Menangle Park vs Menangle

Menangle Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Menangle. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Menangle Park, about half of households rent. In Menangle, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Menangle Park tends to suit renters, while Menangle suits people living alone, couples, and older residents.

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

Menangle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Menangle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Menangle Park has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 11%)
  • Menangle has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Menangle Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.2 km vs 69.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Menangle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Menangle Park is more walkable (41/100 vs 10/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Menangle Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 1.9%)
  • Menangle is growing faster (8.9% vs -12.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Menangle Park Menangle
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.

Menangle Park Menangle
Walkability 41 / 10
Menangle Park — Walkability: 41/100 Menangle — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 3 / 52
Menangle Park — Safety: 3/100 Menangle — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 61 / 70
Menangle Park — Low fire risk: 61/100 Menangle — Low fire risk: 70/100

Demographics

Menangle has more residents (1,252 vs 224); Menangle skews older (54 vs 39).

Menangle Park Menangle
Population 224 1,252
+459% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% +8.9%
Median age 39 54
Median household income $87,724/yr
+13% vs other
 $76,752/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+10% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menangle Park Menangle
0-4 4.9% / 6.0%
Menangle Park — 0-4: 4.9% Menangle — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.5% / 8.1%
Menangle Park — 5-14: 12.5% Menangle — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 9.8% / 5.7%
Menangle Park — 15-19: 9.8% Menangle — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 8.0% / 5.4%
Menangle Park — 20-24: 8.0% Menangle — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.6% / 6.2%
Menangle Park — 25-34: 11.6% Menangle — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 13.8% / 8.4%
Menangle Park — 35-44: 13.8% Menangle — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 10.3% / 9.7%
Menangle Park — 45-54: 10.3% Menangle — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 15.6% / 10.5%
Menangle Park — 55-64: 15.6% Menangle — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.0% / 12.9%
Menangle Park — 65-74: 8.0% Menangle — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.0% / 16.5%
Menangle Park — 75-84: 4.0% Menangle — 75-84: 16.5%
85+ 3.1% / 9.7%
Menangle Park — 85+: 3.1% Menangle — 85+: 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menangle Park 38.0% couple families
Menangle Park — Couple Families: 38.0% Menangle Park — Lone Person: 26.0% Menangle Park — One Parent Families: 30.0% Menangle Park — Group Household: 6.0%
Menangle 57.0% couple families
Menangle — Couple Families: 57.0% Menangle — Lone Person: 37.8% Menangle — One Parent Families: 3.6% Menangle — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menangle Park 47.1% renting
Menangle Park — Owned Outright: 31.4% Menangle Park — Mortgage: 21.4% Menangle Park — Renting: 47.1%
Menangle 10.7% renting
Menangle — Owned Outright: 45.3% Menangle — Mortgage: 44.0% Menangle — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Menangle Park Menangle
England 4.0% / 3.8%
Menangle Park — England: 4.0% Menangle — England: 3.8%
Indonesia 1.8% / 0.5%
Menangle Park — Indonesia: 1.8% Menangle — Indonesia: 0.5%
Italy — / 0.7%
Menangle Park — Italy: not among its largest Menangle — Italy: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Menangle Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Menangle — New Zealand: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Menangle Park — South Africa: not among its largest Menangle — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Menangle Park Menangle
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.6%
Menangle Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Menangle — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 10.1%
Menangle Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Menangle — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 8.8%
Menangle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Menangle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Menangle Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Menangle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Menangle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Menangle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menangle Park 94.2% houses
Menangle Park — Houses: 94.2% Menangle Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Menangle Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Menangle 88.8% houses
Menangle — Houses: 88.8% Menangle — Townhouses: 9.2% Menangle — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menangle Park Menangle
Median house price $1,037,500 $1,075,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $670,000 $670,900
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 38 sales
 60 days
from 36 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Menangle Park Menangle
4 bed $1.16M / $815K
Menangle Park — 4 bed: $1.16M (44 sales) Menangle — 4 bed: $815K (58 sales)

44 vs 58 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.44M
Menangle Park — 5 bed: $1.25M (29 sales) Menangle — 5 bed: $1.44M (12 sales)

29 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Menangle has more rural and farming land (71% vs 21%); Menangle has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 10%).

Menangle Park Menangle
Rural and farming 21% 71%
Parks and recreation 26% 0%
Residential 26% 2%
Environmental 10% 24%
Industrial 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 3%
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

Menangle Park Menangle
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
 1,338
across Wollondilly
Approvals change year on year +48% +92%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Menangle Park Menangle
Houses 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.3M
 1.9%
$550/wk on $1.5M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Menangle Park Menangle
House price Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Menangle Park is more walkable (41 vs 10).

Menangle Park Menangle
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Menangle Park carries more crime risk (97 vs 48).

Menangle Park Menangle
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Menangle Park Menangle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.9 km
 None

Schools in Menangle Park

  • Broughton Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Menangle

  • Camden Park Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Menangle Park Menangle
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Menangle sits further from the CBD (69.9 km vs 65.2 km).

Menangle Park Menangle
Walkability score 41/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 65.2 km 69.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 60 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2563
 0.9%
postcode 2568
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 96
postcode 2568

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.

Menangle Park Menangle
Car (driver) 60.7% / 59.6%
Menangle Park — Car (driver): 60.7% Menangle — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 29.8% / 35.0%
Menangle Park — Worked from Home: 29.8% Menangle — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 3.8%
Menangle Park — Car (passenger): 9.5% Menangle — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Menangle Park — Walked Only: not among its largest Menangle — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Menangle Park Menangle
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Menangle Park Menangle
Connectivity score 97/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
898 premises
 34%
688 premises

Climate

Menangle Park Menangle
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Menangle Park Menangle
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Menangle Park Menangle
Average residential rate $1,443/yr $2,099/yr
Council Campbelltown (NSW) Wollondilly

Federal electorate

Menangle Park Menangle
Division Macarthur Hume
Member Mike Freelander Angus Taylor
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Menangle Park Menangle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Acreage Retirees Trains

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