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Menzies QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Menzies, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Menzies QLD is 824 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Menzies is $1,168 per week ($60,736 per year). Median rent in Menzies is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Menzies has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Menzies has a population density of 796.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Menzies is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Menzies is $1,509.

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Menzies Population

residents (Census 2021)

Menzies Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,168/wk

$60,736 per year

#503 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,509/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Menzies Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (439) Female 47.0% (389)

Population Density

796.8

people per km²

824 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,384

Family income/wk

Menzies 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)

Menzies Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.2% 40 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.8% 77 dwellings

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

Menzies Country of Birth

Australia

88.8%

India

5.3%

Fiji

1.9%

China

1.6%

England

1.6%

Egypt

0.9%

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

Menzies Religion

No Religion

37.8%

Catholic

29.2%

Not stated

9.9%

Christian (other)

7.3%

Anglican

7.3%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Hinduism

2.7%

Baptist

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Menzies Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Menzies Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

26.4%

Other

20.7%

SAL Tagalog

14.9%

SAL Filipin

10.3%

Hindi

9.2%

Malayalam

6.9%

Arabic

5.7%

Afrikaans

5.7%

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

Menzies Employment

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Employed full-time

59.2% 353 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.8% 88 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.0% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

22.0% 131 people

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

Menzies Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.4%

Bachelor Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Menzies Occupation

Professionals

28.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.2%

Managers

9.7%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.9%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.4%

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

Menzies Field of Study

Engineering

31.6%

Health

16.5%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Education

8.4%

Society & Culture

8.1%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Menzies Dwelling Types

Separate house

50.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

39.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Menzies Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Menzies Marital Status

💍

Married

35.2% 235

↔️

Separated

2.8% 19

📋

Divorced

8.5% 57

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 22

👤

Never married

50.1% 334

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Menzies Ancestry

Australian

24.5%

English

20.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

13.3%

Other

12.4%

Filipino

6.1%

Irish

6.1%

Scottish

5.5%

German

4.0%

Indian

2.7%

Chinese

1.9%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Menzies School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.6%

Secondary — Government

21.1%

Primary — Catholic

17.1%

Vocational Education

17.1%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

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

Menzies Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 60

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 1,455

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

Menzies Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.3% 81

—

Not a volunteer

86.7% 527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Menzies Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

7.1%

$600-$799/mo

8.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Menzies How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.0%

Car (passenger)

9.9%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Walked only

7.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

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

Menzies Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.5%

1 vehicle

45.6%

2 vehicles

25.3%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Menzies Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.0%

2 bedrooms

34.8%

3 bedrooms

36.0%

4 bedrooms

11.4%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Menzies Population Mobility

23.9%

moved in the last year

55.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Menzies Indigenous Population

18.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

275

Indigenous residents

1,252

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Menzies Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

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

Menzies Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Menzies Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.0%

Couple — no children

32.0%

One parent — children under 15

10.9%

Couple — no children under 15

6.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Menzies Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.8% 17

👤

Never served

97.2% 594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Menzies Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.5% 58

—

Did not provide

90.5% 550

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Menzies Children Ever Born

No children

45.5%

1 child

17.5%

2 children

19.1%

3 children

11.3%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Menzies When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Menzies Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.1%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

7.4%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.8%

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

Menzies Household Size

1 person

38.6%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Menzies Where Residents Moved From

Same address

567

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Menzies Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.9%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Menzies Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

3,623

total students

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 313 students

1010

ICSEA

Mount Isa School of the Air Government

Combined · Prep-10 · 175 students

1009

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 434 students

978

ICSEA

Barkly Highway State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 266 students

935

ICSEA

Happy Valley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

927

ICSEA

Healy State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students

887

ICSEA

Mount Isa Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 35 students

877

ICSEA

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

866

ICSEA

St Kieran's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students

858

ICSEA

Mount Isa Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 211 students

791

ICSEA

Townview State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 209 students

776

ICSEA

Mount Isa Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 53 students

736

ICSEA

Sunset State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students

727

ICSEA

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus Government

Secondary

Queensland Pathways State College - Mount Isa Campus Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Menzies Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,862/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.4%

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

If you earn X in Menzies

Your weekly income

≈ $8,069/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,612/wk

Rent share 13.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

Blackwater

Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Cloncurry

Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $10/wk

Mornington (Qld)

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $5/wk

Clermont

Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Longreach (Qld)

Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

Murray

Income: $1,302/wk Rent: $107/wk Save: $143/wk

Menzies vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

New Mapoon

Pop: 412 Income: $402/wk Rent: $125/wk

Cluden

Pop: 413 Income: $827/wk Rent: $283/wk

Dolphin Heads

Pop: 413 Income: $1,418/wk Rent: $360/wk

Veresdale

Pop: 414 Income: $710/wk Rent: $338/wk

Jondaryan

Pop: 414 Income: $732/wk Rent: $250/wk

Karrabin

Pop: 416 Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk

Compare Menzies (Qld)

Menzies (Qld) vs New Mapoon →Menzies (Qld) vs Cluden →Menzies (Qld) vs Dolphin Heads →Menzies (Qld) vs Veresdale →

Frequently Asked Questions About Menzies

What is the population of Menzies QLD?

The population of Menzies QLD is 824 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 796.8 people per km².Menzies is ranked #4,249 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Menzies?

The median personal income in Menzies QLD is $1,168 per week, or $60,736 per year.The median household income is $1,862 per week.Family income is $2,384 per week.Menzies is ranked #503 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Menzies?

Median rent in Menzies QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 13.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Menzies ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Menzies?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Menzies QLD is $1,509. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Menzies?

The median age in Menzies QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Menzies a good suburb to live in?

Menzies is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 824.The median income is $1,168/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.4% 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: 31805. All dollar figures in AUD.