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The quick read on

Menindee

NSW 2879 · Central Darling

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$299,000

latest suburb median

Population
537

ABS 2021

Postcode
2879

Menindee, New South Wales

Property market insights for Menindee

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Menindee NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$299,000

Up 75.9% over 12 months

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3 bed
$299k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Menindee, NSW is currently $299,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Menindee has a 12-month growth rate of 75.9% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $299,000 in Menindee.

Crime and safety

Is Menindee safe?

The overall rate for Menindee is 3,262 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NSW.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Menindee.

Overall crime rate

3,262

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of NSW

MenindeeRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Menindee?

Menindee NSW 2879 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

537 people call Menindee home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $885 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
537
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$758 / month
2021 household rent
$184 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.0%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7433.9%Above
75 and over10.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.1%Above
Townhouses3.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.3%Above
Paying a mortgage14.0%Below
Renting38.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car14.9%Above
One car40.8%Above
Two cars28.9%Below
Three or more13.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.1%In line
Drove to work46.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled19.6%Above

What stands out in Menindee

16.1% of workers in Menindee worked from home on Census day.

41.2% of people in Menindee described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Menindee

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Menindee NSW 2879.

Is Menindee family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.0% of Menindee's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

118 family households lived in Menindee; 25.4% were couple families and 24.6% were one-parent families.

37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Menindee?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Menindee had 537 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Menindee?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 91.1% of occupied private dwellings in Menindee.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Menindee?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

14.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

38.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Menindee?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Menindee had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 40.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 14.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Menindee?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

46.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 19.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Menindee?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

14.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 40.8% of the total.

42.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Menindee, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

70.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.4% reported a different address.

3.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Menindee?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

77.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Menindee residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.4% of Menindee's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Menindee?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 26.6% of ancestry responses in Menindee.

Australian ancestry made up 30.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Menindee?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 22.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.5% of workers, and education and training employed 17.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Menindee?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 38.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

23.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Menindee show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Menindee?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Menindee?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $885 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $758.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $184 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Menindee compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.1% in Menindee, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 47.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 38.7% in Menindee, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Menindee

Is Menindee expensive?

The median house price is $299,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Menindee good for families?

The Census counted 118 local families, and 14.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Menindee?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $299,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Menindee

58 streets in Menindee

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albemarle Street
  • Ashmont Road
  • Bear St
  • Bluebush Lane
  • Blue Bush Lane
  • Bourke Street
  • Budgie St
  • Cadell Street
  • Candilla St
  • Chisholm St
  • Cole St
  • Darling Street
  • Farnell St
  • Haberfield St
  • Henley St
  • Holding St
  • Irrigation Rd
  • Ivanhoe-Menindee Rd
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  • Ivanhoe Menindee Road
  • Ivanhoe Road
  • Landells St
  • Little Menindee Creek Road
  • Loop Rd
  • Maiden St
  • Main Weir Rd
  • Mcinnes Rd
  • Menindee Rd
  • Menindee St
  • Niloira Street
  • Noloira Street
  • Nora St
  • Old Pooncarie Rd
  • Pamamaroo Lane
  • Pamamaroo Road
  • Paradise Way
  • Paringa St
  • Perry St
  • Pooncarie Rd
  • Port Douglas Lane
  • Poverty Hill Lane
  • Pruella St
  • Pumpkin Point Road
  • Racecourse Road
  • Short St
  • Steve Hutton Dr
  • Tandora Street
  • Tandou Road
  • Teryawynia-Ashmont Rd
  • Teryawynia Ashmont Road
  • Teryawynia-Coolaminyah Road
  • Wally Turner Drive
  • West Wilcannia Rd
  • Wilcannia-Menindee Rd
  • Wilcannia Menindee Road
  • Wilcannia Road
  • Woolshed Dr
  • Yartla Lane
  • Yartla St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.