Coomera vs Helensvale

Coomera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 41 in Helensvale. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Coomera, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Helensvale, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Helensvale: a median of $1.36 million, against $960,000 in Coomera, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Coomera tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Coomera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 9)
  • But Helensvale has more parks and reserves (66 vs 30)

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

First-home buyers

Coomera

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($906,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,359,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coomera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coomera

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.8 km vs 65.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 53 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Coomera is more walkable (57/100 vs 47/100)
  • Helensvale has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Helensvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.9%)
  • But Coomera is growing faster (52.0% vs 12.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coomera Helensvale
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.

Coomera Helensvale
Walkability 57 / 47
Coomera — Walkability: 57/100 Helensvale — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 29 / 25
Coomera — Safety: 29/100 Helensvale — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coomera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Helensvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Helensvale skews older (41 vs 29); Helensvale rents higher ($495/wk vs $450/wk).

Coomera Helensvale
Population 20,225
+6% vs other
 18,949
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.0% +12.4%
Median age 29 41
Median household income $100,360/yr $104,728/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $495/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coomera Helensvale
0-4 8.5% / 5.2%
Coomera — 0-4: 8.5% Helensvale — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 17.1% / 13.0%
Coomera — 5-14: 17.1% Helensvale — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.0% / 7.3%
Coomera — 15-19: 7.0% Helensvale — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.9% / 5.9%
Coomera — 20-24: 7.9% Helensvale — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 18.9% / 10.6%
Coomera — 25-34: 18.9% Helensvale — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 14.8% / 13.0%
Coomera — 35-44: 14.8% Helensvale — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.3% / 15.4%
Coomera — 45-54: 12.3% Helensvale — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 7.7% / 12.4%
Coomera — 55-64: 7.7% Helensvale — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 4.3% / 9.4%
Coomera — 65-74: 4.3% Helensvale — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 1.3% / 5.5%
Coomera — 75-84: 1.3% Helensvale — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.2% / 2.3%
Coomera — 85+: 0.2% Helensvale — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coomera 53.0% couple families
Coomera — Couple Families: 53.0% Coomera — One Parent Families: 24.5% Coomera — Lone Person: 14.9% Coomera — Group Household: 6.1% Coomera — Other Families: 1.5%
Helensvale 55.4% couple families
Helensvale — Couple Families: 55.4% Helensvale — One Parent Families: 16.5% Helensvale — Lone Person: 23.0% Helensvale — Group Household: 3.7% Helensvale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coomera 54.8% renting
Coomera — Owned Outright: 10.2% Coomera — Mortgage: 35.0% Coomera — Renting: 54.8%
Helensvale 19.8% renting
Helensvale — Owned Outright: 32.3% Helensvale — Mortgage: 48.0% Helensvale — Renting: 19.8%
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.

Coomera Helensvale
New Zealand 9.9% / 7.7%
Coomera — New Zealand: 9.9% Helensvale — New Zealand: 7.7%
England 4.5% / 7.7%
Coomera — England: 4.5% Helensvale — England: 7.7%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.7%
Coomera — South Africa: 2.2% Helensvale — South Africa: 1.7%
China 1.5% / 2.3%
Coomera — China: 1.5% Helensvale — China: 2.3%
India 1.5% / 0.9%
Coomera — India: 1.5% Helensvale — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

Qualifications

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

Coomera Helensvale
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.0%
Coomera — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Helensvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 11.9%
Coomera — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Helensvale — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.6%
Coomera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Helensvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.8%
Coomera — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Helensvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Coomera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Helensvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coomera 72.8% houses
Coomera — Houses: 72.8% Coomera — Townhouses: 26.1% Coomera — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Helensvale 81.3% houses
Helensvale — Houses: 81.3% Helensvale — Townhouses: 14.4% Helensvale — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coomera Helensvale
Median house price $960,000 $1,359,000
Median unit price $720,000 $759,500
Median land price $906,000 $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 237 sales
 32 days
from 212 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coomera Helensvale
3 bed $853K / $1.03M
Coomera — 3 bed: $853K (80 sales) Helensvale — 3 bed: $1.03M (67 sales)

80 vs 67 sales

4 bed $982K / $1.4M
Coomera — 4 bed: $982K (271 sales) Helensvale — 4 bed: $1.4M (169 sales)

271 vs 169 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.95M
Coomera — 5 bed: $1.3M (17 sales) Helensvale — 5 bed: $1.95M (65 sales)

17 vs 65 sales

Development activity

Coomera Helensvale
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coomera Helensvale
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 5.0%
$1,200/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.9%
$762/wk on $815K
 5.5%
$850/wk on $797K

Ranking within QLD

Coomera Helensvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 34% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD

Liveability

Helensvale scores higher overall (60 vs 49); Coomera is more walkable (57 vs 47).

Coomera Helensvale
Grade C B
Score 49/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coomera Helensvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
75/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Coomera Helensvale
Inside the suburb 6 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Coomera

  • Coomera Rivers State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Coomera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Picnic Creek State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Foxwell State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Combined below peers
  • Coomera State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Helensvale

  • Helensvale State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Helensvale State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coomera Helensvale
Supermarkets 5 6
Cafes & restaurants 19 8
Parks & reserves 30 66
Childcare 16 9
GPs 8
same for both
Pharmacies 5 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 12
Fuel stations 5 4
EV chargers 1
same for both
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Helensvale sits further from the CBD (65.9 km vs 57.8 km).

Coomera Helensvale
Walkability score 57/100 47/100
Distance to Brisbane 57.8 km 65.9 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 53 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 148.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4209
 2.6%
postcode 4212
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4209
 73
postcode 4212

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.

Coomera Helensvale
Car (driver) 75.5% / 73.8%
Coomera — Car (driver): 75.5% Helensvale — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 17.5%
Coomera — Worked from Home: 14.6% Helensvale — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.6%
Coomera — Car (passenger): 5.7% Helensvale — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.8% / 1.5%
Coomera — Train: 2.8% Helensvale — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Coomera — Walked Only: 0.7% Helensvale — Walked Only: 1.0%
Tram / Light Rail 0.1% / 1.0%
Coomera — Tram / Light Rail: 0.1% Helensvale — Tram / Light Rail: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Coomera Helensvale
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Coomera Helensvale
Connectivity score 84/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
6,533 premises
 22%
8,208 premises

Climate

Coomera Helensvale
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coomera Helensvale
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.42 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coomera Helensvale
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coomera Helensvale
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coomera Helensvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coomera

Family Regional Centre Townhouses

Helensvale

Parks Regional Centre Trams

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