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Helensburgh vs Royal National Park

Name: Helensburgh vs Royal National Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Helensburgh profile · Royal National Park profile

Helensburgh Royal National Park

Helensburgh and Royal National Park are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Helensburgh is a residential community where the typical resident is 39, while Royal National Park is sparsely populated with a much younger typical age of 22. There are significant financial gaps between them; typical weekly family income in Helensburgh is $2,777, which is far higher than the $1,625 seen in Royal National Park. Helensburgh is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Royal National Park, which is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar climate with typical maximum temperatures around 22 to 23 degrees and similar levels of education and job skills. They also have very few residents who speak little or no English. While they share these daily environmental and linguistic traits, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in people reporting no religion has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Helensburgh No religion: 39.1 pts higher in Helensburgh Population: 9,093 larger in Helensburgh Housework 15h+: 14.9 pts higher in Helensburgh Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Helensburgh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +9,093 larger in Helensburgh gap steady

9,135 47th pct 42 0th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +17 yrs older in Helensburgh gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 22 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.4% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +16.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.0 pts 9.5%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

32.9% Never married +36.8 pts ▸ 69.7%

54.5% Married ◂ +21.1 pts 33.3%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Helensburgh Royal National Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 66.7%

4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +13.7 pts 31.0%

43.7% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 31.0%

11.7% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +18.1 pts 73.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

46.2% No religion ◂ +39.1 pts 7.1%

4.5% Not stated +33.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +4 more in Helensburgh

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +74.37 more in Royal National Park

2.56 61st pct 76.92 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +44 more in Royal National Park

8 18th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

1,001 37th pct —

Avg size in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

200 21st pct —

ICSEA in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

1,057 68th pct —

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 54.5%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 14.3%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 14.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.8% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +$180 higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing

$1,005 78th pct $825 54th pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +$667 higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing

$2,542 89th pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +$1,152 higher in Helensburgh

$2,777 84th pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.4% Under $650 ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 59.5%

19.7% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 9.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +247 larger in Helensburgh

247 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +4 yrs older in Helensburgh

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +$126 higher in Royal National Park

$774 72nd pct $900 84th pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

$2,285 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +0.4 larger in Royal National Park gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

21.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

8.7% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +$140 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$530 91st pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

$2,512 87th pct —

People / bedroom in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +0.20 higher in Royal National Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.1% Rented +62.6 pts ▸ 77.8%

49.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 88.9%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +49.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +67 more in Helensburgh

85 83rd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +419.27 more in Royal National Park

9.30 87th pct 428.57 100th pct

Departures/1k in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +19,712.7 more in Royal National Park

787.3 49th pct 20,500.0 100th pct

PT routes in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +1 more in Helensburgh

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

89 100th pct —

Drive to city in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +19 longer in Royal National Park

69 80th pct 88 86th pct

Reach 30 min in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

— 42 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

— 42 0th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) ◂ +24.1 pts 17.6%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

2.2% Walked +21.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.6% 1 vehicle +42.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

46.4% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Other services +59.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +25.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.6% Construction ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Community & personal service +46.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

13.7% Managers +33.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +22.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.9% Professionals ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

9 86th pct —

IRSD decile in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

10 100th pct —

IER decile in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

10 100th pct —

IEO decile in Helensburgh in Royal National Park even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

1,083 82nd pct —

ERP in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +9,129 higher in Helensburgh

9,174 44th pct 45 0th pct

Growth in Helensburgh in Royal National Park

0.5% 14th pct —

Businesses in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +767 higher in Helensburgh

767 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +112 higher in Helensburgh

1,534 90th pct 1,423 87th pct

Max temp in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +0.8 higher in Royal National Park

22.2 37th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +0.9 higher in Royal National Park

11.4 45th pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +3.4 higher in Helensburgh

5.2 46th pct 1.7 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +3.2 more in Helensburgh

5.1 47th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +37.2 pts higher in Helensburgh

49.5% 37th pct 12.3% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +36.5 pts higher in Helensburgh

48.8% 37th pct 12.3% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +71.9 pts higher in Helensburgh

90.7% 49th pct 18.9% 14th pct

Walk to school in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +21.3 pts higher in Helensburgh

54.9% 34th pct 33.6% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +39.0 pts higher in Helensburgh

93.9% 42nd pct 54.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +34.2 pts higher in Helensburgh

45.7% 50th pct 11.5% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +1,245.6 more in Royal National Park

16.3 61st pct 1,261.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +3 higher in Helensburgh

8 22nd pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Helensburgh in Royal National Park +4.6 pts higher in Royal National Park

10.7% 92nd pct 15.3% 100th pct

Compare Helensburgh with nearby areas

Heathcote - Waterfall Holsworthy Military Area Royal National Park Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Bradbury - Wedderburn Engadine Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Leumeah - Minto Heights

Compare Royal National Park with nearby areas

Loftus - Yarrawarrah Heathcote - Waterfall Engadine Gymea - Grays Point Sutherland - Kirrawee Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay Woronora Heights Caringbah South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensburgh vs Royal National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/vs/128021537/royal-national-park