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WA · Menzies Council

Menzies, 6436

Est. population · Jun 2025

112

Growth (1 yr)

-0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.8%

Median age

46

Median income

$900/wk

Employment rate

40.4%

University qualified

14.6%

Work from home

0%

Languages at home

25.6%non-English

Most common: Australian Indigenous languages

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Heritage area
  • Holiday parks
  • Remote
What Menzies is known for: National parks, Heritage area, Holiday parks, Remote

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Suburb profile

Menzies is a remote locality in Western Australia, in Menzies Council, characterised by heritage listings. Notable landmarks include Station Master's House, Menzies Railway Station Group and Menzies Town Hall & Shire Offices.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for remote localities. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 76% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, Menzies suits people prioritising heritage character and local amenities over school quality.

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

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in Western Australia (453)

Strengths

  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Large Aboriginal community with Indigenous languages spoken at home
  • Heritage listings
  • Station Master's House
  • Menzies Railway Station Group
  • Menzies Town Hall & Shire Offices

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Menzies compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$156/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

112

-0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

33.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

3rd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

58%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

1st

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

Population

Estimated resident population

112(June 2025)

-0.9% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 3th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.9%
5-year growth
+2.8%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in WA
3th 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 (~100), extrapolated at -0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
103
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
33.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
24 of 71
Median monthly mortgage
$397
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$156
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
42.1% / 0% / 57.9%
Employment rate
40.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0% / 0% / 59.5%
Walked or cycled to work
24.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
31 / 0 / 0 (+ 12 other)

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

14.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 11.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified14.6% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified5.6% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational11.2% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below68.5% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies37.5%
  • Society and culture20.8%
  • Management and commerce16.7%
  • Creative arts12.5%
  • Health12.5%
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)
$66,022

72nd percentile in WA · +12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,999

55th percentile in WA · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

8th percentile in WA · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$38,578

14th percentile in WA · -39% vs Australia

Residents with business income
3.0%

4th percentile in WA · -71% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6436 — 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
59
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4
Median net rent
-$9,454
Taxpayers reporting business income
2
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
-42%
Super vs state median
-39%
Business income vs state median
-62%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, 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

25.6% speak a language other than English at home; 9.8% born overseas

Language at home
64 English only · 22 other
Non-English at home
25.6%
Born overseas
8 (9.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
44 (42.7%)
Australian citizens
85
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).

  • Australian Indigenous languages10 · 100%

Religion

46.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.6%, while 34% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion34%42.5%
Christianity46.6%41.1%
Other / not stated19.4%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Churches of Christ12.6%0.3%
Christian (not further defined)9.7%3.4%

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

Figures are for the Goldfields-Esperance Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
6,479
Against the person
2,215
Against property
2,879
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
142.8
State crime-rate percentile
94.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-27.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Assault (Non-Family)
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

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

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
659
Median ICSEA percentile
1th
School list
  • Menzies Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 659 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

4 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Goongarrie National ParkNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(4)
  • Goongarrie Station StayCampground
  • Kookynie Rest AreaCampground
  • Kookynie Well Rest AreaCampground
  • Menzies Caravan ParkCampground

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
34°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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Leonora Hospital (92.9 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%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
8.9

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
34° / 19°
Rainfall
63 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 13°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 6°
Rainfall
71 mm · ~9 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 12°
Rainfall
33 mm · ~4 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

12 heritage places

  • Menzies CemeterySandstone Rd, Menzies16760
  • Menzies Secondary SchoolCnr Gregory & Gill Sts, Menzies23879
  • Residence447 Walsh St, Menzies23888
  • Residence445 Walsh St, Menzies23962
  • Residence446 Walsh St, Menzies23968
  • Station Master's HouseWalsh St, Menzies23821
  • Three Railway Cottages, GoongarrieGoongarrie Station Railway Siding15411
  • Menzies Post Office (fmr)Cnr Shenton & Brown Sts, Menzies1554
  • Menzies Railway Station GroupWalsh St, Menzies1553
  • Menzies School72 Walton St, Menzies1556

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 WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

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
O'Connor
Member of Parliament
Rick WILSON (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,006
Turnout (2025)
86.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.6 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 150.1 km away).

Coalition 59.7%Labor 40.3%

3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -9.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • LeonoraLabor 30.6% · Coalition 69.3% TPP (2025)86.8 km away
  • HannansLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)130.9 km away
  • Kalgoorlie NorthLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)132.7 km away
  • KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)134.5 km away
  • Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)136.0 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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)

Data sources & freshness

More in Menzies Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.