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Menai, 2234

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,227

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.6%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,575/wk

Employment rate

66.5%

University qualified

26.9%

Work from home

37.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,945,000

Languages at home

17.8%non-English

Most common: Greek, Arabic, Macedonian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

61.1/100
Good

Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Walkable
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
  • Outer suburban
What Menai is known for: Beach, Walkable, Green suburb, High desirability, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Menai is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 52% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group. Median house prices have risen 18% year on year.

Menai's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • Menai Beach

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Menai compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.95M

+18% change

Median rent

$1,145/wk

Population (ERP)

10,227

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#79

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

2nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

67th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
61.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
413th in Australia
State rank
173rd in NSW
Peer rank
#79 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#136 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,300
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
42
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,945,000
Median price change
+17.9%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

10,227(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · -1.6% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
-1.6%
Change in 1 year
-10
Change in 5 years
-172
Growth rank in NSW
8th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,100), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
10,419
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,575
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
103 of 3,530
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$560
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
36.7% / 48.4% / 15%
Employment rate
66.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
37.4% / 1% / 43.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,583 / 739 / 108

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

26.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified26.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below43.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce28.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.9%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Education11.8%
  • Health9.3%
  • Architecture and building6.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$69,740

87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$77,512

87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

90th percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$133,278

94th percentile in NSW · +110% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

15th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2234 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
20,131
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,342
Median net rent
-$1,068
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,618
Taxable income vs state median
+25%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+89%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

17.8% speak a language other than English at home; 19.9% born overseas

Language at home
8,374 English only · 1,812 other
Non-English at home
17.8%
Born overseas
2,041 (19.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
140 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
9,807
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek115 · 15.3%
  • Arabic101 · 13.5%
  • Macedonian87 · 11.6%
  • Mandarin83 · 11.1%
  • Spanish48 · 6.4%
  • Italian44 · 5.9%
  • Cantonese42 · 5.6%
  • Russian29 · 3.9%

Religion

67.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 67.9%, while 25% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion25%32.8%
Christianity67.9%47.6%
Other / not stated7.1%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic30.7%22.4%
Anglican16.5%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox7.4%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%2.4%
Baptist2.4%1.2%
Uniting Church2.1%2.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2234, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
212
Against the person
71
Against property
81
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 147 residents
State crime-rate percentile
2.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
71
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.94

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions11
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault20
  • Fraud24
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
  • Malicious Damage To Property21

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,046
Median ICSEA percentile
67th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
6
School list
  • Menai Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Menai High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,062 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Tharawal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 328 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Alfords Pt PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bangor PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • East Hls BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • East Hls GTHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hammondville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Holsworthy HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lucas Hts CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Menai HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Menai PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Picnic Pt HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Rise and Shine Kindergartenchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

120 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Allison Cres Opp Pioneer Dr
  • Allison Cres Opp Schofield Pl
  • Club Central Menai, Allison Cres
  • Menai Community Health Centre, Allison Cres
  • Menai Marketplace, Duncomb Pl

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

111 mapped amenities

4 restaurants · 1 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 4 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 sports centres

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 120 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
Walkability proxy
73/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.1
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.86
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.06
Food & drink(9)
  • 6 Shooter CafeCafe
  • Domino'sFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • McDonald'sFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • Mie Thai MenaiRestaurant
  • Pharaoh's Lounge MenaiRestaurant

    Unit 2 72-80 Allison Crescent, Menai

  • Pizza HutRestaurant
  • Restaurant
Shopping(10)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    Old Ilawarra Road, Menai

  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Ampol FoodaryConvenience store
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • Big WDepartment store

    152-194 Allison Crescent

  • Menai MarketplaceShopping centre
  • ALDISupermarket

    509 Old Illawarra Road, Menai

  • Harris FarmSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(6)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • WestpacBank
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • Menai Central Post OfficePost office
Community(2)
  • Menai LibraryLibrary
  • Menai Public SchoolSchool

    4R Hall Drive, Menai

Sport & outdoors(21)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • Lucas HeightsCycling route
  • MenaiCycling route
  • Sutherland-Menai-Padstow Hts cycle routeCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Menai Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Nature reserve
  • Buckle ReservePark
  • Park
  • Power Place ReservePark
  • Playground (5)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(19)

