Carpendale vs Helidon

Helidon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Carpendale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carpendale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Carpendale tends to suit couples, while Helidon suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Carpendale carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 57/100)
  • Helidon has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Helidon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Helidon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Carpendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (106.2 km vs 108.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carpendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Helidon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs -17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carpendale and Helidon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carpendale Helidon
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Carpendale Helidon
Walkability 0 / 0
Carpendale — Walkability: 0/100 Helidon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 43
Carpendale — Safety: 77/100 Helidon — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 28
Carpendale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Helidon — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Helidon has more residents (1,130 vs 110); Carpendale skews older (48 vs 38).

Carpendale Helidon
Population 110 1,130
+927% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.9% +6.7%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $81,224/yr
+14% vs other
 $69,784/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $313/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carpendale Helidon
0-4 10.9% / 7.2%
Carpendale — 0-4: 10.9% Helidon — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 5.5% / 14.3%
Carpendale — 5-14: 5.5% Helidon — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.3% / 5.8%
Carpendale — 15-19: 7.3% Helidon — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.4% / 5.2%
Carpendale — 20-24: 6.4% Helidon — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.8% / 13.9%
Carpendale — 25-34: 11.8% Helidon — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 6.4% / 9.5%
Carpendale — 35-44: 6.4% Helidon — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.9% / 12.8%
Carpendale — 45-54: 10.9% Helidon — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 18.2% / 13.7%
Carpendale — 55-64: 18.2% Helidon — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 10.0% / 11.0%
Carpendale — 65-74: 10.0% Helidon — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 10.0% / 5.3%
Carpendale — 75-84: 10.0% Helidon — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 1.5%
Carpendale — 85+: not among its largest Helidon — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carpendale 50.0% couple families
Carpendale — Couple Families: 50.0% Carpendale — Lone Person: 36.7% Carpendale — One Parent Families: 13.3% Carpendale — Group Household: 0.0% Carpendale — Other Families: 0.0%
Helidon 36.4% couple families
Helidon — Couple Families: 36.4% Helidon — Lone Person: 33.4% Helidon — One Parent Families: 21.9% Helidon — Group Household: 4.6% Helidon — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carpendale 17.1% renting
Carpendale — Owned Outright: 54.3% Carpendale — Mortgage: 28.6% Carpendale — Renting: 17.1%
Helidon 33.5% renting
Helidon — Owned Outright: 30.9% Helidon — Mortgage: 35.6% Helidon — Renting: 33.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Carpendale Helidon
England 3.6% / 1.4%
Carpendale — England: 3.6% Helidon — England: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Carpendale — New Zealand: not among its largest Helidon — New Zealand: 2.4%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Carpendale — Malaysia: not among its largest Helidon — Malaysia: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Carpendale — Scotland: not among its largest Helidon — Scotland: 0.4%
Pakistan — / 0.4%
Carpendale — Pakistan: not among its largest Helidon — Pakistan: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carpendale Helidon
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.5%
Carpendale — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Helidon — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.5%
Carpendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Helidon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.6%
Carpendale — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Helidon — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 0.4%
Carpendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Helidon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Carpendale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Helidon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carpendale 100.0% houses
Carpendale — Houses: 100.0% Carpendale — Townhouses: 0.0% Carpendale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Helidon 93.2% houses
Helidon — Houses: 93.2% Helidon — Townhouses: 5.6% Helidon — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carpendale Helidon
Median house price — $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $605,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Carpendale Helidon
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Carpendale Helidon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Carpendale Helidon
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Helidon carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Helidon carries more crime risk (57 vs 23).

Carpendale Helidon
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
23/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Carpendale Helidon
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Carpendale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Helidon

  • Helidon State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carpendale Helidon
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 18

Mobility

Helidon sits further from the CBD (108.9 km vs 106.2 km).

Carpendale Helidon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 106.2 km 108.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
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.

Carpendale Helidon
Car (driver) 80.4% / 86.2%
Carpendale — Car (driver): 80.4% Helidon — Car (driver): 86.2%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 6.0%
Carpendale — Worked from Home: 14.3% Helidon — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.5%
Carpendale — Car (passenger): 5.4% Helidon — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Carpendale — Walked Only: not among its largest Helidon — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Carpendale Helidon
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Carpendale Helidon
Connectivity score 30/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 7%
552 premises

Climate

Carpendale Helidon
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carpendale Helidon
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Carpendale Helidon
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Carpendale Helidon
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carpendale Helidon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carpendale

Rural Young Families

Helidon

Acreage Affordable River

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