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Menai NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Menai, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Menai NSW is 10,419 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Menai is $994 per week ($51,688 per year). Median rent in Menai is $560 per week ($2,427 per month). Menai has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Menai has a population density of 804.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Menai is England. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Menai is $2,600.

There were 53 recorded offences in Menai in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Menai Population

residents (Census 2021)

Menai Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$994/wk

$51,688 per year

#1260 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$560/wk

$2,427 per month

#337 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Menai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (5,103) Female 51.0% (5,314)

Population Density

804.9

people per km²

10,419 people · 12.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,824

Family income/wk

Menai Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Menai Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.1% 1,238 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.9% 1,634 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Menai Country of Birth

Australia

92.0%

England

3.0%

China

1.5%

India

0.7%

Egypt

0.7%

Greece

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Menai Religion

Catholic

33.9%

No Religion

27.5%

Anglican

18.2%

Eastern Orthodox

8.1%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Not stated

3.4%

Baptist

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Menai Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Menai Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

19.9%

Arabic

17.5%

Macedon

15.1%

Mandarin

14.4%

Other

10.0%

Spanish

8.3%

Italian

7.6%

Cantonese

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Menai Employment

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Employed full-time

43.1% 3,252 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 1,675 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 190 people

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Not in labour force

32.2% 2,428 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Menai Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.8%

Certificate III/IV

30.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Menai Occupation

Professionals

32.6%

Managers

17.9%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Menai Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.9%

Engineering

14.8%

Education

12.1%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Health

9.9%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Information Technology

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Menai Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Menai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Menai Marital Status

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Married

56.2% 4,702

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Separated

2.3% 195

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Divorced

7.0% 586

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Widowed

3.6% 299

👤

Never married

30.8% 2,578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Menai Ancestry

Australian

28.5%

English

26.7%

Other

9.8%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

6.7%

Italian

4.9%

Greek

4.2%

Chinese

3.2%

German

2.5%

Macedonian

2.2%

Lebanese

1.8%

Maltese

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Menai School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Secondary — Government

17.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.6%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Menai Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 893

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 19,434

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Menai Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 1,040

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 7,119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Menai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Menai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.3%

Did not go to work

24.2%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Walked only

1.6%

Train

1.4%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Menai Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

24.7%

2 vehicles

46.0%

3 vehicles

15.6%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Menai Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

5.1%

3 bedrooms

40.7%

4 bedrooms

41.5%

5 bedrooms

11.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Menai Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

30.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Menai Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

274

Indigenous residents

20,192

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Menai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

776

Asthma

416

Arthritis

301

Diabetes

229

Heart disease

198

Cancer

139

Lung condition

105

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Menai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Menai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children under 15

26.0%

Couple — no children

19.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Menai Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

1.6% 130

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Never served

98.2% 8,033

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Menai Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 1,063

—

Did not provide

87.0% 7,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Menai Children Ever Born

No children

29.3%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Menai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

244

1971–1980

300

1981–1990

381

1991–2000

312

2001–2010

377

2011–2015

163

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Menai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Menai Household Size

1 person

13.6%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

24.6%

5 persons

9.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Menai Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,183

Moved from NSW

639

Moved — same area (SA2)

193

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Menai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Menai Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 53 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Menai Schools

schools nearby

government

1073

avg ICSEA score

5,366

total students

Inaburra School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,211 students

1123

ICSEA

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 803 students

1098

ICSEA

Tharawal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 328 students

1085

ICSEA

Aquinas Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,140 students

1082

ICSEA

Bangor Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 503 students

1077

ICSEA

Menai High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,062 students

1046

ICSEA

Alfords Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 165 students

1037

ICSEA

Menai Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

1036

ICSEA

Aspect South East Sydney School, Menai Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Menai Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,575/wk

Median Rent $560/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Menai

Your weekly income

≈ $11,158/month

Median rent $560/wk

Left after rent $2,015/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Menai vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,214 Income: $846/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 5,221 Income: $721/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 5,282 Income: $939/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 5,286 Income: $974/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Pop: 5,299 Income: $808/wk Rent: $435/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Menai

What is the population of Menai NSW?

The population of Menai NSW is 10,419 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 804.9 people per km².Menai is ranked #602 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Menai?

The median personal income in Menai NSW is $994 per week, or $51,688 per year.The median household income is $2,575 per week.Family income is $2,824 per week.Menai is ranked #1,260 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Menai?

Median rent in Menai NSW is $560 per week ($2,427 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Menai ranks #337 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Menai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Menai NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Menai?

The median age in Menai NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Menai a good suburb to live in?

Menai is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,419.The median income is $994/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12578. All dollar figures in AUD.