Moving to Menangle NSW 2568
What the official numbers say about living in Menangle — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $1,476 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Menangle grew 43% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (877 → 1,252 people).
Around 76% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, Indonesia; most spoken languages besides English: Serbian, Mandarin, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Menangle sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (63% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Menangle, 1.4 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Camden Airport, 11.3 km north.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 53 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Menangle profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Broughton Anglican College 4.9 km
Parks and reserves: Dean McGrath Park 1000 m · Rotolactor Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Menangle, most often seen first: Yellow-faced Honeyeater · White-naped Honeyeater · Yellow-tufted Honeyeater · Superb Fairy-wren · Eastern Yellow Robin · Grey Fantail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Menangle, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menangle here | 1,252 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Menangle Park | 224 | — | 3/10 | 17% |
| Camden Park | 2,233 | — | 10/10 | 21% |
| Douglas Park | 1,386 | — | 8/10 | 35% |
| Gilead | 882 | — | 2/10 | 33% |
| Camden South | 4,595 | — | 8/10 | 13% |
| Rosemeadow | 8,007 | — | 2/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wollondilly — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2568 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Menangle profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 8% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 43% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 877 people to 1,252. It sits about 53 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Menangle station is roughly 1.4 km away. Local government is Wollondilly council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Menangle vs Menangle Park · Menangle vs Camden Park.
Nearby guides: Menangle Park · Camden Park · Douglas Park · Gilead · Camden South · Rosemeadow.
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