Suburb in Lockyer Valley

Helidon Spa, QLD

Helidon Spa had a population of 504 at the 2021 Census (−6.3% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,238. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Helidon Spa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Toowoomba

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Helidon Spa's population shrank by 6.3% to 504, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.1%.

10.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 30.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 143 households.

The median household earns $2,238 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,800 a month.

11.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 38.3% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Helidon Spa beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureHelidon SpaQLDAustralia
Population5045,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.0
Households1431,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting10.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright30.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,238$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$300$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,800$1,733$1,863
Born overseas11.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion38.3%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

−6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4792011
  2. 5382016
  3. 5042021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Helidon Spa Queensland
Share of people by age, Helidon Spa and Queensland
0–910.7%
10–1915.3%
20–2912.3%
30–3910.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5918.8%
60–6910.9%
70–797.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Helidon Spa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.3%
  2. Australian42.9%
  3. German14.9%
  4. Scottish13.6%
  5. Irish12.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.1%
  2. German0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. Zimbabwe1.8%
  4. South Africa0.9%
  5. Germany0.7%

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

Around Helidon Spa

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