Helensvale is a well-connected suburb located on the northern end of the Gold Coast, with excellent public transport links to the coast’s beachside suburbs, as well as north to Brisbane. It is connected by the G:link Gold Coast Light Rail, as well as the train, and direct access to the M1 Motorway, so you can easily access the beaches or the city.
Helensvale is an established suburb with excellent housing stock that continues to increase in price, it is an extremely desirable place to live. The suburb has a mixture of housing stock from free-standing dwellings on large blocks, to townhouses and apartments. The suburb is popular with families, as well as those looking for an easy commute to work.
Houses in the area have steadily increased from an average of $665,000 to an average of $1,185,000 in the past five years, while the average rent has increased from $420.00 to $700.00 per week over the same period.
The suburb is well serviced when it comes to schools, with some well-known schools including Helensvale State High School for secondary students and Helensvale State School for Primary students, as well as nearby private schools Coomera Anglican College and St Stephen’s College.
Helensvale also boasts a large shopping centre in Westfield Helensvale, which opened in 2005 and is home 170 stores including Coles, Woolworths, Kmart and a variety of speciality retailers such as City Chic, Ally, City Beach, Angus & Coote and EB games, as well as plenty of food outlets and restaurants.
Homeworld Helensvale is a large format shopping centre, home to furniture retailers, appliance and whitegoods stores and discount retail outlets. It’s also home to the popular Bear Boy Espresso cafe that is always full of those looking for a brunch spot or craving a good coffee.
Helensvale is probably best known as home to some of the Gold Coast’s famous theme parks, with Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet’n’Wild, Top Gold and Australian Outback Spectacular all calling the suburb home. The theme parks are extremely popular with locals and tourists alike and are known for thrilling rides and spectacular shows.
For all those thrill seekers Movie World is home to Australia’s first hyper coaster which hits a top speed of 115 km per an hour with a height of 61.6 metres as you’re thrown through loops, drops and twists, it is sure to get your heart racing. The park has also just welcomed a brand-new Wizard of Oz precinct, with two new family rollercoasters ready to entertain.
Wet’n’Wild is Australia’s largest water park, with water slides to entertain the whole family, a wave pool to cool down in, or a lazy river to relax in, as well as dive in movies during the Summer.
Other entertainments options include Top Golf where you can practice your golf swing and play different games, while enjoy some great food and drink.
There’s also the Australian Outback Spectacular, where you can enjoy a dinner and a show. It’s a great entertainment option, where you can chill with a glass of wine and enjoy a some live entertainment featuring horses and livestock and an immersive tale of two struggling framer’s wives.
Helensvale is a popular suburb with plenty to see and do and a great choice for those wanting to look further afield than the beachside suburbs.