Island Plantation vs St Helens
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Island Plantation, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Island Plantation tends to suit people living alone and 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
Island Plantation
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 94/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Island Plantation
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
St Helens
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $315/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
St Helens
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
St Helens
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)
- But Island Plantation carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Island Plantation
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.2% vs -3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Island Plantation and St Helens 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
Island Plantation has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $48,984); Island Plantation has more residents (155 vs 123).
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155 +21% vs other | 123 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.2% | -3.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 49 |
| Median household income | $69,316/yr +29% vs other | $48,984/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $315/wk +17% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
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 (3.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (23.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $995,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 12% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
Liveability
St Helens is more walkable (17 vs 4).
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
St Helens carries more crime risk (94 vs 44).
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | High 94/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Schools in Island Plantation
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in St Helens
- St Helens State School Government · Primary below peers
- OneSchool Global QLD - Maryborough Independent · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 256.3 km | 257.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 187 min | 186 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4650 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 (70.2%).
Setting
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 12 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.9 km | 8.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 34/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 5% 75 premises |
Climate
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Island Plantation | St Helens | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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