Helidon vs Iredale
Helidon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Iredale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Iredale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Helidon tends to suit people living alone, while Iredale suits couples.
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
Iredale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 57/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 58%)
- But Helidon has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
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
Helidon
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 5%)
- has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $573/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 35%)
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
Iredale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Iredale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.0% vs 6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Helidon and Iredale 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
Helidon has more residents (1,130 vs 177); Iredale rents higher ($573/wk vs $313/wk).
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,130 +84% vs other | 177 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.7% | +12.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 44 |
| Median household income | $69,784/yr | $85,748/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $313/wk | $573/wk +83% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of QLD | Higher than 59% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
Liveability
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 16/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Helidon carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Helidon carries more crime risk (57 vs 17).
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Helidon
- Helidon State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Iredale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 18 | 5 |
Mobility
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 108.9 km | 110.4 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 86 min | 88 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).
Setting
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 184 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 45/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 7% 552 premises | 0% 70 premises |
Climate
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Helidon | Iredale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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