Helidon vs Lockyer

Helidon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Lockyer. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Lockyer

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% 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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Helidon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (108.9 km vs 114.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Helidon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Helidon Lockyer
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.

Helidon Lockyer
Walkability 0 / 0
Helidon — Walkability: 0/100 Lockyer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 65
Helidon — Safety: 43/100 Lockyer — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 28 / 24
Helidon — Low fire risk: 28/100 Lockyer — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Helidon has more residents (1,130 vs 89); Lockyer has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $69,784).

Helidon Lockyer
Population 1,130
+92% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% -6.3%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $69,784/yr $97,500/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk $390/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Helidon Lockyer
0-4 7.2% / 9.0%
Helidon — 0-4: 7.2% Lockyer — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 14.3% / 13.5%
Helidon — 5-14: 14.3% Lockyer — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.8% / 6.7%
Helidon — 15-19: 5.8% Lockyer — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.2% / 9.0%
Helidon — 20-24: 5.2% Lockyer — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 13.9% / 12.4%
Helidon — 25-34: 13.9% Lockyer — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 9.5% / 12.4%
Helidon — 35-44: 9.5% Lockyer — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.8% / 9.0%
Helidon — 45-54: 12.8% Lockyer — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 13.7% / 21.3%
Helidon — 55-64: 13.7% Lockyer — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 11.0% / 7.9%
Helidon — 65-74: 11.0% Lockyer — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 5.3% / 10.1%
Helidon — 75-84: 5.3% Lockyer — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 1.5% / —
Helidon — 85+: 1.5% Lockyer — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Helidon 36.4% couple families
Helidon — Couple Families: 36.4% Helidon — Lone Person: 33.4% Helidon — One Parent Families: 21.9% Helidon — Group Household: 4.6% Helidon — Other Families: 3.6%
Lockyer 37.5% couple families
Lockyer — Couple Families: 37.5% Lockyer — Lone Person: 29.2% Lockyer — One Parent Families: 33.3% Lockyer — Group Household: 0.0% Lockyer — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Helidon 33.5% renting
Helidon — Owned Outright: 30.9% Helidon — Mortgage: 35.6% Helidon — Renting: 33.5%
Lockyer 22.6% renting
Lockyer — Owned Outright: 16.1% Lockyer — Mortgage: 61.3% Lockyer — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Helidon Lockyer
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 19.1%
Helidon — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.9%
Helidon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 5.6%
Helidon — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 4.5%
Helidon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Helidon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Helidon Lockyer
Thailand — / 6.7%
Helidon — Thailand: not among its largest Lockyer — Thailand: 6.7%
Netherlands — / 5.6%
Helidon — Netherlands: not among its largest Lockyer — Netherlands: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Helidon — New Zealand: 2.4% Lockyer — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.4% / —
Helidon — England: 1.4% Lockyer — England: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Helidon — Malaysia: 0.4% Lockyer — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Helidon — Scotland: 0.4% Lockyer — Scotland: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.4% / —
Helidon — Pakistan: 0.4% Lockyer — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Helidon 93.2% houses
Helidon — Houses: 93.2% Helidon — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Helidon — Townhouses: 5.6%
Lockyer 90.3% houses
Lockyer — Houses: 90.3% Lockyer — Flats / Apartments: 9.7% Lockyer — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Helidon Lockyer
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 Lockyer
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Helidon Lockyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 23% 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 54% of QLD

Liveability

Helidon Lockyer
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Helidon carries more crime risk (57 vs 35).

Helidon Lockyer
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
35/100
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 Lockyer
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 Lockyer

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

Amenities in the suburb

Helidon Lockyer
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

Lockyer sits further from the CBD (114.5 km vs 108.9 km).

Helidon Lockyer
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 108.9 km 114.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 87 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.

Helidon Lockyer
Car (driver) 86.2% / 78.9%
Helidon — Car (driver): 86.2% Lockyer — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 13.2%
Helidon — Worked from Home: 6.0% Lockyer — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.9%
Helidon — Car (passenger): 5.5% Lockyer — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Helidon — Walked Only: 2.3% Lockyer — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Helidon Lockyer
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Helidon Lockyer
Connectivity score 45/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
552 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Helidon Lockyer
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 Lockyer
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Helidon Lockyer
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Helidon Lockyer
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 Lockyer
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Helidon

Acreage Affordable River

Lockyer

Family Rural Young Families

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