Mena Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mena Creek

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Mena Creek are well below the state and national figures, with a typical amount of $1,275. This is a low-earning area where very few people reach high income brackets. The overall financial profile is much lower than most similar places across the country.

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📍 Mena Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mena Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,264 ▲ +38.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mena Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mena Creek$1,264
4871, QLD $1,250
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,264 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This trend extends to individuals, with a typical personal weekly income of $601, much lower than most areas.

$601 ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $490
  • 2016: $652
  • 2021: $601

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,264 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $912
  • 2016: $1,264
  • 2021: $1,264

Median total household income per week.

$1,275 ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,171
  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $1,275

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents earn high wages, with 0.0% of people bringing in $2,000 or more weekly. Only 4.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Mena Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 58%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mena Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Mena Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31803/mena-creek/topic/income