830 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 668
- 2016: 899
- 2021: 830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Helidon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Helidon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Helidon (L) is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. The population has grown 24% since 2011, now totaling 830 people. This growth is marked by a high number of children and a decreasing proportion of seniors.
830
▲ +24.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Helidon — higher than 50% of areas.
| Helidon | 830 |
|---|---|
| 4344, QLD | 2,709 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 162 people since 2011. This growth has helped shift the age profile, with the typical resident now 4 years younger than they were in 2011.
35 yrs ▼ -10.3%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over have fallen to 14.2%, well below the Australian average.
14.2% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Helidon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 15.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
6.3% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Helidon splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321050/helidon/topic/demographics-identity