9,135 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,459
- 2016: 8,789
- 2021: 9,135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Helensburgh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 21% of people in Helensburgh are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area notably younger than many other similar places, though the typical resident's age has risen to 39 since the last census. The population has grown by 8% over the last decade to reach 9,135 people.
9,135
▲ +8.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — lower than 53% of areas.
| Helensburgh | 9,135 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | 9,346 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 676 people since 2011. Residents are slightly older than the typical person in Australia, with the usual age now being 39.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a much larger share of the community than in most other areas, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 27.5%.
14.0% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 12.9% of the community.
2.7% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Helensburgh, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/demographics-identity