Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$600,000
Up 1.7% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $710k
- 4 bed
- $590k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mena Creek
QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $600,000
- Population
- 210
- Postcode
- 4871
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mena Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Mena Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mena Creek QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mena Creek, QLD is currently $600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mena Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 1.7% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $590,000 in Mena Creek.
Crime and safety
Is Mena Creek safe?
The overall rate for Mena Creek is 2,174 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mena Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,174
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowRest of Qld
Mena CreekRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mena Creek?
Mena Creek QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
210 people call Mena Creek home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,264 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 210
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,386 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.3%Above
15–3421.9%Below
35–5426.7%Above
55–7422.9%Below
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.7%Above
Paying a mortgage45.0%Above
Renting8.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.4%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more34.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.8%Above
Drove to work68.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.7%Above
What stands out in Mena Creek
12.8% of workers in Mena Creek worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Mena Creek residents were born in England.
41.0% of people in Mena Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mena Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mena Creek QLD 4871.
Is Mena Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.3% of Mena Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
56 family households lived in Mena Creek; 46.4% were couple families and 26.8% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mena Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mena Creek had 210 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mena Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.7% of occupied private dwellings in Mena Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mena Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
45.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mena Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mena Creek had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Two-person households represented 29.0%, while 18.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mena Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
68.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mena Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 19.4% of the total.
76.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mena Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.9% reported a different address.
11.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mena Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.0% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mena Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.0% of Mena Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mena Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Mena Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mena Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mena Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mena Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.9% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mena Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mena Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,264 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,386.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mena Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.8% in Mena Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 46.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 8.3% in Mena Creek, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mena Creek
Is Mena Creek expensive?
The median house price is $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mena Creek good for families?
The Census counted 56 local families, and 24.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mena Creek?
1-bedroom houses have a median around $710,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mena Creek
8 streets in Mena Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boolabah Rd
- De Roma Cl
- Holder Rd
- Innisfail - Japoon Rd
- Mcfadden Rd
- Mena Creek Rd
- Polich Rd
- Seres Road
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