Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mena Creek suburb profile
Mena Creek, QLD · Postcode 4871
This Mena Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mena Creek, QLD (postcode 4871). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mena Creek with nearby suburbs.
Mena Creek at a glance
Population
210
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,264/wk
Median age
37
Mena Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.1% over 10 years
Population
210
was 244 in 2016
-34 · -13.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,264/wk
was $1,264/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Median age
37
was 41 in 2016
-4 · -9.8%
Dig deeper: Mena Creek population growth · Mena Creek then and now
Mena Creek vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mena Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Mena Creek$250/wk
- Nearby$265/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-26.5% vs area
- Mena Creek$1,264/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Mena Creek37
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-24% vs area
- Mena Creek$601/wk
- Nearby$654.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mena Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mena Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3960.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2906.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1882.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mena Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mena Creek, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mena Creek people
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mena Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,264/wk
- Median personal income
- $601/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mena Creek housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,386/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 32.1%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mena Creek work
- Employment to population
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 37%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4871)
Compare Mena Creek with nearby suburbs
Mena Creek in numbers
Mena Creek had 210 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 32.1% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 78.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,264/wk, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.9% (from 244 to 210). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $250/wk (+0%).
Mena Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mena Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mena Creek was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mena Creek, QLD?
- Mena Creek had 210 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mena Creek?
- Median household income in Mena Creek was $1,264/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mena Creek?
- 6% of occupied homes in Mena Creek were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 32.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mena Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mena Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology