$1,005 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $696
- 2016: $834
- 2021: $1,005
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Helensburgh
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks are significantly higher than average in Helensburgh, where the typical family earns $2,777. This high earning power puts the area well above both the state and national figures. Since 2011, household incomes have climbed by $706 a week, marking a strong upward trend in local wealth.
$2,542
▲ +38.5%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — higher than 89% of areas.
| Helensburgh | $2,542 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $2,548 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $2,542 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also a little above the national average, with the usual person earning $1,005 weekly.
$2,542 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,836
- 2016: $2,159
- 2021: $2,542
Median total household income per week.
$2,777 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,057
- 2016: $2,324
- 2021: $2,777
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.8% of households making over $3,000 a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. This is a growing trend, as the share of these top-earning households rose 19 points since 2011.
18.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Helensburgh, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/income