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Helidon
1 km²
Younger families and children make up a large part of the population in Helidon (L). The typical resident is just 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. This shift toward a younger community is reflected in the growing number of children and a population that has expanded by 24% since 2011. It is a primarily residential area where large, detached houses are the norm and most people rely on cars to get around.
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The area has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas, at 6.3%. Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 7.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, and Irish.
English is the primary language for 86.1% of residents. Very few people use another language at home (2.8%), which is far below the 22.3% national average.
Christianity is the most common religion at 47.6%, though the number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply to 37.0% since 2011.
The area has fewer people with higher qualifications than most, with only 8.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 35.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Typical household incomes are well below the national figure, sitting at $1,320 per week. Only 7.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national average of 22.6%.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.8% of residents. Around 33.1% of people live with a long-term health condition.
Volunteer rates are much lower than usual at 10.0%, a figure that has fallen 12 points since 2011. However, 27.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is slightly higher than the national figure.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 23.1% of households. This contributes to larger typical households, with 2.6 people per home.
The area is dominated by separate houses, with 92.4% of homes being detached. Renting is much more common than in most areas, rising to 39.7% since 2011.
Almost every home has a car, and only 1.4% of households have no vehicle. Very few people work from home (3.6%) or use public transport to commute, which is 0.0%.
Recent arrivals from overseas have increased to 13.1% since 2011. About 39.4% of the population moved into the area in the last five years.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 62.7%, but the unemployment rate is also much higher than usual at 8.5%. Many residents work as labourers, machinery operators, or in manufacturing.
Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.3%) and parks (96.0%), though no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.