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Helensburgh vs Stanwell Tops

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Helensburgh profile · Stanwell Tops profile

Helensburgh Stanwell Tops

Helensburgh and Stanwell Tops (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Helensburgh is very walkable, with 71% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50.2% near a school. In contrast, Stanwell Tops (L) is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. Housing also differs, as 100% of homes in Stanwell Tops (L) are separate houses, compared to 82.3% in Helensburgh. Additionally, home ownership is far higher in Stanwell Tops (L), where 40.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share a typical resident age of 37 and very similar weekly household incomes. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the lead has flipped in both the share of adults with a bachelor degree and the number of recent overseas arrivals, with Stanwell Tops (L) now higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,821 larger in Helensburgh Separate houses: 17.7 pts higher in Stanwell Tops PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Helensburgh Unpaid carers: 4.9 pts higher in Stanwell Tops Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Helensburgh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +5,821 larger in Helensburgh gap steady
6,304 86th pct 483 32nd pct
Median age in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops even gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +3.2 pts higher in Helensburgh gap widening
3.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +1.5 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
11.5% 14th pct 13.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +1.3 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
22.9% 84th pct 24.2% 88th pct
De facto in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +2.0 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 11.1% 28th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.2%
22.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
33.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.5%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Helensburgh Stanwell Tops

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.7 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
11.7% 56th pct 11.0% 51st pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 87.4%
4.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
45.0% English +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
14.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
2.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.8 pts higher in Helensburgh gap steady
4.3% 59th pct 3.5% 48th pct
Limited English in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.4 pts higher in Helensburgh gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 94.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +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%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +6.4 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
45.4% 61st pct 38.9% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
45.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +8.6 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
55.7% 89th pct 64.3% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +8.5 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
23.8% 88th pct 32.3% 98th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 64.3%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%
23.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.7% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
9.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
5.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +$32 higher in Helensburgh gap widening
$996 90th pct $964 89th pct
Household income in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +$138 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
$2,481 95th pct $2,619 97th pct
Family income in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +$50 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
$2,721 94th pct $2,771 95th pct
High earners in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +1.5 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
17.4% 92nd pct 18.9% 94th pct
High-income homes in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +2.1 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
35.4% 95th pct 33.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.9% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%
5.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +2.3 pts higher in Stanwell Tops
26.2% 20th pct 28.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.3 pts higher in Helensburgh
8.0% 29th pct 7.7% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.2 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap steady
3.5% 14th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
7.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Diabetes even 3.1%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.0%
19.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +5.7 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
16.5% 46th pct 22.2% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +4.9 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
11.5% 28th pct 16.4% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +4.8 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
35.7% 88th pct 40.5% 91st pct
Defence service in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.3 pts higher in Helensburgh
2.5% 23rd pct 2.2% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +6.2 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
26.4% 71st pct 32.6% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.1 larger in Stanwell Tops gap steady
2.9 86th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +4.1 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
9.6% 18th pct 5.5% 3rd pct
Living alone in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.2 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
14.7% 11th pct 14.5% 11th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 68.2%
19.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.1% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%
14.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
9.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +$95 higher in Stanwell Tops
$535 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +$125 higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
$2,500 100th pct $2,625 100th pct
People / bedroom in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.10 higher in Helensburgh gap steady
0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +2.0 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
14.6% 27th pct 12.6% 21st pct
Owned outright in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +10.4 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
30.5% 26th pct 40.9% 54th pct
Separate houses in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +17.7 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
82.3% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +2.0 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
87.3% 81st pct 89.3% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 43.4%
30.5% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
14.6% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +17.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
14.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.8%
31.7% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
9.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.0%
3.9% $750 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.8%
30.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.3% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.3 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
2.2% 33rd pct 1.9% 29th pct
Work from home in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +7.2 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap widening
32.5% 100th pct 39.7% 100th pct
PT commute in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +1.8 pts higher in Helensburgh gap widening
1.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 36.8%
32.5% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
1.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
25.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.9 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
29.4% 25th pct 28.5% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +5.5 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
3.9% 45th pct 9.4% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.2 pts higher in Helensburgh gap narrowing
3.1% 23rd pct 2.9% 21st pct
Participation in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +5.1 pts higher in Helensburgh gap widening
71.4% 94th pct 66.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +0.6 pts higher in Stanwell Tops gap narrowing
54.5% 41st pct 55.1% 45th pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
8.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%
4.5% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.5% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +3.0 higher in Helensburgh
6.0 85th pct 3.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +3.8 more in Helensburgh
6.0 75th pct 2.1 20th pct
15-min city in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +68.7 pts higher in Helensburgh
68.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +71.0 pts higher in Helensburgh
71.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +7.3 pts higher in Helensburgh
97.9% 97th pct 90.6% 84th pct
Walk to school in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +50.2 pts higher in Helensburgh
50.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +3.2 pts higher in Stanwell Tops
96.8% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +67.0 pts higher in Helensburgh
67.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +15.8 more in Stanwell Tops
11.1 27th pct 26.9 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +41 higher in Helensburgh
78 87th pct 37 57th pct
Mean slope in Helensburghin Stanwell Tops +2.7 pts higher in Helensburgh
9.2% 88th pct 6.5% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensburgh vs Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114014/helensburgh/vs/UCL122122/stanwell-tops