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Helensburgh vs Engadine

Name: Helensburgh vs Engadine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Helensburgh profile · Engadine profile

Helensburgh Engadine

Helensburgh and Engadine are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Engadine is more compact and accessible, with 80.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 48.8% in Helensburgh. This contrast extends to transport and infrastructure; Helensburgh has a much longer drive to the city (69 minutes versus 34 in Engadine) and a far longer walk to the nearest transport stop. Engadine also has much larger schools, with an average size of 446 students compared to 200 in Helensburgh.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 39 and an identical share of people born overseas at 13.1%. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $946 to $1,005. While they share these core traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2016, while the gap in people reporting no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,221 larger in Engadine People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Helensburgh De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Helensburgh No religion: 9.3 pts higher in Helensburgh Aged 65+: 3.9 pts higher in Engadine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensburgh in Engadine +8,221 larger in Engadine gap steady

9,135 47th pct 17,356 85th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Engadine even gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%

21.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Helensburgh Engadine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

4.7% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

43.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

46.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 36.9%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Helensburgh in Engadine +2 more in Engadine

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Helensburgh in Engadine +0.74 more in Helensburgh

2.56 61st pct 1.82 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helensburgh in Engadine +21 more in Engadine

8 18th pct 29 68th pct

Students in Helensburgh in Engadine +2,124 more in Engadine

1,001 37th pct 3,125 80th pct

Avg size in Helensburgh in Engadine +246 larger in Engadine

200 21st pct 446 53rd pct

ICSEA in Helensburgh in Engadine +17 higher in Engadine

1,057 68th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 57.3%

26.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

8.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Helensburgh in Engadine +$59 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$1,005 78th pct $946 73rd pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Engadine +$244 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$2,542 89th pct $2,298 83rd pct

Family income in Helensburgh in Engadine +$177 higher in Helensburgh gap steady

$2,777 84th pct $2,600 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 17.7%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

8.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma even 8.8%

8.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.6%

19.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helensburgh in Engadine +77 larger in Engadine

247 60th pct 324 68th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Engadine +3 yrs older in Helensburgh

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Helensburgh in Engadine +$22 higher in Engadine

$774 72nd pct $796 74th pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Engadine +$288 higher in Engadine

$2,285 82nd pct $2,573 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helensburgh in Engadine even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 67.3%

21.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

8.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

14.6% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% 6 or more even 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensburgh in Engadine +$30 higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing

$530 91st pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Helensburgh in Engadine +$88 higher in Engadine gap narrowing

$2,512 87th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Helensburgh in Engadine +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 ◂ +2.2 pts 47.1%

32.9% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.1% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 79.1%

10.8% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%

8.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helensburgh in Engadine +29 more in Engadine

85 83rd pct 114 88th pct

Stops/1k in Helensburgh in Engadine +2.74 more in Helensburgh

9.30 87th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Helensburgh in Engadine +81.0 more in Engadine

787.3 49th pct 868.3 52nd pct

PT routes in Helensburgh in Engadine +3 more in Engadine

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Helensburgh in Engadine +85 longer in Helensburgh

89 100th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Helensburgh in Engadine +35 longer in Helensburgh

69 80th pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Helensburgh in Engadine

— 17,356 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Helensburgh in Engadine

— 20,895 30th pct

Transit to city in Helensburgh in Engadine

— 77 81st pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 44.6%

24.6% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

2.3% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.0% Education & training even 11.0%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Helensburgh in Engadine +1 higher in Helensburgh

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Helensburgh in Engadine +1 higher in Helensburgh

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Helensburgh in Engadine even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Helensburgh in Engadine +1 higher in Helensburgh

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Helensburgh in Engadine +12 higher in Helensburgh

1,083 82nd pct 1,071 78th pct

ERP in Helensburgh in Engadine +8,670 higher in Engadine

9,174 44th pct 17,844 81st pct

Growth in Helensburgh in Engadine +2.1 pts higher in Engadine

0.5% 14th pct 2.7% 33rd pct

Businesses in Helensburgh in Engadine +376 higher in Engadine

767 42nd pct 1,143 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Helensburgh in Engadine +273 higher in Helensburgh

1,534 90th pct 1,261 78th pct

Max temp in Helensburgh in Engadine +1.3 higher in Engadine

22.2 37th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Helensburgh in Engadine +0.3 higher in Engadine

11.4 45th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Helensburgh in Engadine +2.0 higher in Engadine

5.2 46th pct 7.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Helensburgh in Engadine +1.4 more in Engadine

5.1 47th pct 6.4 68th pct

15-min city in Helensburgh in Engadine +28.7 pts higher in Engadine

49.5% 37th pct 78.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Helensburgh in Engadine +31.6 pts higher in Engadine

48.8% 37th pct 80.4% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Helensburgh in Engadine +8.1 pts higher in Engadine

90.7% 49th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Helensburgh in Engadine +29.0 pts higher in Engadine

54.9% 34th pct 83.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Helensburgh in Engadine +5.1 pts higher in Engadine

93.9% 42nd pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Helensburgh in Engadine +15.6 pts higher in Engadine

45.7% 50th pct 61.2% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Helensburgh in Engadine +4.2 more in Helensburgh

16.3 61st pct 12.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Helensburgh in Engadine +84 higher in Engadine

8 22nd pct 92 49th pct

Mean slope in Helensburgh in Engadine +2.2 pts higher in Helensburgh

10.7% 92nd pct 8.5% 86th 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 Engadine with nearby areas

Woronora Heights Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora Loftus - Yarrawarrah Illawong - Alfords Point Sutherland - Kirrawee Heathcote - Waterfall Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali Gymea - Grays Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensburgh vs Engadine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/vs/128021607/engadine