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Bombeeta vs Mena Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bombeeta profile · Mena Creek profile

Bombeeta Mena Creek

Mena Creek and Bombeeta are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct family and financial profiles. Mena Creek has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 42 in Bombeeta, and far more people caring for children unpaid (32.5% versus 12.4%). There are also notable differences in wealth; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Mena Creek at $1,386, while Bombeeta has a far higher typical personal income for First Nations residents, at $833 compared to just $225 in Mena Creek.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people living alone, with Mena Creek at 26.1%. They also share several similarities, such as having an equal number of people with a bachelor's degree or higher and identical average school sizes. While Mena Creek has more walkable amenities, like schools and parks, both areas rely entirely on cars for travel, as neither has any public transport use.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.4 pts higher in Bombeeta Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in Mena Creek Mortgage: $563 higher in Mena Creek Housework 15h+: 9.7 pts higher in Mena Creek Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Mena Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombeetain Mena Creek +63 larger in Mena Creek gap narrowing
147 47th pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Bombeetain Mena Creek +5 yrs older in Bombeeta gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bombeetain Mena Creek +6.6 pts higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
10.9% 87th pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombeetain Mena Creek +2.6 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
13.6% 27th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Bombeetain Mena Creek +6.5 pts higher in Mena Creek gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Bombeetain Mena Creek +5.0 pts higher in Mena Creek gap steady
11.2% 42nd pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 27.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 43.4%
37.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%
5.8% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
5.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Bombeeta Mena Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.7 pts higher in Mena Creek gap steady
10.2% 44th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 73.8%
6.1% India ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.2% English +9.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
29.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
7.5% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bombeetain Mena Creek +6.7 pts higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
12.9% 80th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Bombeetain Mena Creek +3.4 pts higher in Bombeeta gap steady
3.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 79.0%
9.5% Punjabi ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bombeetain Mena Creek +1.7 pts higher in Bombeeta gap steady
42.2% 55th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%
31.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
7.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bombeetain Mena Creek +5.8 pts higher in Bombeeta gap widening
42.9% 44th pct 37.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.2 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bombeetain Mena Creek
— 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
19 4th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
907 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%
19.3% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%
6.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 4.6%
11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%
6.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$94 higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
$695 40th pct $601 25th pct
Household income in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$167 higher in Bombeeta gap widening
$1,431 43rd pct $1,264 29th pct
Family income in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$167 higher in Bombeeta gap widening
$1,442 23rd pct $1,275 14th pct
High earners in Bombeetain Mena Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bombeetain Mena Creek +7.2 pts higher in Bombeeta gap widening
11.5% 35th pct 4.3% 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.8% Under $650 even 5.8%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombeetain Mena Creek +1.0 pts higher in Mena Creek
23.8% 26th pct 24.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Bombeetain Mena Creek +3.0 pts higher in Mena Creek
2.7% 15th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.9 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
3.4% 36th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.7% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
2.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombeetain Mena Creek +1.2 pts higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Bombeetain Mena Creek +3.4 pts higher in Bombeeta gap steady
12.4% 46th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Bombeetain Mena Creek +20.1 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
12.4% 10th pct 32.5% 83rd pct
Defence service in Bombeetain Mena Creek +2.5 pts higher in Bombeeta
8.2% 92nd pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombeetain Mena Creek +9.7 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
19.8% 26th pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombeetain Mena Creek +7 larger in Bombeeta
16 64th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Bombeetain Mena Creek +12 yrs older in Bombeeta
30 yrs 63rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$608 higher in Bombeeta
$833 68th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$249 higher in Mena Creek
$1,375 35th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.1 larger in Mena Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bombeetain Mena Creek +8.4 pts higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
26.9% 94th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Bombeetain Mena Creek +12.6 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
13.5% 14th pct 26.1% 58th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 28.9%
26.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%
13.5% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$50 higher in Bombeeta gap widening
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bombeetain Mena Creek +$563 higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
$823 10th pct $1,386 34th pct
People / bedroom in Bombeetain Mena Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bombeetain Mena Creek +6.2 pts higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
13.5% 39th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Bombeetain Mena Creek +5.6 pts higher in Bombeeta gap narrowing
46.2% 65th pct 40.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in Bombeetain Mena Creek +2.4 pts higher in Bombeeta gap widening
98.1% 57th pct 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bombeetain Mena Creek +5.0 pts higher in Bombeeta gap widening
67.3% 23rd pct 62.3% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 40.6%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.5% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%
11.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 95.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $200–$349 +74.3 pts ▸ 160.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.1 pts 22.2%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombeetain Mena Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bombeetain Mena Creek +8.9 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
3.9% 8th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in Bombeetain Mena Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 68.6%
3.9% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 41.7%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 19.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombeetain Mena Creek +4.5 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
17.6% 12th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Bombeetain Mena Creek
— 21.7% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.6 pts higher in Bombeeta gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Bombeetain Mena Creek +8.8 pts higher in Bombeeta gap widening
63.6% 61st pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Bombeetain Mena Creek +5.0 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
51.9% 22nd pct 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
3.9% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.2% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
13.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.4% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
5.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.7 higher in Mena Creek
0.1 40th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.9 more in Mena Creek
0.1 40th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bombeetain Mena Creek +25.1 pts higher in Mena Creek
0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Bombeetain Mena Creek +16.5 pts higher in Mena Creek
11.0% 47th pct 27.5% 57th pct
Walk to health in Bombeetain Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombeetain Mena Creek +33.3 more in Mena Creek
0.0 0th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0 higher in Mena Creek
0 33rd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Bombeetain Mena Creek +0.8 pts higher in Mena Creek
6.2% 56th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Bombeeta with nearby areas

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Compare Mena Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombeeta vs Mena Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30306/bombeeta/vs/SAL31803/mena-creek