Menindee Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Menindee (2879) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Far South West, New South Wales. It is about 807 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Menindee is in the federal electorate of Farrer.

In the 2011 census the population of Menindee was 449 and is comprised of approximately 45.9% females and 54.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Menindee is 43 years of age.

86.2% of people living in the suburb of Menindee were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% United States of America, 0.9% England, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% New Zealand.

90.2% of people living in Menindee speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.7% Other.

The religious makeup of Menindee is 27.2% Catholic, 25.7% No religion, 22.3% Anglican, 13.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.2% Uniting Church, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Salvation Army.

31.0% of people are married, 49.2% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 23 widowed people living in Menindee.

53.3% of the people living in Menindee over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.3% are working on a part time basis. Menindee has an unemployment rate of 15.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Menindee are 22.4% Labourers, 19.6% Professionals, 18.2% Community & personal service workers, 12.6% Managers, 9.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.4% Technicians & trades workers, 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Menindee work in are 19.3% Education and training, 13.6% Health care and social assistance, 13.6% Accommodation and food services, 10.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.7% Public administration and safety, 8.6% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 5.0% Construction, 4.3% Mining, 2.9% Wholesale trade.

33.2% of homes are fully owned, and 12.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 41.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $377 per week and the median household income is $717 per week.

The median rent in Menindee is $90 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $758 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Menindee postcode 2879