10,419 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,529
- 2016: 10,304
- 2021: 10,419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Menai · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Menai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Menai than the state or national average, making it a relatively younger community. This area is home to 10,419 people, one of the largest populations for a place of this type. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
10,419
▼ -1.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Menai — higher than 87% of areas.
| Menai | 10,419 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | 30,648 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Menai is among the largest areas at this level with a total population of 10,419. The typical age is 39, which is a little older than the Australian figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 13.7% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
13.7% ▲ +81.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Menai, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 56.2%, while people in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.3% of the population, a little below the 3.2% seen across Australia.
1.3% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Menai, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Menai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12578/menai/topic/demographics-identity