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Japoonvale vs Mena Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Japoonvale profile · Mena Creek profile

Japoonvale Mena Creek

Mena Creek and Japoonvale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different populations. Mena Creek is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, while residents in Japoonvale are far older with a typical age of 55. This age gap is reflected in the home lives of the two areas; 32.5% of people in Mena Creek care for children unpaid, which is far higher than the 13.8% in Japoonvale. Additionally, First Nations household income is far higher in Mena Creek at $1,624 compared to $749 in Japoonvale.

Everyday life shares many similarities across the two areas, such as the typical weekly rent, which is $250 in Mena Creek and $240 in Japoonvale. Both areas also have the same level of school completion, with around 37% finishing Year 12. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide, such as in employment; full-time work is far higher in Japoonvale at 69.6% compared to 57.0% in Mena Creek. Meanwhile, Mena Creek has more walkable amenities, including a school within 3km and more homes within a short walk of one.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Japoonvale Population: 103 larger in Mena Creek Unpaid child care: 18.7 pts higher in Mena Creek Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in Japoonvale Separate houses: 4.3 pts higher in Japoonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +103 larger in Mena Creek gap steady
107 43rd pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +18 yrs older in Japoonvale gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +6.9 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
11.2% 87th pct 4.3% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +14.7 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
30.8% 87th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +5.1 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +1.4 pts higher in Japoonvale gap narrowing
17.6% 82nd pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 27.1%
30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 16.2%
17.8% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 43.4%
24.5% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
9.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
5.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Japoonvale Mena Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.1 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
14.0% 61st pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 73.8%
3.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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

36.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%
29.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.9% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
10.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +5.0 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
11.2% 77th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

74.8% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 79.0%
0.0% Punjabi +2.4 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 Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.1 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
37.4% 40th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 35.7%
37.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
20.6% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Other religions +7.1 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 Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0.3 pts higher in Japoonvale gap steady
37.4% 29th pct 37.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.3 pts higher in Japoonvale gap narrowing
11.7% 37th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Japoonvalein Mena Creek
— 20.83 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +1 more in Mena Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Japoonvalein Mena Creek
— 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Japoonvalein Mena Creek
— 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%
28.6% Year 10 even 28.6%
9.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 33.3%
6.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.7 pts 13.8%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$41 higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
$560 19th pct $601 25th pct
Household income in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$246 higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
$1,018 14th pct $1,264 29th pct
Family income in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$101 higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
$1,174 11th pct $1,275 14th pct
High earners in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +4.3 pts higher in Mena Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 14th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0.5 pts higher in Mena Creek
24.3% 28th pct 24.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +1.0 pts higher in Mena Creek
4.7% 24th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.2 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%
11.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 3.8%
4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.3% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +8.2 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
20.2% 60th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.7 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +18.7 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 32.5% 83rd pct
Defence service in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +2.3 pts higher in Mena Creek
3.4% 63rd pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +5.6 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
35.1% 89th pct 29.5% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3 larger in Japoonvale
12 61st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +13 yrs older in Japoonvale
31 yrs 66th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$141 higher in Japoonvale
$366 13th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$875 higher in Mena Creek
$749 9th pct $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0.6 larger in Mena Creek gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.9 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 70th pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +10.9 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
37.0% 87th pct 26.1% 58th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples without children ◂ +26.1 pts 28.9%
30.4% Couples with children +21.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
14.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 29.0%
37.0% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 26.1%
13.0% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$10 higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +$357 higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
$1,029 16th pct $1,386 34th pct
People / bedroom in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0.10 higher in Mena Creek gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +12.3 pts higher in Japoonvale gap steady
19.6% 58th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +9.4 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 40.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +4.3 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +12.3 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
50.0% 9th pct 62.3% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
19.6% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 7.2%
10.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.3 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

28.3% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +160.0 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

40.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 22.2%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 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 Japoonvalein Mena Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +11.1 pts higher in Japoonvale gap narrowing
23.9% 70th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
23.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 12.8%
13.0% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 41.7%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 19.4%
18.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.8 pts higher in Mena Creek gap narrowing
18.3% 13th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Japoonvalein Mena Creek
— 21.7% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +3.3 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +5.9 pts higher in Mena Creek gap widening
48.9% 19th pct 54.8% 32nd pct
Full-time in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +12.6 pts higher in Japoonvale gap widening
69.6% 87th pct 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 19.8%
0.0% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.5% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Mining +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +19.7 pts 15.1%
13.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%
17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% Sales workers +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0.6 higher in Mena Creek
0.2 44th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0.8 more in Mena Creek
0.3 45th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +25.1 pts higher in Mena Creek
0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +2.5 pts higher in Mena Creek
25.0% 56th pct 27.5% 57th pct
Walk to health in Japoonvalein Mena Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +14.6 more in Mena Creek
18.7 60th pct 33.3 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +0 higher in Mena Creek
0 34th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Japoonvalein Mena Creek +2.8 pts higher in Japoonvale
9.8% 80th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Japoonvale 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). Japoonvale vs Mena Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31430/japoonvale/vs/SAL31803/mena-creek