Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Menai suburb profile
Menai, NSW · Postcode 2234
This Menai suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Menai, NSW (postcode 2234). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Menai with nearby suburbs.
Menai at a glance
Population
10,419
Median rent
$560/wk
Household income
$2,575/wk
Median age
39
Menai trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.4% over 10 years
Population
10,419
was 10,304 in 2016
+115 · +1.1%
Median rent
$560/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
+$40 · +7.7%
Household income
$2,575/wk
was $2,238/wk in 2016
+$337 · +15.1%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Menai population growth · Menai then and now
Menai vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Menai, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Menai$560/wk
- Nearby$650/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+21.5% vs area
- Menai$2,575/wk
- Nearby$2,751/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Menai39
- Nearby43
- Sydney40
Personal income
+10% vs area
- Menai$994/wk
- Nearby$971/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Menai compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Menai ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,080.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,092.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,109.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,061.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Menai on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Menai, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Menai people
- Population
- 10,419
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 19.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Menai income
- Median household income
- $2,575/wk
- Median personal income
- $994/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Menai housing
- Median rent
- $560/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.1%
- Owned outright
- 35.1%
- Mortgaged
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Menai work
- Employment to population
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 66%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2234)
Compare Menai with nearby suburbs
Menai in numbers
Menai had 10,419 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 200th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 19.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.1% own their home outright, 46.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.3% rent. Separate houses make up 73.2% of dwellings, with 3.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $560/wk, 40% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,575/wk, 43% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 66% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.1% (from 10,304 to 10,419). Median rent moved from $520/wk to $560/wk (+7.7%).
Menai suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Menai, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Menai was $560/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Menai, NSW?
- Menai had 10,419 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Menai?
- Median household income in Menai was $2,575/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Menai?
- 14.3% of occupied homes in Menai were rented, 35.1% were owned outright and 46.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Menai suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Menai. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Sydney