merrylands scores 992 vs 950 in Guildford. 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, Merrylands or Guildford?

Merrylands scores 70/100 on walkability vs 12/100. 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

Merrylands
Metric
Guildford

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$380/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$378/wk
49.0%
Owner occupied
49.0%
47.0%
Renter occupied
47.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

70
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
32,472
Population
24,091
33
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
992
Avg ICSEA
950

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).