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St Helens Beach suburb profile

St Helens Beach is a small coastal township on Queensland’s central coast in the Mackay region, set along a long sandy shoreline that opens onto the Coral Sea. It has a relaxed, seaside character with low-density, single-storey holiday homes and permanent residences on generous lots, and a strong emphasis on outdoor life centred on fishing, beach walks and simple boating. The town feels quiet and unhurried, relying on nearby regional centres for major services while offering a rural-coastal lifestyle for people seeking a quieter alternative to the city with wide coastal views and easy access to the water.

St Helens Beach property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, St Helens Beach has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. Recent sales counts and median days on market are not available for the published periods.

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St Helens Beach demographics

St Helens Beach is a small community of 175 people with a median age of 57. The median total household income is $1,016 a week, about $52,800 a year.

Families are dominated by couples: couple families without children make up 60.4% of family households and couple families with children a further 27.1%, together accounting for 87.5%. One-parent families represent 12.5%.

Homes in St Helens Beach are predominantly owner-occupied. About 69.6% are owned outright and 19.6% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 89.2%, while 10.7% of dwellings are rented.

Suburbs near St Helens Beach

Some popular suburbs near St Helens Beach include:

  • Calen: Rural service town in the Mackay region, set among sugarcane fields.
  • Eungella: Highland village beside Eungella National Park, known for rainforest and platypus.
  • Seaforth: Seaside township with a sandy beach and boat access to nearby waterways.
  • Haliday Bay: Quiet beachfront suburb with a long sandy bay and coastal vegetation.
  • Ball Bay: Fishing village with a broad beach, sheltered bay and low-key holiday character.
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