Menzies

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 526 people · 5 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Menzies at a glance

526
Population
#123 of 123 in WA
124,115
km² area
39.2
Median age
+0.1 vs WA
858
SEIFA IRSAD
#116 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
16.5%
Born overseas
63.0%
Renting

Map shows the Menzies LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Menzies is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 5 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 124,115 km². Menzies has a population of 526 , ranking #123 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Plumridge Lakes (273 residents).About 16.5% of residents were born overseas and 17.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (4.8%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (43.5%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (9.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (4.8%)
15–24 years64 (12.4%)
25–44 years225 (43.5%)
45–64 years154 (29.8%)
65+ years49 (9.5%)
16.5%
Born overseas
17.1%
Speak a language other than English at home
19.8%
First Nations
2.0
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (63.0%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (81.4%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (18.6%)
$37
Median weekly rent
$78
Median monthly mortgage
56.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
43.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.8%
Unemployment rate
204
In full-time work
15
In part-time work

Schools in Menzies

1 schools across Menzies: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 659 (range 659 to 659). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 659 WA median 1006LGA range 659 to 659

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in Menzies, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Menzies Community School Government Combined Menzies 13 659

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Menzies. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

858
Ranked #116 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

861

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

825

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

870

Suburbs in Menzies

Menzies contains 5 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Plumridge Lakes 6431 273 $1,375/wk 35
Menzies 6436 103 $900/wk 46
Kookynie 6431 99 $1,312/wk 41
Ularring 6436 51 44
Burtville 6440

Postcodes covered

6431, 6436, 6440

Compare Menzies with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Menzies and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Menzies (WA) 526 39.2 858 63.0% 16.5%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder 29,297 34.1 980 38.2% 23.9%
Leonora 1,586 35.0 934 62.3% 18.3%
Laverton 1,325 37.4 812 72.6% 15.0%
Dundas 679 49.9 854 31.4% 19.0%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Menzies

What is the population of Menzies?

The 2021 Census recorded 526 people living in Menzies, across 5 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Menzies?

Menzies contains 5 suburbs. The most populous are Plumridge Lakes, Menzies, Kookynie, Ularring, Burtville.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Menzies?

Menzies covers 3 postcodes: 6431, 6436, 6440.

How many schools are in Menzies?

Menzies has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Menzies?

Menzies has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 858, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.