Menindee, NSW 2879 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Menindee is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2879, home to 537 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Unincorporated NSW local government area (Very Remote Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$184 /wk
Population537
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGACentral Darling
Demographics
- Population
- 537
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $885 /week
- Median personal income
- $519 /week
- Median family income
- $1,135 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Central Darling
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Far West and Orana
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $184 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 122 across postcode 2879 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 10% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 46 violent offences, 25 theft, 17 other offences.
Nearby suburbs
- Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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