Helidon Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Helidon (4344) is a suburb of South Eastern, Toowoomba & South Eastern, Queensland. It is about 90 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Helidon is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Helidon was 1,053 and is comprised of approximately 49.5% females and 50.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Helidon is 39 years of age.

82.1% of people living in the suburb of Helidon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% New Zealand, 1.5% England, 1.4% Ireland, 1.2% United States of America, 0.8% Papua New Guinea, 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% Zimbabwe, 0.5% Tonga, 0.5% Malta, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Philippines.

90.6% of people living in Helidon speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 0.5% Maltese, 0.5% Croatian.

The religious makeup of Helidon is 26.4% Catholic, 15.2% No religion, 14.9% Anglican, 14.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.9% Lutheran, 6.4% Uniting Church, 3.5% Christian, nfd, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Other religious affiliation , 1.5% Pentecostal.

49.5% of people are married, 31.5% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 5.0% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in Helidon.

62.4% of the people living in Helidon over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.4% are working on a part time basis. Helidon has an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Helidon are 23.2% Labourers, 16.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.0% Technicians & trades workers, 12.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.7% Managers, 8.3% Sales workers, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.0% Professionals, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Helidon work in are 15.4% Manufacturing, 13.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.3% Retail trade, 8.1% Construction, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Education and training, 3.8% Public administration and safety.

33.4% of homes are fully owned, and 31.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $473 per week and the median household income is $949 per week.

The median rent in Helidon is $255 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Helidon postcode 4344