Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Mena Creek, QLD

Mena Creek had a population of 210 at the 2021 Census (−13.9% since 2016). Median age 37.0. Median weekly household income $1,264. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mena Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mena Creek's population shrank by 13.9% to 210, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 18.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

7.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 42.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 69 households.

The median household earns $1,264 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,386 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.3% use a language other than English at home. 48.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mena Creek beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureMena CreekQLDAustralia
Population2105,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−13.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.038.038.0
Households691,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting7.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright42.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,264$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$250$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,386$1,733$1,863
Born overseas12.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion48.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−13.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2312011
  2. 2442016
  3. 2102021

Age

Median age 37.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Mena Creek Queensland
Share of people by age, Mena Creek and Queensland
0–918.6%
10–1913.3%
20–298.1%
30–3913.8%
40–4910.0%
50–5913.3%
60–6912.9%
70–798.6%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mena Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.1%
  2. Australian35.2%
  3. Scottish10.4%
  4. German9.3%
  5. Irish8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.7%
  2. Spanish2.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.8%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. Germany2.3%
  4. Singapore1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mena Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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