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Arundel vs Helensvale

Name: Arundel vs Helensvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Arundel profile · Helensvale profile

Arundel Helensvale

Helensvale and Arundel are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with distinct differences in infrastructure and wealth. Helensvale is far more connected to public transport, with 82 stops compared to Arundel's 30, and has more walkable amenities per resident. It also has a higher share of high-earning households, with 26.0% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.3% in Arundel. In contrast, Arundel has far more schools per 1,000 children (1.05 versus 0.58) and a higher proportion of renters at 27.7%, while Helensvale's rental share is much lower at 19.0%.

While these areas have diverged in income and transport, the gap in rental shares has narrowed since 2011. They remain very similar in other ways, sharing a typical resident age of 41 and almost identical proportions of First Nations people. Both areas also have about the same share of residents who need help with daily activities or live with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,778 larger in Helensvale Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Arundel Other language: 6.8 pts higher in Arundel One-parent: 2.8 pts higher in Arundel Family income: $333 higher in Helensvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arundel in Helensvale +7,778 larger in Helensvale gap widening

11,171 59th pct 18,949 87th pct

Median age in Arundel in Helensvale even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Arundel Helensvale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arundel in Helensvale even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Arundel in Helensvale +0.47 more in Arundel

1.05 17th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arundel in Helensvale +1 more in Arundel

18 47th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Arundel in Helensvale +169 more in Helensvale

2,577 73rd pct 2,746 75th pct

Avg size in Arundel in Helensvale +85 larger in Helensvale

1,289 99th pct 1,373 100th pct

ICSEA in Arundel in Helensvale +75 higher in Arundel

1,091 80th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 59.4%

19.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Arundel in Helensvale +$75 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$715 31st pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Arundel in Helensvale +$332 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,682 46th pct $2,014 67th pct

Family income in Arundel in Helensvale +$333 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,878 36th pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%

9.4% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arundel in Helensvale +140 larger in Helensvale

225 58th pct 365 72nd pct

Median age in Arundel in Helensvale +2 yrs older in Helensvale

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Arundel in Helensvale +$17 higher in Helensvale

$665 56th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Arundel in Helensvale +$298 higher in Helensvale

$2,083 72nd pct $2,381 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arundel in Helensvale +0.1 larger in Helensvale gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 62.3%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 24.3%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%

16.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

6.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arundel in Helensvale +$25 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$470 85th pct $495 88th pct

Mortgage in Arundel in Helensvale +$98 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,098 69th pct

People / bedroom in Arundel in Helensvale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%

27.7% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 19.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 81.3%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 29.7%

37.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.2% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 47.9%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%

3.6% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arundel in Helensvale +52 more in Helensvale

30 40th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Arundel in Helensvale +1.64 more in Helensvale

2.69 27th pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Arundel in Helensvale +70.6 more in Helensvale

822.3 51st pct 892.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Arundel in Helensvale +22 more in Helensvale

6 43rd pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Arundel in Helensvale +2 longer in Helensvale

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Arundel in Helensvale +3 longer in Arundel

42 70th pct 39 67th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.8%

11.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 41.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 26.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

9.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

10.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arundel in Helensvale +1 higher in Helensvale

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Arundel in Helensvale +2 higher in Helensvale

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Arundel in Helensvale +2 higher in Helensvale

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Arundel in Helensvale even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Arundel in Helensvale +27 higher in Helensvale

1,002 52nd pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Arundel in Helensvale +9,017 higher in Helensvale

12,056 58th pct 21,073 87th pct

Growth in Arundel in Helensvale +2.4 pts higher in Helensvale

6.9% 68th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Arundel in Helensvale +919 higher in Helensvale

1,681 81st pct 2,600 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arundel in Helensvale +25 higher in Helensvale

1,555 91st pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Arundel in Helensvale +0.1 higher in Helensvale

26.2 77th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Arundel in Helensvale +0.3 higher in Helensvale

15.7 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arundel in Helensvale +0.4 higher in Helensvale

4.6 38th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arundel in Helensvale +0.3 more in Helensvale

4.2 35th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Arundel in Helensvale +10.5 pts higher in Arundel

57.9% 44th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Arundel in Helensvale +5.0 pts higher in Helensvale

67.7% 54th pct 72.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Arundel in Helensvale +0.5 pts higher in Arundel

77.9% 38th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Arundel in Helensvale +12.4 pts higher in Helensvale

33.6% 19th pct 45.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Arundel in Helensvale +1.3 pts higher in Helensvale

97.2% 50th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Arundel in Helensvale +7.4 pts higher in Helensvale

22.9% 27th pct 30.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Arundel in Helensvale +7.7 more in Helensvale

7.3 8th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Arundel in Helensvale +10 higher in Helensvale

89 49th pct 99 51st pct

Mean slope in Arundel in Helensvale +0.6 pts higher in Arundel

5.6% 55th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Arundel with nearby areas

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Compare Helensvale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arundel vs Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031235/arundel/vs/309071252/helensvale