Bombeeta vs Mena Creek
Mena Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Bombeeta. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mena Creek tends to suit families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Bombeeta
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 57/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 65%)
- But Mena Creek has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bombeeta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mena Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bombeeta
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1099 min vs 1112 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1601.4 km vs 1610.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bombeeta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bombeeta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.1% vs -13.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bombeeta and Mena Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Mena Creek has more residents (210 vs 147); Bombeeta rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147 | 210 +43% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.1% | -13.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 37 |
| Median household income | $74,412/yr +12% vs other | $65,728/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $527,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 186 across Cassowary Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +68% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mena Creek carries more crime risk (57 vs 16).
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bombeeta
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mena Creek
- Mena Creek State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Mena Creek sits further from the CBD (1610.8 km vs 1601.4 km).
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1601.4 km | 1610.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1099 min | 1112 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4871 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 4871 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).
Setting
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.9 km | 20.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Climate
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,534 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 16.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,829/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cassowary Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bombeeta | Mena Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Mena Creek
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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