Helidon Spa vs Derrymore
Helidon Spa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Derrymore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Helidon Spa, most households are couple families. In Derrymore, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Helidon Spa tends to suit couples, while Derrymore suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Helidon Spa is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 63%)
- Derrymore carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 88/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Helidon Spa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Helidon Spa
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Helidon Spa
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 99 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (113.2 km vs 123.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Derrymore
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 88/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Derrymore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.4% vs -6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Helidon Spa and Derrymore 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 Spa has more residents (504 vs 85); Helidon Spa has higher household incomes ($116,376 vs $76,336).
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 504 +83% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.3% | +2.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 |
| Median household income | $116,376/yr +34% vs other | $76,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $400/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,031,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 86% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of QLD | Higher than 68% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 40/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Helidon Spa carries more crime risk (88 vs 16).
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 88/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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 Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Derrymore sits further from the CBD (123.4 km vs 113.2 km).
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 113.2 km | 123.4 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 86 min | 99 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).
Setting
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 167 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 247 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 43/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 10% 188 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 697 mm | 643 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.9°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.1°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 2.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 3.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Helidon Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Spa | Derrymore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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