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Helens Hill, QLD

Helens Hill had a population of 118 at the 2021 Census (−4.1% since 2016). Median age 35.0. Median weekly household income $2,049. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Helens Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Helens Hill's population shrank by 4.1% to 118, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 35.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 16.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.9%.

11.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 27.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 43 households.

The median household earns $2,049 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $125 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,489 a month.

8.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 2.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Helens Hill beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHelens HillQLDAustralia
Population1185,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−4.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age35.038.038.0
Households431,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting11.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright27.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,049$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$125$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,489$1,733$1,863
Born overseas8.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion2.8%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−4.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1162011
  2. 1232016
  3. 1182021

Age

Median age 35.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Helens Hill Queensland
Share of people by age, Helens Hill and Queensland
0–916.1%
10–1912.7%
20–2914.4%
30–3916.1%
40–4912.7%
50–5914.4%
60–695.1%
70–793.4%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Helens Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Italian53.8%
  2. Australian48.1%
  3. English34.6%
  4. Irish13.5%
  5. Scottish3.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian5.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Italy6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Helens Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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