123 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 128
- 2021: 123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Helens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in St Helens, where the typical resident is 49. This small community of 123 people has a high proportion of seniors, making it much older than most similar areas.
123
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- 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 St Helens — lower than 55% of areas.
| St Helens | 123 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population is 123 people.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 19.5%, which is about the same as the state average.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Helens, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Only 5.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Helens, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for St Helens
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32640/st-helens/topic/demographics-identity