Menora, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Menora is a small, established suburb in Perth's inner north, within the City of Stirling and a short distance from the city centre. It was created in 1954, when it was split from neighbouring Mount Lawley and given official boundaries. The name comes from an old theatre called the Menora that once stood within the area; it was also embraced by the local Jewish community, for whom the menorah carries deep significance, and from the air a cluster of the suburb's streets is laid out in the branching shape of a menorah. Today Menora is the heart of Jewish life in Perth, centred on the Perth Hebrew Congregation, with a Jewish school, a community centre and kosher food shops close at hand. Quiet, tree-lined residential streets and a scatter of retirement villages give the small suburb a settled, village-like feel.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Menora is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1069, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Menora at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,691
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,311
- SEIFA score
- 1069
- Coordinates
- -31.9188, 115.8616
Menora demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Menora using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 41%, 17% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 344 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 277 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 360 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 611 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,114 | 41% |
Share of the 2,706 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 337 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 270 | 25% |
| Rented | 184 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 614 | 56% |
| Townhouses & semis | 229 | 21% |
| Flats & apartments | 248 | 23% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,091 occupied private dwellings in Menora.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,108
- Median weekly personal income
- $751
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 743 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 318 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,425 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 582
- Employed part-time
- 431
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Menora
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Menora is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Menora
Where is Menora?
Menora is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Menora?
At the 2021 Census, Menora had a population of about 2,691.
Is Menora an advantaged area?
Menora has an ABS SEIFA score of 1069, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Menora?
Menora has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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