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Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 526 people · 5 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Menzies at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 25 (4.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 64 (12.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 225 (43.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 154 (29.8%) |
| 65+ years | 49 (9.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Menzies
Menzies contains 5 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.