Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Menai then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Menai, NSW (postcode 2234) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,375 | 10,304 | 10,419 | +44 · +0.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 38 | 39 | +4 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,967/wk | $2,238/wk | $2,575/wk | +$608 · +30.9% |
| Median personal income | $722/wk | $843/wk | $994/wk | +$272 · +37.7% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $520/wk | $560/wk | +$160 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $2,350/mo | $2,220/mo | $2,600/mo | +$250 · +10.6% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 · -3.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Menai trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.