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Merrylands vs Orange

The verdict

Orange is more affordable, with a median house price of $689K versus $1.41M in Merrylands. Merrylands rates higher for transport (96 vs 70). Merrylands is closer to the coast (20.8 km vs 194.4 km). On the separate residential safety score, Merrylands rates higher (55 vs 32/100 in Orange).

Scores

MerrylandsOrange
MerrylandsOrange
Overall8471
Transport9670
Education6149
Liveability9391

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

MerrylandsOrange
Population32,47241,232
Median age3336
Median household income (wk)$1,470$1,641
Bachelor degree or higher39.6%33.9%
Born in Australia40.9%83.5%
Avg household size32.5

Growth: Merrylands High Growth · Orange Moderate Growth

Property

MerrylandsOrange
Median house price$1.41M$689K
Median unit price$523K$485K
House price YoY4.5%4.7%
Median rent — house (wk)$740$590
Rental yield (house)2.7%4.2%
Days on market (house)3433

Median price history

Safety

MerrylandsOrange
Residential safety score5532
Break & enter dwelling /100k209531
Motor vehicle theft /100k129221
Domestic assault /100k502696
Total incidents /100k (all)9,71911,605

Total incidents over time

Schools

MerrylandsOrange
Total schools617
Government59
Independent05
Average ICSEA962967

See the full school list on each profile: Merrylands · Orange

Transport

MerrylandsOrange
Transport score9670
Train stations12
Bus stops1560
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)49Data not available
Nearest train station (km)570 m4.7 km

Liveability

MerrylandsOrange
Summer max temp29.0°C26.0°C
Winter max temp18.0°C9.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)950900
Supermarkets311
Cafes & restaurants838
Parks39102
Playgrounds2725
Swimming pools37
Medical GPs45
Distance to coast (km)20.8 km194.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)20.8 km209.4 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)1.6 km7.3 km

Population & growth

MerrylandsOrange
Population (2021)32,47241,232
Estimated 202536,50843,028
Projected 204146,07748,564
Annual growth rate2.97%1.07%

Common questions

Which is safer, Merrylands or Orange?

Merrylands has the higher residential safety score (Merrylands 55/100 vs Orange 32/100).

Which is more affordable, Merrylands or Orange?

Orange is more affordable, with a median house price of $689K versus $1.41M.

Which has better schools, Merrylands or Orange?

Orange has a higher average school ICSEA (Merrylands 962 vs Orange 967; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Merrylands or Orange?

Merrylands has the higher transport score (Merrylands 96/100 vs Orange 70/100).

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Data sources

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