Suburb report · QLD 4212
Helensvale
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Population
20,720
Helensvale suburb profile
Who lives in Helensvale
Helensvale is 58km from the Brisbane CBD, measured in a straight line. With 20,720 residents, Helensvale is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 11 by population. The median age of 41 is older than 61% of Queensland suburbs. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 250 of 528 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $115,900, higher than 70% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 102 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Ownership is above the state norm at 80.2%, against 69.2% in the median Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 139 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 6,369 occupied private dwellings in Helensvale, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.6%, ahead of couples without children at 27.9% and people living alone at 16.9%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 446 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Helensvale. The 52.6% share of families with children runs above most of Queensland, at the 78th percentile. The 27.9% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 68 new dwellings were approved across the Helensvale statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 148 a year. Supply figures here are for the Helensvale statistical area, home to 21,073 residents in 2025, which closely matches Helensvale. At 3.2 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 49% of areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 267 in 2021 and bottomed at 43 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Helensvale statistical area grew 11.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 4.8 points ahead. It ranks at the 78th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 1.6% in 2025 to 3.3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Pacific Pines differs most on the median age: 35 there against 41 in Helensvale. Arundel matches Helensvale on the median age, at 41. At 3km, Oxenford counts 13,259 residents against 20,720 in Helensvale.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.