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Paradise Point - Hollywell vs Helensvale

Name: Paradise Point - Hollywell vs Helensvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Paradise Point - Hollywell profile · Helensvale profile

Paradise Point - Hollywell Helensvale

Helensvale and Paradise Point - Hollywell are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Paradise Point - Hollywell is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 41 in Helensvale, and a far higher share of seniors (29.7% versus 17.1%). Helensvale is much more likely to have separate houses (81.3% compared to 56.4%) and larger homes, with 88.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. It also offers better local access, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The age gap has widened from 7 to 11 years, and the difference in outright home ownership has grown to 12.3%. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly family incomes, which are almost identical at around $2,210. Both areas also show nearly the same levels of volunteering and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Helensvale Population: 8,958 larger in Helensvale Median age: 11 yrs older in Paradise Point - Hollywell 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Helensvale Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +8,958 larger in Helensvale gap widening

9,991 52nd pct 18,949 87th pct

Median age in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +11 yrs older in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.8%

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 17.1%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.5% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.6%

24.3% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Paradise Point - Hollywell Helensvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 63.3%

6.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

30.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.1% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 81.6%

1.4% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 45.7%

34.6% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale

— 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +13 more in Helensvale

4 8th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale

— 2,746 75th pct

Avg size in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale

— 1,373 100th pct

ICSEA in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale

— 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 59.4%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

7.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +$52 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$842 58th pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +$263 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,751 50th pct $2,014 67th pct

Family income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale even gap narrowing

$2,208 58th pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.8%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

6.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +265 larger in Helensvale

100 32nd pct 365 72nd pct

Median age in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +5 yrs older in Paradise Point - Hollywell

28 yrs 76th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +$127 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

$809 76th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +$131 higher in Helensvale

$2,250 80th pct $2,381 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +0.5 larger in Helensvale gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%

11.4% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 32.8%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 16.9%

11.9% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.9% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +$30 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$465 84th pct $495 88th pct

Mortgage in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +$69 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,098 69th pct

People / bedroom in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +0.10 higher in Helensvale gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 30.9%

24.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%

1.1% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

56.4% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 14.4%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 29.7%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 9.8%

10.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

14.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 19.8%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +56 more in Helensvale

26 36th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1.73 more in Helensvale

2.60 26th pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +301.9 more in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,194.8 64th pct 892.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +25 more in Helensvale

3 21st pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1 longer in Helensvale

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +4 longer in Paradise Point - Hollywell

43 70th pct 39 67th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 26.6%

13.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.9% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

10.1% Retail trade even 10.2%

7.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

18.7% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

6.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1 higher in Helensvale

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +16 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,045 69th pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +10,337 higher in Helensvale

10,736 51st pct 21,073 87th pct

Growth in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +2.9 pts higher in Helensvale

6.4% 65th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +929 higher in Helensvale

1,671 80th pct 2,600 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +46 higher in Helensvale

1,535 90th pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +0.2 higher in Helensvale

26.1 76th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +0.4 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

16.3 87th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +0.1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

5.1 46th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +0.3 more in Paradise Point - Hollywell

4.8 43rd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +10.1 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

57.5% 44th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +20.2 pts higher in Helensvale

52.5% 41st pct 72.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1.1 pts higher in Helensvale

76.3% 37th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +9.5 pts higher in Helensvale

36.4% 21st pct 45.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +1.4 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

99.9% 70th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +29.5 pts higher in Helensvale

0.8% 2nd pct 30.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +5.2 more in Helensvale

9.8 22nd pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +13 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

112 54th pct 99 51st pct

Mean slope in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Helensvale +2.1 pts higher in Helensvale

2.8% 7th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paradise Point - Hollywell vs Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031239/paradise-point-hollywell/vs/309071252/helensvale