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Helensvale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Helensvale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Helensvale QLD is 18,949 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Helensvale is $790 per week ($41,080 per year). Median rent in Helensvale is $495 per week ($2,145 per month). Helensvale has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Helensvale has a population density of 941.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Helensvale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Helensvale is $2,098.

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Helensvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Helensvale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$790/wk

$41,080 per year

#3745 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$495/wk

$2,145 per month

#696 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,098/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Helensvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (9,193) Female 51.5% (9,747)

Population Density

941.2

people per km²

18,949 people · 20.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,211

Family income/wk

Helensvale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Helensvale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.2% 1,971 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.8% 2,931 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Helensvale Country of Birth

Australia

84.0%

England

10.0%

China

2.5%

India

1.4%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Helensvale Religion

No Religion

48.3%

Catholic

19.6%

Anglican

16.4%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Helensvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Helensvale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

38.7%

Other

20.7%

Spanish

8.0%

Japan

7.6%

Korean

7.3%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Arabic

5.8%

Cantonese

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Helensvale Employment

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Employed full-time

38.9% 5,380 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 3,140 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 518 people

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Not in labour force

34.7% 4,807 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Helensvale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.5%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Helensvale Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Managers

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Labourers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Helensvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.1%

Engineering

16.2%

Health

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Education

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Helensvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Helensvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Helensvale Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 7,839

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Separated

3.0% 458

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Divorced

8.9% 1,376

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Widowed

5.2% 813

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Never married

32.3% 5,010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Helensvale Ancestry

English

34.3%

Australian

25.0%

Other

8.4%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

7.9%

Chinese

4.0%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.1%

New Zealander

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Maori

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Helensvale School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

25.5%

Primary — Government

25.3%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Helensvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 2,346

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 33,859

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Helensvale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.3% 1,666

—

Not a volunteer

88.7% 13,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Helensvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Helensvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Tram/Light Rail

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Train

1.0%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Helensvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

26.6%

2 vehicles

41.4%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Helensvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

9.9%

3 bedrooms

30.1%

4 bedrooms

44.2%

5 bedrooms

12.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Helensvale Population Mobility

16.7%

moved in the last year

47.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Helensvale Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

727

Indigenous residents

35,741

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Helensvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,565

Asthma

653

Arthritis

617

Diabetes

473

Heart disease

434

Lung condition

380

Cancer

291

Stroke

208

Kidney disease

174

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Helensvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Helensvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

20.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Helensvale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 20

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Previously served

3.0% 439

👤

Never served

96.9% 14,282

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Helensvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 1,855

—

Did not provide

87.3% 12,766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Helensvale Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Helensvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

189

1961–1970

385

1971–1980

422

1981–1990

770

1991–2000

847

2001–2010

1,783

2011–2015

889

2016

209

2017

137

2018

144

2019

151

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Helensvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

29.5%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Helensvale Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

19.8%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Helensvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,982

Moved from QLD

1,888

Moved — same area (SA2)

457

Moved from NSW

266

Moved from VIC

141

Moved from overseas

126

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Helensvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.0%

Step family — no other children

11.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Helensvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1052

avg ICSEA score

4,398

total students

A B Paterson College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,652 students

1123

ICSEA

Helensvale State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,875 students

1017

ICSEA

Helensvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 871 students

1015

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Helensvale Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,014/wk

Median Rent $495/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Helensvale

Your weekly income

≈ $8,727/month

Median rent $495/wk

Left after rent $1,519/wk

Rent share 24.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Helensvale

What is the population of Helensvale QLD?

The population of Helensvale QLD is 18,949 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 941.2 people per km².Helensvale is ranked #162 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Helensvale?

The median personal income in Helensvale QLD is $790 per week, or $41,080 per year.The median household income is $2,014 per week.Family income is $2,211 per week.Helensvale is ranked #3,745 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Helensvale?

Median rent in Helensvale QLD is $495 per week ($2,145 per month).Rent represents 24.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Helensvale ranks #696 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Helensvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Helensvale QLD is $2,098. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Helensvale?

The median age in Helensvale QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Helensvale a good suburb to live in?

Helensvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 18,949.The median income is $790/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31315. All dollar figures in AUD.