Menangle Park sits 65 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 56 minutes by car. Census data records 224 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $87,724 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb fell 12.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,712. Menangle Park is characterised by high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataMenangle Park's land market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $670,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Land
$670,000
Based on 119 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 30 sales that recorded a listing period
Houses
$1,037,500
3% below its 6 neighbours (median $1,075,000)
Based on 106 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 38 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 44 sales $1.16M
- 5 bed 29 sales $1.25M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Menangle Park are currently listed at around $1.3 million on average. Based on 36 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.3M
36 houses listed in the last 6 months.
36 of the suburb's 69 dwellings (52.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Menangle Park rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 57 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$850/wk
29% above its 3 neighbours (median $660/wk)
57 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $770/wk
- 27 bonds
- +16% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2563 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.3 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
10 active Airbnb listings: 7 whole homes and 3 rooms.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is Menangle Park safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Menangle Park sits in the high band, with 50 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 4% on the prior year.
50 offences
4.2% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Campbelltown City Council has published 2 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Menangle Park, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 1,381 students in one school (avg 1,381)
Combined
Universities nearby
0.0% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Menangle Park is car-dependent on foot — at 41/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Menangle Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 35.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 23.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 19.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 23.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Menangle Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 95%
- Premises covered
- 898
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Campbelltown (NSW): council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Menangle Park is home to 224 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
224
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$87,724/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,712/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$41,184/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
13.0%
Total Dwellings
69
Owner-Occupier Rate
52.9%
Houses
94.2%
Rental Stress
29.6%
Mortgage Stress
23.4%
Work From Home
29.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.6%
- Employment Rate
- 50.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 25.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,443 a year through Campbelltown (NSW) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 26%
- Residential 26%
- Rural and farming 21%
- Environmental 10%
- Industrial 9%
- Infrastructure and transport 7%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Campbelltown (NSW)
In the year to August 2026, 1,788 new dwellings were approved across Campbelltown (NSW). That mix is 1,066 houses and 722 units. Approvals are up 48.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.97 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 1.
From the Campbelltown West monitoring station, 5.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Camden Airport AWS, 9.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 95 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 25.8 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.3% of addresses
- 5 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 817 mm
- 75 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.4°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.2°C
- 14 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 3.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Zinc and compounds · Lead & compounds
- 4.2 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 2563, 6 of 602 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (23 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.8%.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $670,000 this is $70,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mike Freelander Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mike Freelander | 65.6% | 34.4% | +5.8 |
| 2022 | Mike Freelander | 58.5% | 41.5% | -0.1 |
| 2019 | Mike Freelander | 58.4% | 41.6% | -0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Greg Warren Labor
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Greg Warren ALP | 73.3% |
| 2019 | Greg Warren ALP | 67.0% |
| 2015 | Greg Warren ALP | 57.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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Common questions about Menangle Park
Is Menangle Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Menangle Park is high (97/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Menangle Park?
Menangle Park has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Menangle Park?
Menangle Park, NSW had a population of 224 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Menangle Park, NSW?
The postcode for Menangle Park, NSW is 2563.
How far is Menangle Park from Sydney?
Menangle Park is 65 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 56 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Menangle Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Menangle Park was $87,724 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Menangle Park?
The median advertised rent in Menangle Park is $850 a week for houses (57 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Menangle Park?
The median age of residents in Menangle Park was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Menangle Park at risk of bushfire?
Menangle Park has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Menangle Park?
There is 1 school inside the Menangle Park boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Menangle Park walkable?
Menangle Park scores 41/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Menangle Park?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Menangle Park (Campbelltown West) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.8 µg/m³. That puts Menangle Park below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Menangle Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Menangle Park, Camden Airport AWS (9.3 km away), summer days average 29.4°C, winter nights 4.2°C, 817 mm of rain a year over 75 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Menangle Park?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Menangle Park belong to?
Menangle Park sits within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Menangle Park?
The average residential rates bill through Campbelltown (NSW) is $1,443 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Menangle Park?
Across Campbelltown (NSW), 1,788 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 48.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Menangle Park in?
Menangle Park sits within the federal Division of Macarthur, currently held by Mike Freelander (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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