Helidon · Urban Centre

Income in Helidon

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Helidon (L) sit well below the state and national figures, though earnings have climbed since 2011. The typical family earns $1,506 per week, which is $518 lower than the Queensland average. Most residents earn a modest amount, with very few high-income earners in the area.

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📍 Helidon, Urban Centre

Where Helidon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,320 ▲ +72.3%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Helidon — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Helidon$1,320
4344, QLD $1,555
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,320 per week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are a little below the state and national averages, though the typical weekly personal pay rose by $273 since 2011.

$701 ▲ +63.8%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $428
  • 2016: $808
  • 2021: $701

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,320 ▲ +72.3%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $766
  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $1,320

Median total household income per week.

$1,506 ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,007
  • 2016: $1,982
  • 2021: $1,506

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more weekly are much lower than in most areas at just 2.7%.

Household income distribution

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Helidon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Helidon, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321050/helidon/topic/income