Menah Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2850
Postcode for Menah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 215 km from Sydney · Pop. 186
186
Population
46
Median Age
$2,214
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Menah ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Menah Compares

Menah vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMenahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,214 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,282 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Menah is a locality 215 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Menah has a population of 186 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,214, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Menah includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,282, with 63 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Menah scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Menah is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Menah Details

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)186
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,214/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$811/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,282
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area39.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings63
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.5416605
Longitude149.5355903
Distance from Sydney215 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (22.6%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (22.6%)
15–24 years24 (12.9%)
25–44 years24 (12.9%)
45–64 years60 (32.3%)
65+ years26 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (47.4%) Rented (14.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (10.2%)
Asthma15 (8.1%)
Cancer12 (6.5%)
Heart Disease11 (5.9%)
Diabetes9 (4.8%)
Lung Condition3 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle7 (11.3%)
2 vehicles25 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles30 (48.4%)

Suburbs Near Menah

Same Postcode (2850)

More Menah Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.