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Helensburgh
18 km²
Set within a green landscape, Helensburgh is a high-income residential area with a strong family focus. It is a notably young community, with a much higher proportion of children and far fewer seniors than most similar areas. This family-centric character is reflected in the large number of spacious detached homes and a high rate of residents caring for children. With a typical household income well above the national figure, it serves as a comfortable suburb for professional workers, many of whom now work from home.
Helensburgh's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Helensburgh has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The community is notably young, with 22.3% of residents being children under 15, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the typical resident being just 38, and the area having far fewer people aged 65 and over than most other areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national averages. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, with 46% and 44.3% respectively.
English is the primary language for 92.6% of the population, meaning the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure. Only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English.
A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion, at 44.5%, which is far above the state figure. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 49.9%.
The area is well-qualified, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the state average.
Helensburgh is a wealthy area where the typical household earns $2,490 a week, well above the national figure. About 35.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the Australian average.
Health trends are typical for the region, with 27.2% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is about the same as the national figure of 27.7%.
Unpaid care is common here, with 34.8% of people caring for children, which is well above the national average. This aligns with the high number of children living in the area.
The First Nations community is among the largest at this level, with a typical household income of $2,374, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is also much lower than the national average at 4.3%.
Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per household. This is much higher than most areas, and the proportion of people living alone is far below the national figure.
Detached houses are very common, making up 82.2% of dwellings. These homes are often large, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average, though typical monthly mortgage payments are also well above the national figure at $2,500.
While public transport stops are numerous, 32.2% of the workforce now works from home, far above the national figure. Most residents rely on cars, with 45.7% of homes having two vehicles.
The population is relatively stable, with 29.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas are also well below the national average at 5.0%.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. The most common industries are construction, health care, and education.
The area is somewhat walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far above the state average. However, only about half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.