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Menora WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Menora, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Menora WA is 2,691 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Menora is $751 per week ($39,052 per year). Median rent in Menora is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Menora has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Menora has a population density of 2331.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Menora is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Menora is $2,700.

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Menora Population

residents (Census 2021)

Menora Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$751/wk

$39,052 per year

#4503 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

57years

19 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Menora Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (1,270) Female 52.8% (1,420)

Population Density

2331.9

people per km²

2,691 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,108

Family income/wk

Menora 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)

Menora Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.5% 337 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.5% 270 dwellings

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

Menora Country of Birth

Australia

86.3%

England

9.6%

India

1.6%

Greece

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Menora Religion

No Religion

34.9%

Catholic

26.3%

Anglican

14.2%

Judaism

8.8%

Not stated

6.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.9%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Menora Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Menora Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

29.9%

Other

18.8%

Greek

10.3%

Vietnamese

9.4%

Mandarin

7.7%

Japan

6.8%

French

6.0%

Spanish

6.0%

Portuguese

5.1%

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

Menora Employment

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Employed full-time

26.2% 574 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 435 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 45 people

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Not in labour force

52.0% 1,141 people

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

Menora Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Certificate III/IV

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

14.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Menora Occupation

Professionals

44.1%

Managers

22.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.4%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Menora Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.4%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Engineering

14.6%

Health

12.7%

Education

8.5%

Creative Arts

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.6%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Information Technology

2.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Menora Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Menora Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.6%

$500-$649/wk

8.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

4.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Menora Marital Status

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Married

48.5% 1,141

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Separated

1.9% 44

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Divorced

8.7% 205

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Widowed

17.5% 411

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Never married

23.5% 552

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Menora Ancestry

English

31.2%

Australian

24.4%

Other

9.6%

Irish

9.1%

Italian

7.6%

Scottish

7.1%

German

2.5%

Greek

2.3%

Chinese

2.3%

Dutch

1.5%

Croatian

1.4%

Indian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Menora School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.7%

Secondary — Government

21.9%

Secondary — Catholic

11.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Vocational Education

6.8%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

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

Menora Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

14.2% 736

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No need for assistance

85.8% 4,433

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

Menora Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.2% 497

—

Not a volunteer

77.8% 1,740

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Menora Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Menora How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.0%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Bus

9.2%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.8%

Bicycle

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Train

0.4%

Other

0.4%

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

Menora Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.6%

1 vehicle

43.7%

2 vehicles

29.6%

3 vehicles

10.1%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Menora Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.1%

2 bedrooms

32.1%

3 bedrooms

22.4%

4 bedrooms

24.8%

5 bedrooms

9.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Menora Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

31.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Menora Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,132

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Menora Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

208

Arthritis

101

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Diabetes

Dementia

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Menora Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Menora Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.0%

Couple — no children

30.3%

Couple — no children under 15

25.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

One parent — children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Menora Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 6

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Previously served

4.7% 104

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Never served

95.0% 2,085

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Menora Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 329

—

Did not provide

85.3% 1,909

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Menora Children Ever Born

No children

26.2%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

35.3%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Menora When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

120

1971–1980

117

1981–1990

113

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Menora Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

27.5%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

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

Menora Household Size

1 person

42.1%

2 persons

27.9%

3 persons

10.0%

4 persons

12.8%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Menora Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,214

Moved from WA

234

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

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

Menora Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Menora Schools

schools nearby

government

1102

avg ICSEA score

18,468

total students

Perth Modern School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1230

ICSEA

Mount Lawley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1155

ICSEA

Carmel School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 390 students

1149

ICSEA

West Leederville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1146

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 186 students

1141

ICSEA

Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 936 students

1140

ICSEA

Coolbinia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 401 students

1139

ICSEA

Perth College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 889 students

1138

ICSEA

North Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1135

ICSEA

Kyilla Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1132

ICSEA

Bob Hawke College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,972 students

1129

ICSEA

Inglewood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 630 students

1127

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

1124

ICSEA

St Denis School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1123

ICSEA

Highgate Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 943 students

1110

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

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

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Menora Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,311/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.3%

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

If you earn X in Menora

Your weekly income

≈ $5,681/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $1,071/wk

Rent share 18.3%

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Menora vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Gnangara

Pop: 1,347 Income: $682/wk Rent: $300/wk

Champion Lakes

Pop: 1,355 Income: $766/wk Rent: $355/wk

Tarcoola Beach

Pop: 1,360 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $300/wk

Toodyay

Pop: 1,362 Income: $568/wk Rent: $280/wk

Watermans Bay

Pop: 1,369 Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $410/wk

Wundowie

Pop: 1,372 Income: $692/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Menora

What is the population of Menora WA?

The population of Menora WA is 2,691 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2331.9 people per km².Menora is ranked #2,595 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Menora?

The median personal income in Menora WA is $751 per week, or $39,052 per year.The median household income is $1,311 per week.Family income is $3,108 per week.Menora is ranked #4,503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Menora?

Median rent in Menora WA is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Menora ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Menora?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Menora WA is $2,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Menora?

The median age in Menora WA is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Menora a good suburb to live in?

Menora is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,691.The median income is $751/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% 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: 50933. All dollar figures in AUD.