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Suburb profile ·Central Darling LGA · NSW ·2879

Menindee NSW 2879

Menindee is in Central Darling LGA, NSW, postcode 2879, with population 537.

Median house $89K -38.2% YoY
Median rent $150/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 8.8% Strong yield band
Population 537 537 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Menindee has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 8.8%. Postcode-derived rent for 2879. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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High yield, watch demand

8.8% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 8.8%. Snapshot rent $150/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2879. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$138/wk
Apr 2025 → Jan 2026 · 6 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2879 · Jan 2026
$160
$130
Apr 2025Jan 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Menindee has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
0

No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Menindee currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 8.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 8.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Menindee Central School.
Crime: 0 per 100k at the Central Darling LGA level.
Transport: 4 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Menindee NSW

Postcode 2879 · Central Darling LGA

Menindee is a small community in New South Wales within the Central Darling local government area (postcode 2879). With a population of 537, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, Aboriginal Australian, English.

The median house price in Menindee is $89,000, having dropped significantly 38.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $150. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $758.

Menindee is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 760, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 3 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Central Darling LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Menindee offers a gross rental yield of 8.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($89K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -38.2% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield8.8% High Yield
Price vs State$89K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.9x Affordable
Price Momentum-38.2% Falling
Pop. Growth-0.2% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$89K
-38.2% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$184
Population
537
Demographics
Median age50
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$885
Personal income /wk$519
Mortgage /mth$758
Crime (Central Darling LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)0
Total incidents271
Transport
Rail stations1
Bus stops3
Menindee Station, Platform 1
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA760
Total students74
Government1
Menindee Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 760
Hospitals (1)
Menindee Health Servicepublic
Population growth (Central Darling LGA)
Population (2025)1,773
5-year growth+0% CAGR
YoY change-0.2%
Development (Central Darling LGA)
Approvals (2026)4
Houses2
Units2
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Menindee FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Menindee in?

    Menindee is in the Central Darling Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2879. Council-level context for Central Darling LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Menindee?

    The current median house price in Menindee, NSW is $89K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Menindee?

    The median weekly rent in Menindee is $150/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Menindee?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 8.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Menindee a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Menindee show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Menindee?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Menindee data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.