1,573 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1,473
- 2021: 1,573
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Helens · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in St Helens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 39% of people in St Helens are aged 65 or over, making it one of the oldest areas for its size. This ageing trend is striking, with the typical resident now 59 years old. The population has grown by about 100 people since 2016 to reach a total of 1,573.
1,573
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- 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 St Helens — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 9 years since the 2016 census.
59 yrs —
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the rest of Australia at just 11.1%.
38.7% —
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Helens, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 41.5% of the population.
4.6% —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Helens, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (17%).
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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615026/st-helens/topic/demographics-identity