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QLD · Hinchinbrook Council

Helens Hill, 4850

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  • Green suburb
What Helens Hill is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Helens Hill is a welcoming smaller community in Hinchinbrook, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Population

Population
118
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,049
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 46
Median monthly mortgage
$1,489
Employment rate
70.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
5
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 118 residents
State safety percentile
55.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-9.3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault62
  • Drug Offences71
  • Good Order Offences51
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
  • Traffic And Related Offences101

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime62
  • Drug Offencescrime71
  • Good Order Offencescrime51
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime47
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime101

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

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