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Helensburgh vs Leumeah - Minto Heights

Name: Helensburgh vs Leumeah - Minto Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Helensburgh profile · Leumeah - Minto Heights profile

Helensburgh Leumeah - Minto Heights

Helensburgh and Leumeah - Minto Heights are nearby areas with very different social profiles. Helensburgh is a more affluent area where 36.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.2% in Leumeah - Minto Heights. It also has a higher share of university-educated adults (27.1% versus 16.6%) and a larger proportion of people who report no religion (46.2% compared to 26.3%). In contrast, Leumeah - Minto Heights is much more multicultural, with 28.4% of people born overseas and 25.7% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are only 13.1% and 4.7% in Helensburgh.

These gaps have generally widened since 2011, particularly for overseas birth and language use. Despite these growing divides, the two areas share some physical and lifestyle traits. Both are considered somewhat walkable and have similar proportions of detached houses, with around 84% of homes in each area being separate houses. They also have nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.0 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights Population: 7,594 larger in Leumeah - Minto Heights No religion: 19.9 pts higher in Helensburgh One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +7,594 larger in Leumeah - Minto Heights gap steady

9,135 47th pct 16,729 82nd pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +2 yrs older in Helensburgh gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.9%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) even 12.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 45.8%

32.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Helensburgh Leumeah - Minto Heights

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 66.8%

4.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +15.8 pts 28.9%

43.7% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 31.0%

14.2% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 68.9%

0.1% Arabic +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

46.2% No religion ◂ +19.9 pts 26.3%

0.2% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.4% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +1 more in Helensburgh

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +1.36 more in Helensburgh

2.56 61st pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +36 more in Leumeah - Minto Heights

8 18th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +809 more in Leumeah - Minto Heights

1,001 37th pct 1,810 58th pct

Avg size in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +252 larger in Leumeah - Minto Heights

200 21st pct 453 54th pct

ICSEA in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +66 higher in Helensburgh

1,057 68th pct 991 38th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 49.5%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$286 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$1,005 78th pct $719 32nd pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$946 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$2,542 89th pct $1,596 41st pct

Family income in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$902 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$2,777 84th pct $1,875 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 6.7%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

8.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +6.3 pts 60.6%

19.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +509 larger in Leumeah - Minto Heights

247 60th pct 756 86th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +1 yrs older in Helensburgh

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$196 higher in Helensburgh

$774 72nd pct $578 38th pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$531 higher in Helensburgh

$2,285 82nd pct $1,754 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +0.1 larger in Helensburgh gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 60.3%

21.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.7% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 29.8%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 14.8%

14.6% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$170 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$530 91st pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +$512 higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing

$2,512 87th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +0.10 higher in Helensburgh gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 37.2%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

15.1% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 84.3%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +35.3 pts 2.0%

7.9% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.8% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 12.0%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +19 more in Leumeah - Minto Heights

85 83rd pct 104 87th pct

Stops/1k in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +3.09 more in Helensburgh

9.30 87th pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +280.4 more in Leumeah - Minto Heights

787.3 49th pct 1,067.7 60th pct

PT routes in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +8 more in Leumeah - Minto Heights

4 29th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +74 longer in Helensburgh

89 100th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +17 longer in Helensburgh

69 80th pct 52 74th pct

Reach 30 min in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights

— 16,729 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights

— 16,729 25th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 24.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 36.0%

24.6% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

2.3% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

6.8% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 16.9%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

6.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +6 higher in Helensburgh

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +7 higher in Helensburgh

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +6 higher in Helensburgh

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +5 higher in Helensburgh

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +140 higher in Helensburgh

1,083 82nd pct 943 27th pct

ERP in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +8,154 higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

9,174 44th pct 17,328 79th pct

Growth in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +2.6 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

0.5% 14th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +124 higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

767 42nd pct 891 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +516 higher in Helensburgh

1,534 90th pct 1,018 62nd pct

Max temp in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +2.2 higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

22.2 37th pct 24.5 58th pct

Min temp in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +0.5 higher in Helensburgh

11.4 45th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +0.2 higher in Helensburgh

5.2 46th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +0.4 more in Helensburgh

5.1 47th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +7.8 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

49.5% 37th pct 57.3% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +7.6 pts higher in Helensburgh

48.8% 37th pct 41.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +5.3 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

90.7% 49th pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +23.9 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

54.9% 34th pct 78.8% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +4.9 pts higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

93.9% 42nd pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +16.4 pts higher in Helensburgh

45.7% 50th pct 29.2% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +0.1 more in Leumeah - Minto Heights

16.3 61st pct 16.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +38 higher in Leumeah - Minto Heights

8 22nd pct 46 38th pct

Mean slope in Helensburgh in Leumeah - Minto Heights +5.0 pts higher in Helensburgh

10.7% 92nd pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Helensburgh with nearby areas

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Compare Leumeah - Minto Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensburgh vs Leumeah - Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/vs/123021441/leumeah-minto-heights