Helens Hill vs Yuruga
Helens Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Yuruga. 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 Yuruga, most households are couple families. On these figures, Yuruga tends to suit people living alone.
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
Yuruga
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 58/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- But Helens Hill is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)
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 the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $165/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yuruga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 58/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Helens Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-4.1% vs -12.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Helens Hill and Yuruga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Helens Hill has more residents (118 vs 64); Yuruga skews older (50 vs 35).
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 +46% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.1% | -12.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 50 |
| Median household income | $106,548/yr +19% vs other | $86,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $165/wk +32% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Development activity
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 23 across Hinchinbrook same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of QLD | Higher than 10% 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 35% of QLD |
Liveability
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Helens Hill carries more crime risk (58 vs 47); Yuruga carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 44).
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| 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 | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 9 |
Mobility
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1446.4 km | 1444.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 981 min | 985 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).
Setting
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,516/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hinchinbrook same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Helens Hill | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yuruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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