Helens Hill vs Upper Stone

Helens Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 51 in Upper Stone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Helens Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Stone, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Helens Hill tends to suit families with children, while Upper Stone suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Helens Hill is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)
  • Upper Stone carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 58/100)

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 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $234/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 1039 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1446.4 km vs 1503.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Stone

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Helens Hill and Upper Stone 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 Upper Stone
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 Upper Stone
Walkability 0 / 0
Helens Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Stone — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 89
Helens Hill — Safety: 42/100 Upper Stone — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 56 / 49
Helens Hill — Low fire risk: 56/100 Upper Stone — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Upper Stone rents higher ($234/wk vs $125/wk); Helens Hill has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $71,500).

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Population 118
+6% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +27.6%
Median age 35 51
Median household income $106,548/yr
+33% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $234/wk
+87% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Helens Hill Upper Stone
0-4 8.5% / 3.6%
Helens Hill — 0-4: 8.5% Upper Stone — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.9% / 10.8%
Helens Hill — 5-14: 11.9% Upper Stone — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 8.5% / 4.5%
Helens Hill — 15-19: 8.5% Upper Stone — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 9.3% / 6.3%
Helens Hill — 20-24: 9.3% Upper Stone — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.7% / 10.8%
Helens Hill — 25-34: 12.7% Upper Stone — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 16.1% / 2.7%
Helens Hill — 35-44: 16.1% Upper Stone — 35-44: 2.7%
45-54 11.9% / 21.6%
Helens Hill — 45-54: 11.9% Upper Stone — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 13.6% / 18.0%
Helens Hill — 55-64: 13.6% Upper Stone — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 6.8% / 14.4%
Helens Hill — 65-74: 6.8% Upper Stone — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.4% / 11.7%
Helens Hill — 75-84: 3.4% Upper Stone — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ — / 2.7%
Helens Hill — 85+: not among its largest Upper Stone — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 Upper Stone
Italy 5.9% / —
Helens Hill — Italy: 5.9% Upper Stone — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Helens Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Upper Stone — New Zealand: 2.7%

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%
Upper Stone 51.6% couple families
Upper Stone — Couple Families: 51.6% Upper Stone — Lone Person: 48.4% Upper Stone — One Parent Families: 0.0%
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%
Upper Stone 97.7% houses
Upper Stone — Houses: 97.7% Upper Stone — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 18.0%
Helens Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Upper Stone — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.5%
Helens Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Upper Stone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / —
Helens Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Upper Stone — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Helens Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Stone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

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%
Upper Stone 10.8% renting
Upper Stone — Owned Outright: 51.4% Upper Stone — Mortgage: 37.8% Upper Stone — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Helens Hill Upper Stone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Helens Hill Upper Stone
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 crime risk (58 vs 11).

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
11/100
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 Upper Stone
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 6 30

Mobility

Upper Stone sits further from the CBD (1503.1 km vs 1446.4 km).

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1446.4 km 1503.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 981 min 1039 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 Upper Stone
Car (driver) 78.6% / 84.0%
Helens Hill — Car (driver): 78.6% Upper Stone — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 8.0%
Helens Hill — Worked from Home: 21.4% Upper Stone — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Walked Only — / 8.0%
Helens Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Stone — Walked Only: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 32.1 km

NBN connectivity

Helens Hill Upper Stone
Connectivity score 26/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Helens Hill

Rural

Upper Stone

Retirees River Rural

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