St Helens sits 257 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 3 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 123 residents with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $48,984 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 3.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,324. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in St Helens sits at $995,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$995,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025130 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 23% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4650.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is St Helens safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in St Helens sits in the high band, with 5 incidents recorded in 2025.
5 offences
Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20246 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
St Helens is very car-dependent on foot — at 17/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in St Helens.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 5%
- Premises covered
- 75
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Fraser Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
St Helens is home to 123 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $49,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
123
Median Age
49
Median Household Income
$48,984/yr
Census Median Rent
$260/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,324/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$25,740/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.4%
Total Dwellings
48
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.2%
Houses
85.4%
Rental Stress
27.6%
Mortgage Stress
32.4%
Work From Home
25.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.5%
- Employment Rate
- 49%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,576 a year through Fraser Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Fraser Coast
In the year to August 2026, 1,578 new dwellings were approved across Fraser Coast. That mix is 1,395 houses and 183 units. Approvals are down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 602 to 2,110 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 324 to 1,550 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 225 to 450 homes
- No timeframe set 53 to 110 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (12 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Butchulla People Land & Sea Claim #2.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 14 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett) monitoring station, 3.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Maryborough, 3.2 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 8.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,074 mm
- 91 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.0°C
- 5 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 2.3 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
- 2.4 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Chlorine & compounds · Carbon monoxide · Ammonia (total)
- 4.2 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total) · Chlorine & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 4650, 83 of 31,223 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (436 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4650, 10,875 rooftop-solar systems totalling 66.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 15,226 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 921 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4650.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $995,000 this is $245,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Llew O'Brien Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Llew O'Brien | 42.4% | 57.6% | +3.7 |
| 2022 | Llew O'Brien | 38.7% | 61.3% | -1.8 |
| 2019 | Llew O'Brien | 36.9% | 63.1% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by John Barounis Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John Barounis LNP | 52.8% |
| 2020 | Bruce Saunders ALP | 61.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about St Helens
Is St Helens a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in St Helens is high (94/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect St Helens?
St Helens has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of St Helens?
St Helens, QLD had a population of 123 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for St Helens, QLD?
The postcode for St Helens, QLD is 4650.
How far is St Helens from Brisbane?
St Helens is 257 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 186 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in St Helens?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in St Helens was $48,984 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in St Helens?
There are too few current rental listings in St Helens for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $260, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in St Helens?
The median age of residents in St Helens was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is St Helens walkable?
St Helens scores 17/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in St Helens?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to St Helens (Maryborough (Wide Bay-Burnett)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.0 µg/m³. That puts St Helens below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in St Helens?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to St Helens, Maryborough (3.2 km away), summer days average 31°C, winter nights 9.7°C, 1,074 mm of rain a year over 91 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in St Helens?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does St Helens belong to?
St Helens sits within the Fraser Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in St Helens?
The average residential rates bill through Fraser Coast is $1,576 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near St Helens?
Across Fraser Coast, 1,578 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 8.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is St Helens in?
St Helens sits within the federal Division of Wide Bay, currently held by Llew O'Brien (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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