Menzies QLD 4825
Menzies is a suburb in Queensland, 1,826 km from Brisbane CBD, around 20 hours 10 minutes by car. Population is 824; the median age is 32 and the median household income is $96,824 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb fell 16.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,509. Menzies is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Menzies a good suburb?
Menzies scores a C (35/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Very walkable
Walkability 69/100 · 1826.3 km · 1210 min drive to Brisbane
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 96/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 32 · 824 residents
Liveability Rating
35 / 100 · Ranked #855 in QLDEach bar is Menzies's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Menzies?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
35 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Is Menzies safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Menzies sits in the high band, with 138 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 1% on the prior year.
138 offences
1.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202413 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
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.
Schools
One school serve Menzies, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 434 students in one school (avg 434)
Secondary
Walkability
Menzies is somewhat walkable on foot — at 69/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Menzies.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 19%
- Premises covered
- 550
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
Mount Isa: 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
Menzies is home to 824 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 32 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $97,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
824
Median Age
32
Median Household Income
$96,824/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,509/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$60,736/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
26.9%
Total Dwellings
342
Owner-Occupier Rate
36.3%
Houses
46.2%
Rental Stress
13.4%
Mortgage Stress
18.7%
Work From Home
1.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
25 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 205 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 65.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 71.6%
- Employment Rate
- 70.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 49.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
90 residents (10.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.5% of residents (42) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (35).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 761 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
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 $893 a year through Mount Isa based on 2025 figures.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Kalkadoon People #4.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 14 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1.
From the The Gap (Mount Isa) monitoring station, 0.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Isa Mine, 2.6 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 354 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 502 mm
- 40 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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
5 facilities within 5 km- 1.3 kmRail Freight TransportTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.4 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 1.8 kmCopper, Silver, Lead and Zinc Smelting and RefiningTop reported: Sulfur dioxide · Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 2.2 kmFertiliser ManufacturingTop reported: Sulfur dioxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Sulfuric acid
- 4.5 km
EV adoption
In postcode 4825, 9 of 13,908 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (230 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4825, 2,987 rooftop-solar systems totalling 25.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,959 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 211 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bob Katter | 40.7% | 59.3% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Bob Katter | 39.8% | 60.2% | -4.3 |
| 2019 | Bob Katter | 35.5% | 64.5% | +7.8 |
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 Robbie Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Robbie Katter KAP | 63.7% |
| 2020 | Robbie Katter KAP | 74.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Menzies?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 824 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Menzies
Is Menzies a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Menzies is high (96/100, ranked against other QLD 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 Menzies?
Menzies has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Menzies a good place to live?
Menzies has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (35/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Menzies?
Menzies, QLD had a population of 824 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Menzies, QLD?
The postcode for Menzies, QLD is 4825.
How far is Menzies from Brisbane?
Menzies is 1,826 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1210 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Menzies?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Menzies was $96,824 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 Menzies?
There are too few current rental listings in Menzies for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Menzies?
The median age of residents in Menzies was 32 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Menzies?
There is 1 school inside the Menzies boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Menzies walkable?
Menzies scores 69/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. 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 Menzies?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Menzies (The Gap (Mount Isa)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.0 µg/m³. That puts Menzies below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Menzies?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Menzies, Mount Isa Mine (2.6 km away), 502 mm of rain a year over 40 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Menzies?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Menzies belong to?
Menzies sits within the Mount Isa local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Menzies?
The average residential rates bill through Mount Isa is $893 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
Which federal electorate is Menzies in?
Menzies sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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