$996 ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $615
- 2016: $834
- 2021: $996
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Helensburgh · Urban Centre
Income in Helensburgh
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Helensburgh earns $2,721 a week, which is well above the national figure. This high level of income is a standout feature for the area, with typical household and personal earnings both ranking among the highest for similar places.
$2,481
▲ +91.3%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — higher than 95% of areas.
| Helensburgh | $2,481 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $2,548 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is $2,481, well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Since 2011, this amount has risen by $1,184, while typical personal weekly income grew by $381 to reach $996.
$2,481 ▲ +91.3%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,297
- 2016: $2,119
- 2021: $2,481
Median total household income per week.
$2,721 ▲ +87.4%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,452
- 2016: $2,292
- 2021: $2,721
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national rate. This is a significant increase from 2011, alongside a rise in people earning over $2,000 a week to 17.4%.
17.4%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Helensburgh, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (19%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114014/helensburgh/topic/income