Menangle · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Menangle

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Menangle, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,500. This is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape and very few people rent. The cost of living here is well above the national figure for both homeowners and tenants.

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📍 Menangle, Suburb / Locality

Where Menangle sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +309.1%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Menangle — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Menangle$450
2568, NSW $450
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loans are $2,500, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renters also pay more than usual, with typical weekly rents of $450, a little above the Australian figure of $375.

$450 ▲ +309.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $110
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,500 ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,375
  • 2021: $2,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Menangle, $350–$549 is the majority at 85%; Under $200 is next at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Menangle, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent in Menangle, at just 8%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 33.7% of homes are owned outright, a result a little above the New South Wales average.

8.0% ▼ -46.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.7% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 33.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Menangle splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Other tenure at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 88.8% of all homes. While 65.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Australian figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

88.8% ▲ +13.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.2%
  • 2016: 71.6%
  • 2021: 88.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.6% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.5%
  • 2016: 70.2%
  • 2021: 65.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Menangle, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Menangle, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 3 bedrooms (22%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Menangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12579/menangle/topic/housing-dwellings