Menangle Park is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Campbelltown Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is exceptionally strong. Green cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with green cover 80% above the peer median, and population growth is a very strong feature of the suburb, with population growth 90% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are limited school access and fewer university qualifications, with school access 80% below the peer median.
Menangle Park'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
Open-space access is exceptionally strong
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Green cover is a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Weaknesses
School access is sparse
University qualifications sit well below the peer median
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★★
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Menangle Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
238
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
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
#104
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Crime rate
0th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
47%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
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
48.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2219th in Australia
State rank
749th in NSW
Peer rank
#104 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#443 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$780
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
45
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+2.1% annual · +6.3% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.1%
5-year growth
+6.3%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+14
Growth rank in NSW
89th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
224
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$1,712
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.4% / 21.4% / 47.1%
Employment rate
50.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
27.5% / 0% / 64.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
65 / 0 / 0
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.
4.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified4.9% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified4.3% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational19.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below71.4% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22.7%
Engineering and related technologies20%
Health17.3%
Society and culture12%
Architecture and building9.3%
Education8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$70,577
88th percentile in NSW · +20% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$74,743
82nd percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
10.0%
13th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$56,441
30th percentile in NSW · -11% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
44th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2563 — 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
569
Taxpayers reporting net rent
56
Median net rent
-$1,870
Taxpayers reporting business income
56
Taxable income vs state median
+26%
Salary / wages vs state median
+19%
Rental investment vs state median
-29%
Super vs state median
-20%
Business income vs state median
0%
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
3.5% speak a language other than English at home; 6.6% born overseas
Language at home
194 English only · 7 other
Non-English at home
3.5%
Born overseas
13 (6.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
13 (5.8%)
Australian citizens
195
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Indonesian4 · 100%
Religion
50.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 50.9%, while 37.1% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
37.1%
32.8%
Christianity
50.9%
47.6%
Other / not stated
12.1%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
26.3%
11.9%
Catholic
20.1%
22.4%
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 2563, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
12.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 224 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
20
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
84.03
Most common offence types
Assault Police0
Domestic Violence Related Assault0
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
Sexual Assault0
Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,086
Median ICSEA percentile
80th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Broughton Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,381 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Ambarvale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Camden HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Camden SPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Douglas Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Mt Annan HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Mt Annan PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 55 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
4.46
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.46
Parks per 1,000 residents
8.93
Food & drink(1)
CafeteriaCafe
Sport & outdoors(11)
Drinking water (4)
Menangle Park Nepean River ReserveNature reserve
Hilltop ParkPark
2 Mount Pleasant Drive, Menangle Park
Southern Hilltop ParkPark
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Sports field
Transport(21)
20 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(10)
Menangle Park Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Garden (3)
Parking (8)
Parking Space (4)
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter (9)
TelstraTelephone
Ticket Validator (2)
Menangle Park PacewayTrack
Vending machine
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
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
Health access
Nearest hospital
Campbelltown Hospital (5.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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%)
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Macarthur
Member of Parliament
Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,008
Turnout (2025)
90.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.4 km away).
Coalition 30.4%Labor 69.6%
4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Ambarvale WestLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
Glen AlpineLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
RosemeadowLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Rosemeadow EastLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
AmbarvaleLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)4.1 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.
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%)