6,576 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,996
- 2016: 6,383
- 2021: 6,576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Helensburgh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Helensburgh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population of 6,576 people now lives in Helensburgh, with a family-focused feel. The area is notably younger than most similar places, with children under 15 making up a significant 22.3% of the population.
6,576
▲ +9.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — higher than 86% of areas.
| Helensburgh | 6,576 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | 9,346 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 12.8%, well below the state and national averages.
12.8% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.0%, a little above the national figure.
3.3% ▲ +91.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
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/sal/SAL11897/helensburgh/topic/demographics-identity