Median price trend for houses
$550,000
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The quick read on
Helens Hill
QLD 4850 · Hinchinbrook
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $550,000
- Population
- 118
- Postcode
- 4850
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Helens Hill, Queensland
Property market insights for Helens Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Helens Hill QLD
The median house price in Helens Hill, QLD is currently $550,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Helens Hill safe?
The overall rate for Helens Hill is 2,006 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% 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 Helens Hill.
Overall crime rate
2,006
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowRest of Qld
Helens HillRest 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 Helens Hill?
Helens Hill QLD 4850 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
118 people call Helens Hill home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,049 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,489 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $125 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3430.5%Above
35–5428.0%Above
55–7420.3%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage48.5%Above
Renting15.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.0%Below
Two cars30.2%Below
Three or more44.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.9%Above
Drove to work65.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Helens Hill
17.9% of workers in Helens Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
2.5% of people in Helens Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Helens Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Helens Hill QLD 4850.
Is Helens Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Helens Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
34 family households lived in Helens Hill; 52.9% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
52.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Helens Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Helens Hill had 118 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Helens Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.6% of occupied private dwellings in Helens Hill.
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 Helens Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
48.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.2% 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 Helens Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Helens Hill had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 25.6% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Two-person households represented 25.6%, while 23.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Helens Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
65.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Helens Hill?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 14.0% of the total.
74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Helens Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.9% reported a different address.
7.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Helens Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.7% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% 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 Helens Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.6% of Helens Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.4% 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 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Helens Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.5% of ancestry responses in Helens Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 42.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Helens Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 22.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.5% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Helens Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
52.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Helens Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.5% reported asthma, 5.9% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Helens Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Helens Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,049 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,489.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $125 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Helens Hill compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.9% in Helens Hill, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 15.2% in Helens Hill, 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 Helens Hill
Is Helens Hill expensive?
The median house price is $550,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Helens Hill good for families?
The Census counted 34 local families, and 20.3% 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 Helens Hill?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Helens Hill
15 streets in Helens Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bruce Hwy
- Burgamoo Rd
- Fontanas Rd
- Grassos Rd
- Haughtys Rd
- Helens Hill Rd
- Larkins Rd
- Milton Road
- Orient Rd
- Pappins Road
- Papworth Rd
- Pattis Rd
- Pennas Rd
- Pinnacle Hill Rd
- Pombel Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.