Helidon vs Upper Lockyer

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Lockyer, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Upper Lockyer: a median of $828,000, against $620,000 in Helidon. On these figures, Helidon tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Upper Lockyer 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

They split

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

  • Helidon has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Upper Lockyer is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Helidon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $827,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Helidon has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 8%)
  • Upper Lockyer leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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 117.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Helidon and Upper 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 Upper 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 Upper Lockyer
Walkability 0 / 0
Helidon — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Lockyer — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 41
Helidon — Safety: 43/100 Upper Lockyer — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 28 / 22
Helidon — Low fire risk: 28/100 Upper Lockyer — Low fire risk: 22/100

Demographics

Helidon has more residents (1,130 vs 542); Upper Lockyer has higher household incomes ($91,520 vs $69,784).

Helidon Upper Lockyer
Population 1,130
+52% vs other
 542
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +0.7%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $69,784/yr $91,520/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Helidon Upper Lockyer
0-4 7.2% / 4.1%
Helidon — 0-4: 7.2% Upper Lockyer — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.3% / 15.3%
Helidon — 5-14: 14.3% Upper Lockyer — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.8% / 8.9%
Helidon — 15-19: 5.8% Upper Lockyer — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 5.2% / 4.2%
Helidon — 20-24: 5.2% Upper Lockyer — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 13.9% / 8.7%
Helidon — 25-34: 13.9% Upper Lockyer — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.5% / 13.3%
Helidon — 35-44: 9.5% Upper Lockyer — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.8% / 14.0%
Helidon — 45-54: 12.8% Upper Lockyer — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.7% / 17.5%
Helidon — 55-64: 13.7% Upper Lockyer — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 11.0% / 9.4%
Helidon — 65-74: 11.0% Upper Lockyer — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.3% / 4.6%
Helidon — 75-84: 5.3% Upper Lockyer — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.5% / 0.6%
Helidon — 85+: 1.5% Upper Lockyer — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Upper Lockyer 50.4% couple families
Upper Lockyer — Couple Families: 50.4% Upper Lockyer — Lone Person: 24.0% Upper Lockyer — One Parent Families: 20.7% Upper Lockyer — Group Household: 5.0% Upper 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%
Upper Lockyer 8.4% renting
Upper Lockyer — Owned Outright: 36.5% Upper Lockyer — Mortgage: 55.1% Upper Lockyer — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Helidon Upper Lockyer
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 24.5%
Helidon — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Upper Lockyer — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 8.5%
Helidon — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Upper Lockyer — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.1%
Helidon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Upper Lockyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.5%
Helidon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Upper Lockyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.7%
Helidon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Upper Lockyer — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Helidon Upper Lockyer
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.5%
Helidon — New Zealand: 2.4% Upper Lockyer — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 1.4% / 2.6%
Helidon — England: 1.4% Upper Lockyer — England: 2.6%
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Helidon — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Upper Lockyer — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Helidon — South Africa: not among its largest Upper Lockyer — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.4% / —
Helidon — Malaysia: 0.4% Upper Lockyer — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Helidon — Scotland: 0.4% Upper Lockyer — Scotland: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.4% / —
Helidon — Pakistan: 0.4% Upper Lockyer — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Helidon 93.2% houses
Helidon — Houses: 93.2% Helidon — Townhouses: 5.6% Helidon — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Upper Lockyer 96.2% houses
Upper Lockyer — Houses: 96.2% Upper Lockyer — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Lockyer — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Helidon Upper Lockyer
Median house price $620,000 $827,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $605,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 15 sales
 42 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Helidon Upper Lockyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Lockyer scores higher overall (21 vs 16).

Helidon Upper Lockyer
Grade D
same for both
Score 16/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Helidon Upper Lockyer
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
59/100
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 Upper 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 Upper Lockyer

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Upper Lockyer sits further from the CBD (117.2 km vs 108.9 km).

Helidon Upper Lockyer
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 108.9 km 117.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 90 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4344
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4344
 84
postcode 4352

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 Upper Lockyer
Car (driver) 86.2% / 88.1%
Helidon — Car (driver): 86.2% Upper Lockyer — Car (driver): 88.1%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 8.5%
Helidon — Worked from Home: 6.0% Upper Lockyer — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 3.5%
Helidon — Car (passenger): 5.5% Upper Lockyer — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Helidon — Walked Only: 2.3% Upper Lockyer — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Helidon Upper 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 Upper 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

Upper Lockyer

Acreage

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