19 bus stops

Other(22)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts

    5-21 Carter Road

  • Ampol FoodaryCar wash
  • Car wash (2)
  • Just JeansClothes
  • LowesClothes
  • Menai Fire StationFire station

    297 Menai Road

  • Garden (2)
  • iCare Massage AcupunctureMassage

    Shop F1.05A Carter Road

  • Parking (15)
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space
  • PetbarnPet
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Hope Community Church MenaiPlace of worship
  • Police Dog UnitPolice
  • Post Box
  • Return and EarnRecycling
  • Shelter (4)
  • Flight CentreTravel Agency
  • Vehicle Inspection
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Buckle ReservePark
  • Konrads Place ReservePark
  • Mathers Place ReservePark
  • Menai Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Parc MenaiPark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Power Place ReservePark
  • Sandy Point ReservePark
  • The Woods Circuit ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
66.4%
Woodland / forest cover
65.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
47
Parks (OSM)
11
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hope Community Church Menai

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Holsworthy Health Centre (4.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Allison Crescent Medical CentreClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
284
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 14 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 MILLER PLACE MENAI 2234Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park
    5-21 CARTER ROAD MENAI 2234Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    33 ANDERSON PLACE MENAI 2234Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park
    5-21 CARTER ROAD MENAI 2234Withdrawn

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    66 HALL DRIVE MENAI 2234Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 DAVIDSON ROAD MENAI 2234Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Transport depot
    555-561 OLD ILLAWARRA ROAD MENAI 2234Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 BUTLER CLOSE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    1D ANZAC ROAD MENAI 2234Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    22 FERRIER DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    70 THE WOODS CIRCUIT MENAI 2234Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    111 MONASH ROAD MENAI 2234Determined

  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    10 BEAUMARIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Withdrawn
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    32 ROSEWALL DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined
2025· 26 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 MECKIFF CLOSE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    152-194 ALLISON CRESCENT MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 WINDLE PLACE MENAI 2234Determined

  • October 2025

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home; Group home (permanent)
    56 CARTER ROAD MENAI 2234Determined
  • Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    12-16 MACMAHON PLACE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 BARNES CRESCENT MENAI 2234Determined

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    2 LONG CLOSE MENAI 2234Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    27 LLANBERIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 WINDLE PLACE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 O'NEILL ROAD MENAI 2234Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    3 LANDY CLOSE MENAI 2234Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    593 OLD ILLAWARRA ROAD MENAI 2234Determined
  • Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    593 OLD ILLAWARRA ROAD MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 NAGLE CLOSE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    231-233 ALLISON CRESCENT MENAI 2234Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 DAVIDSON ROAD MENAI 2234Determined

  • May 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 MILLER PLACE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 LLANBERIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 104-106 BEAUMARIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined

  • April 2025

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 BRADMAN ROAD MENAI 2234Determined

  • March 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    152-194 ALLISON CRESCENT MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 LLANBERIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined

  • February 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    11 BEAUMARIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined

  • January 2025

  • Subdivision
    14 BEAUMARIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Rejected
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Take away food and drink
    152-194 ALLISON CRESCENT MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 GROUT PLACE MENAI 2234Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    28 LINK CIRCUIT MENAI 2234Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 GOOLAGONG PLACE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    5 STOLLE CLOSE MENAI 2234Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 BEAUMARIS DRIVE MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 O'NEILL ROAD MENAI 2234Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    22 THE WOODS CIRCUIT MENAI 2234Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43 ANDERSON PLACE MENAI 2234Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    70 THE WOODS CIRCUIT MENAI 2234Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksBangor By-pass, New Illawarra Road06 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
  • RoadworksHeathcote Road, New Illawarra Road18 Aug 2026 – 19 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hughes
Member of Parliament
David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,887
Turnout (2025)
93.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).

Coalition 53.6%Labor 46.4%

6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MenaiLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Menai CentralLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Menai NorthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Alfords PointLabor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Bangor NorthLabor 41.8% · Coalition 58.2% TPP (2025)2.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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