Helens Hill vs Toobanna

Helens Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Toobanna. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Toobanna tends to suit older residents.

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

Toobanna

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 88%)
  • But Helens Hill carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Helens Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $190/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Helens Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (981 min vs 987 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1446.4 km vs 1455.1 km)
  • But Toobanna is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toobanna

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
  • But Helens Hill carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Helens Hill Toobanna
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.

Helens Hill Toobanna
Walkability 0 / 13
Helens Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Toobanna — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 42 / 21
Helens Hill — Safety: 42/100 Toobanna — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Helens Hill — Low fire risk: 56/100 Toobanna — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Toobanna has more residents (276 vs 118); Toobanna rents higher ($190/wk vs $125/wk).

Helens Hill Toobanna
Population 118 276
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% -0.7%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $106,548/yr
+24% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $190/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Helens Hill Toobanna
0-4 8.5% / 5.4%
Helens Hill — 0-4: 8.5% Toobanna — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.9% / 12.3%
Helens Hill — 5-14: 11.9% Toobanna — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 8.5% / 4.0%
Helens Hill — 15-19: 8.5% Toobanna — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 9.3% / 5.1%
Helens Hill — 20-24: 9.3% Toobanna — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 12.7% / 10.5%
Helens Hill — 25-34: 12.7% Toobanna — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 16.1% / 12.0%
Helens Hill — 35-44: 16.1% Toobanna — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.9% / 12.3%
Helens Hill — 45-54: 11.9% Toobanna — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.6% / 16.7%
Helens Hill — 55-64: 13.6% Toobanna — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 6.8% / 17.0%
Helens Hill — 65-74: 6.8% Toobanna — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 3.4% / 3.3%
Helens Hill — 75-84: 3.4% Toobanna — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / 1.4%
Helens Hill — 85+: not among its largest Toobanna — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Helens Hill Toobanna
Italy 5.9% / 2.2%
Helens Hill — Italy: 5.9% Toobanna — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Helens Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Toobanna — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Helens Hill 54.5% couple families
Helens Hill — Couple Families: 54.5% Helens Hill — Lone Person: 33.3% Helens Hill — One Parent Families: 12.1%
Toobanna 49.2% couple families
Toobanna — Couple Families: 49.2% Toobanna — Lone Person: 39.0% Toobanna — One Parent Families: 11.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Helens Hill 88.4% houses
Helens Hill — Houses: 88.4% Helens Hill — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Helens Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Toobanna 99.1% houses
Toobanna — Houses: 99.1% Toobanna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Toobanna — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Helens Hill Toobanna
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.8%
Helens Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Toobanna — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 7.2%
Helens Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Toobanna — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 3.6%
Helens Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Toobanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Helens Hill 15.2% renting
Helens Hill — Owned Outright: 36.4% Helens Hill — Mortgage: 48.5% Helens Hill — Renting: 15.2%
Toobanna 9.2% renting
Toobanna — Owned Outright: 58.2% Toobanna — Mortgage: 32.7% Toobanna — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Helens Hill Toobanna
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Helens Hill Toobanna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Toobanna is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Helens Hill Toobanna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Helens Hill carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Toobanna carries more crime risk (79 vs 58).

Helens Hill Toobanna
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
79/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Helens Hill Toobanna
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Helens Hill

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

Schools in Toobanna

  • Toobanna State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Helens Hill Toobanna
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Toobanna sits further from the CBD (1455.1 km vs 1446.4 km).

Helens Hill Toobanna
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1446.4 km 1455.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 981 min 987 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Helens Hill Toobanna
Car (driver) 78.6% / 81.8%
Helens Hill — Car (driver): 78.6% Toobanna — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 4.1%
Helens Hill — Worked from Home: 21.4% Toobanna — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Helens Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Toobanna — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Helens Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Toobanna — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Helens Hill Toobanna
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Helens Hill Toobanna
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
124 premises

Climate

Helens Hill Toobanna
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Helens Hill Toobanna
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Helens Hill Toobanna
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Helens Hill Toobanna
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Helens Hill

Rural

Toobanna

Rural

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