Meandarra QLD 4422
181 addresses · 21 streets
Maranoa Electorate › Western Downs LGA › Meandarra · 311 km from Brisbane
Living Here
Meandarra is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 244 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,224 a week, with median rent near $120 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Tara statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Meandarra itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 school
1 café or restaurant
1 Catholic church
1 library
1 post office
1 gym
1 electrician
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 3.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 14.1% |
Demographics
Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 49.8%
Population by age in Meandarra
| 0-4 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 23 |
| 15-19 | 13 |
| 20-24 | 13 |
| 25-34 | 17 |
| 35-44 | 27 |
| 45-54 | 49 |
| 55-64 | 41 |
| 65-74 | 48 |
| 75-84 | 18 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Meandarra
| House | 87 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 3 |
Households by weekly income in Meandarra
| <$650 | 7 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 21 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 24 |
| $3,000+ | 9 |
Top ancestries in Meandarra
| English | 92 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 81 |
| Ancestry NS | 48 |
| Irish | 37 |
| Scottish | 35 |
| German | 20 |
Housing tenure in Meandarra
| Owned | 52 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 15 |
| Rented | 17 |
| Other | 3 |
Cars per household in Meandarra
| 0 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4+ | 13 |
Commute to work in Meandarra
| Car | 55 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 17 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 17 |
Top countries of birth in Meandarra
| New Zealand | 5 |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 5 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
917 bird observations recorded near Meandarra — most often seen:
- Magpie-lark (49)
- Galah (48)
- Torresian Crow (46)
- Willie Wagtail (45)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (40)
- Pacific Black Duck (36)
- Striped Honeyeater (36)
- Crested Pigeon (34)
- Red-winged Parrot (34)
- Cockatiel (33)
- Red-rumped Parrot (33)
- Whistling Kite (33)
- Yellow-throated Miner (33)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Meandarra
- Peaceful Dove (32)
- Australasian Darter (30)
- Australian Magpie (30)
- Grey-crowned Babbler (29)
- Superb Fairy-wren (29)
- Southern Noisy Miner (27)
- Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (26)
- Common Myna (24)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (24)
- Apostlebird (23)
- White-breasted Woodswallow (23)
- Double-barred Finch (21)
- Emu (20)
- Grey Teal (20)
- Striated Pardalote (20)
- Welcome Swallow (20)
- Laughing Kookaburra (19)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Meandarra:
- Hannaford (19.3 km)
- Glenmorgan (26.7 km)
- Yulabilla (32.9 km)
- The Gums (33.8 km)
- Inglestone (35.2 km)
- Barramornie (37.7 km)
- Coomrith (39 km)
- Pine Hills (47.5 km)
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Streets
- Bullock Head Road (1)
- Camp Station School Road (2)
- Condamine - Meandarra Road (27)
- Creek Street (4)
- Dennes Road (2)
- Dillon Street (3)
- George Street (8)
- Gibson Street (12)
- Guppys Road (2)
- John Street (3)
- Maroondah Road (1)
- Maude Street (13)
- Meandarra - Talwood Road (25)
- Mortlocks Road (4)
- Osler Street (24)
- Ourigilla Road (2)
- Robinsons Road (2)
- Sara Street (15)
- Surat Developmental Road (8)
- Undulla Road (1)
- Walton Street (22)
