$188 —
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $188
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Menindee · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Menindee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Menindee, where the typical weekly rent is just $188. This is far below the national figure, making the area one of the most affordable places to live in the region.
$188
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Menindee — lower than 81% of areas.
| Menindee | $188 |
|---|---|
| 2879, NSW | $176 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas, falling $32 since 2016. Home-loan payments are also far below the New South Wales average, with a typical monthly payment of $650.
$650 ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,867
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Menindee, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Menindee, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 41.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, 38.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure.
41.5% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Menindee splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned outright (39%), with Owned with a mortgage at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.6% of homes, far above the state average. However, homes here tend to be smaller, with 62.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Menindee, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Menindee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Menindee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122086/menindee/topic/housing-dwellings