Eurunderee vs Menah

Menah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Eurunderee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eurunderee: a median of $1.61 million, against $1 million in Menah, though rent is higher in Menah. On these figures, Eurunderee tends to suit older residents, while Menah suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Eurunderee leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)
  • Menah has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,610,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eurunderee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eurunderee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Menah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 13.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eurunderee and Menah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eurunderee Menah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eurunderee Menah
Walkability 10 / 8
Eurunderee — Walkability: 10/100 Menah — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 37 / 31
Eurunderee — Safety: 37/100 Menah — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 76 / 73
Eurunderee — Low fire risk: 76/100 Menah — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Menah rents higher ($450/wk vs $350/wk); Eurunderee has higher household incomes ($134,316 vs $115,128).

Eurunderee Menah
Population 186
same for both
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +22.4%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $134,316/yr
+14% vs other
 $115,128/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eurunderee Menah
0-4 4.8% / 4.8%
Eurunderee — 0-4: 4.8% Menah — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 17.2% / 17.7%
Eurunderee — 5-14: 17.2% Menah — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 1.6% / 9.1%
Eurunderee — 15-19: 1.6% Menah — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 3.2% / 3.8%
Eurunderee — 20-24: 3.2% Menah — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 4.3% / 1.6%
Eurunderee — 25-34: 4.3% Menah — 25-34: 1.6%
35-44 10.2% / 11.3%
Eurunderee — 35-44: 10.2% Menah — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 19.9% / 15.1%
Eurunderee — 45-54: 19.9% Menah — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.1% / 17.2%
Eurunderee — 55-64: 15.1% Menah — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 18.8% / 8.1%
Eurunderee — 65-74: 18.8% Menah — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.9% / 5.9%
Eurunderee — 75-84: 5.9% Menah — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 3.8% / —
Eurunderee — 85+: 3.8% Menah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eurunderee Menah
England 2.7% / 2.2%
Eurunderee — England: 2.7% Menah — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.6%
Eurunderee — New Zealand: 2.2% Menah — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eurunderee 60.6% couple families
Eurunderee — Couple Families: 60.6% Eurunderee — Lone Person: 24.2% Eurunderee — One Parent Families: 15.2%
Menah 62.5% couple families
Menah — Couple Families: 62.5% Menah — Lone Person: 30.0% Menah — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eurunderee 100.0% houses
Eurunderee — Houses: 100.0%
Menah 100.0% houses
Menah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eurunderee Menah
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 9.1%
Eurunderee — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Menah — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.9%
Eurunderee — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Menah — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 9.1%
Eurunderee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Menah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.6%
Eurunderee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Menah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.2%
Eurunderee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Menah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eurunderee 19.7% renting
Eurunderee — Owned Outright: 52.5% Eurunderee — Mortgage: 27.9% Eurunderee — Renting: 19.7%
Menah 14.0% renting
Menah — Owned Outright: 38.6% Menah — Mortgage: 47.4% Menah — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Eurunderee Menah
Median house price $1,610,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $575,000

Zoning mix

Eurunderee has more rural and farming land (88% vs 69%).

Eurunderee Menah
Rural and farming 88% 69%
Residential 6% 30%
Environmental 6% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eurunderee Menah
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Eurunderee Menah
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Eurunderee Menah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Eurunderee Menah
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eurunderee Menah
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Eurunderee Menah
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Eurunderee Menah
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 282.4 km 281.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 235 min 236 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eurunderee Menah
Car (driver) 56.1% / 63.7%
Eurunderee — Car (driver): 56.1% Menah — Car (driver): 63.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 22.5%
Eurunderee — Worked from Home: 29.3% Menah — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Walked Only 14.6% / 5.0%
Eurunderee — Walked Only: 14.6% Menah — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) — / 8.8%
Eurunderee — Car (passenger): not among its largest Menah — Car (passenger): 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Eurunderee Menah
Elevation 487 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 534 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eurunderee Menah
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
97 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Eurunderee Menah
Annual rainfall 665 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 1.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Eurunderee Menah
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Eurunderee Menah
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eurunderee Menah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eurunderee

Family Retirees Rural

Menah

Family Rural

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