QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Helidon, QLD, 4344
Current weather
12.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 3 km/h wind · 21.1° / 9.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#201 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Helidon is a small locality in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 1,130 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 70 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-69%), roughly 61.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,130
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,342
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 435
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 22 / 0
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 Dec 2026)
- 70
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 103 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -68.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences14
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Offences Against The Person3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)18
- Traffic And Related Offences14
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 938
- Helidon State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Turner St at Helidon
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Soldiers Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bank of New South Wales premises and attached residence (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #201 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bank of New South Wales premises and attached residence (former)heritageState heritage place
- Soldiers Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Turner St at Helidontransport
- Helidon State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime14
- Good Order Offencescrime6
- Other Offences Against The Personcrime3
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime18
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime14
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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