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Blue Mountain Heights vs Helidon

Name: Blue Mountain Heights vs Helidon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Blue Mountain Heights profile · Helidon profile

Blue Mountain Heights Helidon

Blue Mountain Heights and Helidon are nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Blue Mountain Heights is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 47 and many have a university degree (36.8%). It has far higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,392) and far more homes owned outright (47.3%). In contrast, Helidon is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a higher share of renters (39.7%) and one-parent families (23.1%).

Both areas are similar in that they have roughly the same number of people per home, around 2.7. While Helidon is somewhat walkable and Blue Mountain Heights is car-dependent, both areas see almost no one commuting by public transport. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes has widened significantly, and the difference in education levels has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Bachelor+: 28.5 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Renting: 32.7 pts higher in Helidon Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights Median age: 12 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +158 larger in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

988 56th pct 830 50th pct

Median age in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +12 yrs older in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

71.6% Married ◂ +30.5 pts 41.1%

18.7% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

4.2% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Blue Mountain Heights Helidon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 80.6%

2.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 36.0%

16.8% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 10.4%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

12.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 86.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.6% Christianity ◂ +19.0 pts 47.6%

26.3% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.2% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 ◂ +29.4 pts 35.4%

17.9% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Certificate III / IV +17.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.3 pts 11.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

16.4% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 5.1%

12.3% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

10.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +$270 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

$971 89th pct $701 58th pct

Household income in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +$1,072 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

$2,392 93rd pct $1,320 55th pct

Family income in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +$1,002 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap widening

$2,508 91st pct $1,506 45th pct

Household income distribution

18.7% $650–$1,499 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 1.0%

6.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

8.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +11.4 pts 52.5%

20.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +0.2 larger in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 49.0%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 26.3%

8.1% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 33.8%

9.6% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +$85 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$400 87th pct $315 64th pct

Mortgage in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +$819 higher in Blue Mountain Heights gap narrowing

$2,000 88th pct $1,181 35th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +0.10 higher in Helidon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 26.2%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 30.7%

6.9% Rented +32.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 41.7%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.8% 5 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 30.4%

0.0% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +38.5 pts 6.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 3.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 43.5%

14.6% 1 vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 12.4%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 5.7%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%

2.6% Manufacturing +10.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

7.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.2% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +24.8 pts 9.6%

17.1% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

2.8% Labourers +14.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

5.1% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +3.1 higher in Helidon

1.2 12th pct 4.3 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +4.0 more in Helidon

1.1 10th pct 5.1 59th pct

15-min city in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +92.0 pts higher in Helidon

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +94.3 pts higher in Helidon

0.0% 0th pct 94.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +24.3 pts higher in Helidon

28.9% 40th pct 53.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +36.5 pts higher in Helidon

0.9% 15th pct 37.4% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +39.7 pts higher in Helidon

56.3% 19th pct 96.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +1.2 more in Helidon

6.1 13th pct 7.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +36 higher in Helidon

9 14th pct 45 67th pct

Mean slope in Blue Mountain Heights in Helidon +9.4 pts higher in Blue Mountain Heights

14.3% 100th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Blue Mountain Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Helidon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Mountain Heights vs Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321017/blue-mountain-heights/vs/UCL321050/helidon