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Merrylands property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Merrylands, NSW (17,640 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Mapped properties

Zoning in Merrylands

Merrylands is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential40.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential29.9% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Centre / commercial15.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Merrylands

Merrylands can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Merrylands

Merrylands sits in the Cumberland council area, which recorded 12,740 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,5003,00020122014201620182020202220242026
479
Break-ins
396
Vehicle theft
2,144
Other theft
879
Property damage
887
Fraud
294
Handling stolen goods
1,615
Assault
375
Sexual offences
63
Robbery
1,056
Other against the person
6
Homicide
4,546
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,740 total. Figures are for the whole Cumberland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Merrylands

At the 2021 Census, 50.1% of Merrylands’s 32,472 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Lebanese18.1%
Australian10.9%
Chinese10%
English8.2%
Indian3.9%
Filipino2.4%

Top countries of birth

Lebanon7.6%
China5.4%
Afghanistan4.8%
India3.3%
Nepal2.9%
Pakistan2.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Merrylands

Cumberland council approved 1,106 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,106
Dwellings/yr
460
Houses
646
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cumberland council area (not just Merrylands). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Merrylands address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.