6,304 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,764
- 2016: 6,073
- 2021: 6,304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Helensburgh · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Helensburgh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger families are a defining feature of Helensburgh, where the typical resident is just 37. This is a growing community of 6,304 people that feels notably more youthful than both the state and national averages.
6,304
▲ +9.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — higher than 86% of areas.
| Helensburgh | 6,304 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | 9,346 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.4% since 2011, adding about 540 people. This makes Helensburgh larger than about 89% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 11.5%.
11.5% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (53.8%), though the share of people in de facto relationships has risen to 13.1%.
3.2% ▲ +132.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL114014/helensburgh/topic/demographics-identity