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Helensvale vs Upper Coomera - North

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

Helensvale Upper Coomera - North

Upper Coomera - North and Helensvale are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different profiles. Upper Coomera - North is a young hub where the typical resident is 33 and 25.1% of the population are children under 15. It is much more rental-heavy, with 39.2% of homes rented compared to just 19% in Helensvale. Helensvale is older, with a typical resident aged 41, and a higher share of people owning their homes outright (30.9% versus 15.6% in Upper Coomera - North).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,000. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and people needing help with daily activities. While they share these basics, their local access differs; Upper Coomera - North has far more homes within a short walk of schools and health services, whereas Helensvale is far higher for those within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Helensvale Median age: 8 yrs older in Helensvale De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +1,338 larger in Upper Coomera - North

18,949 87th pct 20,287 89th pct

Median age in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +8 yrs older in Helensvale

41 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.9%

32.3% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.9% Divorced even 8.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Helensvale Upper Coomera - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

7.7% New Zealand +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.7% South Africa even 1.7%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%

30.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Indian even 1.6%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 82.5%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 40.2%

5.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +3 more in Upper Coomera - North

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +0.41 more in Upper Coomera - North

0.58 2nd pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2 more in Helensvale

17 45th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +4,016 more in Upper Coomera - North

2,746 75th pct 6,762 93rd pct

Avg size in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +21 larger in Helensvale

1,373 100th pct 1,352 100th pct

ICSEA in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +28 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,016 50th pct 1,044 63rd pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 56.7%

20.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 17.6%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

11.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Architecture & building even 7.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$17 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$790 47th pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$101 higher in Helensvale

$2,014 67th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$238 higher in Helensvale

$2,211 58th pct $1,973 43rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.8%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +0.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +309 larger in Upper Coomera - North

365 72nd pct 674 86th pct

Median age in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +6 yrs older in Helensvale

23 yrs 36th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$34 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$682 59th pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$448 higher in Helensvale

$2,381 86th pct $1,933 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +0.3 larger in Upper Coomera - North

2.8 79th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 17.8%

12.4% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%

19.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

8.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$45 higher in Helensvale

$495 88th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +$278 higher in Helensvale

$2,098 69th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%

19.0% Rented +20.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 15.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 75.8%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

29.7% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom even 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +35.2 pts ▸ 83.1%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 7.9%

14.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.9%

7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 7.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +18 more in Helensvale

82 81st pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +1.17 more in Helensvale

4.33 50th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +543.7 more in Helensvale

892.9 53rd pct 349.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +24 more in Helensvale

28 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2 longer in Helensvale

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +3 longer in Helensvale

39 67th pct 36 64th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Train even 0.8%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

11.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

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

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

8.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Helensvale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Helensvale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Helensvale

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Helensvale

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +54 higher in Helensvale

1,029 63rd pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +811 higher in Upper Coomera - North

21,073 87th pct 21,884 88th pct

Growth in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +3.5 pts higher in Helensvale

9.3% 78th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +865 higher in Helensvale

2,600 86th pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +161 higher in Helensvale

1,580 92nd pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North even

26.3 78th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +0.4 higher in Helensvale

16.0 86th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +0.4 higher in Upper Coomera - North

5.0 44th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +0.9 more in Upper Coomera - North

4.5 39th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +15.2 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

47.4% 35th pct 62.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +25.5 pts higher in Helensvale

72.7% 59th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +9.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

77.4% 37th pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +31.2 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

45.9% 27th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +0.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

98.5% 54th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +31.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

30.3% 35th pct 61.6% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +3.4 more in Helensvale

15.0 55th pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +21 higher in Upper Coomera - North

99 51st pct 120 55th pct

Mean slope in Helensvale in Upper Coomera - North +2.2 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

4.9% 43rd pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Helensvale with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Coomera - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensvale vs Upper Coomera - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071252/helensvale/vs/309071557/upper-coomera-north