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Helensburgh NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Helensburgh, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Helensburgh NSW is 6,576 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Helensburgh is $981 per week ($51,012 per year). Median rent in Helensburgh is $535 per week ($2,318 per month). Helensburgh has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Helensburgh has a population density of 355.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Helensburgh is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Helensburgh is $2,500.

There were 61 recorded offences in Helensburgh in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (14 offences).

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Helensburgh Population

residents (Census 2021)

Helensburgh Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$981/wk

$51,012 per year

#1338 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$535/wk

$2,318 per month

#459 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Helensburgh Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (3,269) Female 50.3% (3,309)

Population Density

355.9

people per km²

6,576 people · 18.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,718

Family income/wk

Helensburgh Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Helensburgh Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.5% 659 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.5% 1,147 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Helensburgh Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

5.0%

India

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Helensburgh Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

24.6%

Anglican

17.3%

Not stated

4.2%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Helensburgh Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Helensburgh Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.5%

German

13.1%

Mandarin

13.1%

Spanish

9.3%

Greek

7.5%

SAL Tot

6.5%

SAL Tagalog

5.6%

Italian

4.7%

Hindi

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Helensburgh Employment

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Employed full-time

41.6% 1,880 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.6% 1,159 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 111 people

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Not in labour force

30.3% 1,372 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Helensburgh Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.2%

Bachelor Degree

25.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Helensburgh Occupation

Professionals

29.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.5%

Managers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Labourers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Helensburgh Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Education

10.3%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Information Technology

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Helensburgh Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Helensburgh Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.2%

$4,000+/wk

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Helensburgh Marital Status

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Married

53.8% 2,746

↔️

Separated

2.3% 118

📋

Divorced

7.3% 374

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 159

👤

Never married

33.5% 1,711

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Helensburgh Ancestry

Australian

33.4%

English

32.2%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

5.2%

German

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Maltese

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Helensburgh School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.1%

Secondary — Government

21.7%

Pre-school

15.2%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Helensburgh Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 594

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 12,167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Helensburgh Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.6% 819

—

Not a volunteer

83.4% 4,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Helensburgh Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Helensburgh How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

23.6%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Walked only

2.8%

Train

2.6%

Truck

1.4%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Helensburgh Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

25.3%

2 vehicles

45.9%

3 vehicles

16.2%

4+ vehicles

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Helensburgh Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

45.8%

4 bedrooms

31.9%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Helensburgh Population Mobility

10.0%

moved in the last year

30.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Helensburgh Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

449

Indigenous residents

12,465

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Helensburgh Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

531

Asthma

267

Arthritis

216

Heart disease

134

Diabetes

130

Cancer

Dementia

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Helensburgh Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Helensburgh Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.2%

Couple — no children under 15

20.4%

Couple — no children

19.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Helensburgh Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 12

🏅

Previously served

2.2% 109

👤

Never served

97.5% 4,814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Helensburgh Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 585

—

Did not provide

88.1% 4,326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Helensburgh Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

34.4%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Helensburgh When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

121

1991–2000

2001–2010

189

2011–2015

110

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Helensburgh Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Helensburgh Household Size

1 person

14.5%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

24.8%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Helensburgh Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,676

Moved from NSW

316

Moved — same area (SA2)

278

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Helensburgh Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.1%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Helensburgh Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 61 total

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Helensburgh Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

644

total students

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 184 students

1071

ICSEA

Helensburgh Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1057

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Helensburgh Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,490/wk

Median Rent $535/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Helensburgh

Your weekly income

≈ $10,790/month

Median rent $535/wk

Left after rent $1,955/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $185/wk

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Income: $873/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $165/wk

Helensburgh vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,288 Income: $608/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Pop: 3,288 Income: $529/wk Rent: $365/wk

Blackbutt (NSW)

Pop: 3,291 Income: $707/wk Rent: $420/wk

Windradyne

Pop: 3,309 Income: $843/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bogangar

Pop: 3,313 Income: $761/wk Rent: $460/wk

Oberon

Pop: 3,319 Income: $709/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Helensburgh

What is the population of Helensburgh NSW?

The population of Helensburgh NSW is 6,576 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 355.9 people per km².Helensburgh is ranked #1,162 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Helensburgh?

The median personal income in Helensburgh NSW is $981 per week, or $51,012 per year.The median household income is $2,490 per week.Family income is $2,718 per week.Helensburgh is ranked #1,338 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Helensburgh?

Median rent in Helensburgh NSW is $535 per week ($2,318 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Helensburgh ranks #459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Helensburgh?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Helensburgh NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Helensburgh?

The median age in Helensburgh NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Helensburgh a good suburb to live in?

Helensburgh is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,576.The median income is $981/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11897. All dollar figures in AUD.