Side by sideSuburb comparison

Helensvale Town Centre vs Pacific Pines.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Pacific Pines scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 38/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Helensvale Town Centre (1028) sits above Pacific Pines (1027).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Helensvale Town Centre edges out on average school ICSEA (1028 vs 1027).

Common questionsHelensvale Town Centre vs Pacific Pines

Common questions

Does Helensvale Town Centre or Pacific Pines have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Helensvale Town Centre scores 1028 vs 1027 in Pacific Pines. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Helensvale Town Centre or Pacific Pines?

Pacific Pines scores 38/100 on walkability vs 22/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Helensvale Town Centre
Metric
Pacific Pines

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$525/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$800/wk
$446/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$470/wk
Owner occupied
66.0%
Renter occupied
32.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
38
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
33,470
Population
16,664
45
Median age
34

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1028
Avg ICSEA
1027

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).