Helidon Spa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Helidon Spa

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of 504 people makes Helidon Spa a quiet residential pocket. It is notably younger than most similar areas, with a very low proportion of seniors and a typical resident aged 39. This creates a community where working-age adults and children are more common than retirees.

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Where Helidon Spa sits — Total population

504 ▼ -18.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Helidon Spa — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Helidon Spa504
4344, QLD 2,709
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 504 residents, Helidon Spa is larger than about 67% of similar areas. The typical person here is 39, making them a little older than the national and state figure of 38.

504 ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 621
  • 2016: 538
  • 2021: 504

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. This low number of older adults is matched by a balanced mix of others, with older adults (45–64) forming the largest group at 32.9%.

10.9% ▲ +4.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5% ▼ -27.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Helidon Spa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 53% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships (6.4%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%.

3.8% ▼ -42.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.4% ▼ -41.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Helidon Spa, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 28 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 17 males; 25–29: 22 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 27 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Helidon Spa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31317/helidon-spa/topic/demographics-identity