Menindee bushfire risk
Of Menindee’s 961 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 34.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Menindee’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Menindee
Flood and bushfire areas across Menindee. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Menindee
Menindee sits in the Central Darling council area, which recorded 585 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 585 total. Figures are for the whole Central Darling council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Menindee
Menindee is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
School catchments in Menindee
Menindee can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Menindee
At the 2021 Census, 3.4% of Menindee’s 537 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Menindee
Central Darling council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Darling council area (not just Menindee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.