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Biggera Waters vs Helensvale

Name: Biggera Waters vs Helensvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Biggera Waters profile · Helensvale profile

Biggera Waters Helensvale

Helensvale and Biggera Waters are neighbouring Gold Coast areas with very different housing and wealth profiles. Helensvale is a high-income area where 26% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 81.3% of homes are separate houses, with 88% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Biggera Waters has a high proportion of renters at 46.9% and is dominated by flats or apartments, which make up 59.9% of dwellings. While Helensvale has much larger schools and a higher share of children under 15, Biggera Waters is more densely populated with a higher percentage of people living alone.

Both areas share very similar levels of university education, with about 21% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists despite a growing gap in wealth and housing; since 2011, the difference in high-income households has widened and the gap in separate house ownership has increased. While Biggera Waters is more walkable for groceries and transport, Helensvale provides better access to health services and more public transport stops per person.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Biggera Waters Separate houses: 61.0 pts higher in Helensvale 3+ bedrooms: 41.2 pts higher in Helensvale Population: 8,976 larger in Helensvale Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Biggera Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +8,976 larger in Helensvale gap steady

9,973 52nd pct 18,949 87th pct

Median age in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +3 yrs older in Biggera Waters gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

11.7% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

37.2% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 32.3%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Biggera Waters Helensvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 63.3%

7.7% New Zealand even 7.7%

4.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.6% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

3.4% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +1 more in Helensvale

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +0.28 more in Biggera Waters

0.86 10th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +7 more in Helensvale

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +2,033 more in Helensvale

713 27th pct 2,746 75th pct

Avg size in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +660 larger in Helensvale

713 80th pct 1,373 100th pct

ICSEA in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +14 higher in Biggera Waters

1,030 57th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

20.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.7% Year 11 even 7.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$73 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$717 32nd pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$700 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,314 22nd pct $2,014 67th pct

Family income in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$564 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,647 22nd pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 12.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +165 larger in Helensvale

200 53rd pct 365 72nd pct

Median age in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +3 yrs older in Biggera Waters

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$32 higher in Biggera Waters

$714 64th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$860 higher in Helensvale

$1,521 39th pct $2,381 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +0.7 larger in Helensvale gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 24.3%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 32.8%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 16.9%

8.6% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$65 higher in Helensvale gap steady

$430 74th pct $495 88th pct

Mortgage in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +$399 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,699 41st pct $2,098 69th pct

People / bedroom in Biggera Waters in Helensvale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Rented ◂ +27.9 pts 19.0%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

26.1% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

20.4% Separate house +61.0 pts ▸ 81.3%

59.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.9 pts 4.0%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

10.9% 4 bedrooms +32.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 9.8%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

2.8% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 47.9%

14.3% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.7% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 22.8%

14.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +63 more in Helensvale

19 29th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +2.42 more in Helensvale

1.91 20th pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +54.9 more in Biggera Waters

947.8 55th pct 892.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +23 more in Helensvale

5 36th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +9 longer in Biggera Waters

13 74th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +5 longer in Biggera Waters

44 71st pct 39 67th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.8%

11.4% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 26.6%

31.8% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.7% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.5% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

9.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

6.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +3 higher in Helensvale

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +3 higher in Helensvale

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +7 higher in Helensvale

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +1 higher in Helensvale

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +57 higher in Helensvale

972 39th pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +10,057 higher in Helensvale

11,016 53rd pct 21,073 87th pct

Growth in Biggera Waters in Helensvale even

9.3% 78th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +1,450 higher in Helensvale

1,150 63rd pct 2,600 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +141 higher in Helensvale

1,440 87th pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +0.2 higher in Helensvale

26.1 76th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +0.2 higher in Biggera Waters

16.2 87th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +1.0 higher in Biggera Waters

6.0 58th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +0.9 more in Biggera Waters

5.4 52nd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +31.8 pts higher in Biggera Waters

79.1% 61st pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +12.0 pts higher in Biggera Waters

84.6% 69th pct 72.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +14.6 pts higher in Biggera Waters

92.0% 51st pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +15.4 pts higher in Biggera Waters

61.3% 39th pct 45.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +1.4 pts higher in Biggera Waters

99.9% 68th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +30.3 pts higher in Helensvale

0.0% 0th pct 30.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +4.7 more in Helensvale

10.3 26th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +131 higher in Biggera Waters

231 75th pct 99 51st pct

Mean slope in Biggera Waters in Helensvale +1.3 pts higher in Helensvale

3.6% 20th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biggera Waters vs Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031236/biggera-waters/vs/309071252/helensvale