Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Menindee suburb profile
Menindee, NSW · Postcode 2879
This Menindee suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Menindee, NSW (postcode 2879). 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 Menindee with nearby suburbs.
Menindee at a glance
Population
537
Median rent
$184/wk
Household income
$885/wk
Median age
50
Menindee 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
-16.5% over 10 years
Population
537
was 551 in 2016
-14 · -2.5%
Median rent
$184/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$84 · +84%
Household income
$885/wk
was $819/wk in 2016
+$66 · +8.1%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Menindee population growth · Menindee then and now
Menindee vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Menindee, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.2% vs area
- Menindee$184/wk
- Nearby$220/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-52% vs area
- Menindee$885/wk
- Nearby$1,256.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Menindee50
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Menindee$519/wk
- Nearby$687/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Menindee compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Menindee ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1862.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1878.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1882.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Menindee on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Menindee, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Menindee people
- Population
- 537
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 3.4%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Menindee income
- Median household income
- $885/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Menindee housing
- Median rent
- $184/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $758/mo
- Separate houses
- 59%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.7%
- Mortgaged
- 7.9%
- Rented
- 21.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.3%
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
Menindee work
- Employment to population
- 35.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.2%
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 2879)
Compare Menindee with nearby suburbs
Menindee in numbers
Menindee had 537 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 3.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.7% own their home outright, 7.9% are paying a mortgage, 21.9% rent. Separate houses make up 59% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $184/wk, 54% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $885/wk, 51% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.3%. 23.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.5% (from 551 to 537). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $184/wk (+84%).
Menindee suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Menindee, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Menindee was $184/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Menindee, NSW?
- Menindee had 537 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Menindee?
- Median household income in Menindee was $885/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Menindee?
- 21.9% of occupied homes in Menindee were rented, 26.7% were owned outright and 7.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Menindee suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Menindee. 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