$535 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $535
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Helensburgh · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Helensburgh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define daily life in Helensburgh, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,500. This is well above the national figure, and the area is dominated by large family homes. Most residents own their place, with very few people renting compared to other parts of the country.
$535
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — higher than 99% of areas.
| Helensburgh | $535 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $530 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are $535, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also among the highest for similar areas, having risen by $528 since 2011 to reach a typical $2,500 per month.
$2,500 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,972
- 2016: $2,284
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (41%) and $350–$549 (40%), with $200–$349 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Helensburgh, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 14.6% of households are renting, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 26.4% of the area rented.
14.6% ▼ -44.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Helensburgh, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is mostly made up of separate houses, which account for 82.3% of homes. Large homes are common, with 87.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Helensburgh, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Helensburgh, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114014/helensburgh/topic/housing-dwellings