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Helensburgh vs Stanwell Park

Name: Helensburgh vs Stanwell Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Helensburgh profile · Stanwell Park profile

Helensburgh Stanwell Park

Helensburgh and Stanwell Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Helensburgh is a younger place where the typical resident is 38, and it is much more accessible, with a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Stanwell Park is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.8 and a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 45. Stanwell Park is also more highly qualified, with 39.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23.1% in Helensburgh.

Both areas share a nearly identical home size, with 2.9 people per home. This similarity exists alongside other differences; for instance, Helensburgh has far more public transport stops and departures, while Stanwell Park has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While Helensburgh has more children under 15 and more people caring for them unpaid, Stanwell Park has a higher share of residents born overseas and those with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,044 larger in Helensburgh Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Stanwell Park Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Stanwell Park Median age: 7 yrs older in Stanwell Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Helensburgh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +5,044 larger in Helensburgh gap steady

6,576 86th pct 1,532 76th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +7 yrs older in Stanwell Park gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

53.8% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

33.5% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.1%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Helensburgh Stanwell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 81.3%

4.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 36.2%

44.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 89.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

49.9% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 40.6%

4.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +2.45 more in Stanwell Park

1.36 15th pct 3.82 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +2 more in Helensburgh

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +53 larger in Helensburgh

172 34th pct 119 29th pct

ICSEA in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +23 higher in Helensburgh

1,072 85th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

54.1% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 18.4%

22.7% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

11.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.8% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +$129 higher in Stanwell Park gap widening

$981 80th pct $1,110 88th pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +$308 higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing

$2,490 89th pct $2,798 94th pct

Family income in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +$419 higher in Stanwell Park gap narrowing

$2,718 87th pct $3,137 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.3%

17.8% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

7.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dementia even 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 65.7%

19.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +197 larger in Helensburgh

219 86th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +1 yrs older in Helensburgh

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +$130 higher in Stanwell Park

$770 62nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park even

$2,374 75th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

70.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 64.9%

19.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

14.5% 1 person even 14.5%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

2.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +$75 higher in Helensburgh gap widening

$535 95th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +$175 higher in Stanwell Park gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,675 89th pct

People / bedroom in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +0.10 higher in Helensburgh gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 39.6%

30.4% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.2% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 33.7%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.9% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $550–$749 ◂ +19.3 pts 20.0%

38.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.1%

6.2% $750 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.5% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 20.8%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

8.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +54 more in Helensburgh

62 88th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +4.21 more in Helensburgh

9.43 87th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +405.4 more in Helensburgh

865.6 85th pct 460.2 78th pct

PT routes in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +1 more in Helensburgh

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +7 longer in Helensburgh

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +1 longer in Stanwell Park

48 37th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%

32.2% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

25.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

10.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.3% Finance & insurance even 4.3%

1.5% Media & telecommunications +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

12.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +2.1 higher in Helensburgh

5.9 87th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +2.0 more in Helensburgh

5.8 87th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +65.8 pts higher in Helensburgh

65.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +68.1 pts higher in Helensburgh

68.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +14.5 pts higher in Helensburgh

96.9% 90th pct 82.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +40.0 pts higher in Stanwell Park

50.2% 75th pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +1.0 pts higher in Stanwell Park

95.2% 83rd pct 96.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +64.5 pts higher in Helensburgh

64.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park even

13.1 49th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +10 higher in Helensburgh

38 76th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Helensburgh in Stanwell Park +6.5 pts higher in Stanwell Park

9.2% 77th pct 15.6% 93rd pct

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Compare Stanwell Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensburgh vs Stanwell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11897/helensburgh/vs/SAL13668/stanwell-park