Suburbs St Helens Park

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St Helens Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St Helens Park NSW is 6,647 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Helens Park is $794 per week ($41,288 per year). Median rent in St Helens Park is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). St Helens Park has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. St Helens Park has a population density of 1287.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Helens Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Helens Park is $1,966.

There were 52 recorded offences in St Helens Park in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (10 offences).

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📍 St Helens Park, New South Wales — 34.1056°S, 150.8149°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (19)

St Helens Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

St Helens Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$794/wk
$41,288 per year
#3673 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,966/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

St Helens Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,235) Female 51.4% (3,416)

Population Density

1287.0
people per km²
6,647 people · 5.2 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,988
Family income/wk

St Helens Park 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)

St Helens Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
30.5% 454 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
69.5% 1,033 dwellings

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

St Helens Park Country of Birth

Australia
91.2%
England
2.5%
India
1.8%
Fiji
1.4%
Chile
1.0%
Bangladesh
0.7%
China
0.4%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%

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

St Helens Park Religion

No Religion
33.2%
Catholic
29.9%
Anglican
15.0%
Islam
7.1%
Not stated
5.9%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Buddhism
2.9%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Helens Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

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

St Helens Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.4%
Arabic
23.0%
Samoan
11.2%
SAL Tot
9.7%
Spanish
9.3%
Vietnamese
8.3%
Hindi
7.4%
Urdu
6.8%

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

St Helens Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.4% 1,669 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 815 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 163 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.1% 1,699 people

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

St Helens Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.7%
Bachelor Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Certificate I/II
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

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

St Helens Park Occupation

Professionals
20.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
15.6%
Managers
10.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%
Labourers
7.3%
Sales Workers
6.1%

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

St Helens Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.4%
Engineering
17.2%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Health
10.3%
Education
10.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Information Technology
3.4%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

St Helens Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Helens Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Helens Park Marital Status

💍
Married
44.1% 2,240
↔️
Separated
4.7% 238
📋
Divorced
8.7% 441
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 163
👤
Never married
39.3% 1,995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Helens Park Ancestry

Australian
28.7%
English
25.4%
Other
16.0%
Irish
6.0%
Scottish
5.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.8%
German
2.6%
Indian
2.6%
Filipino
2.5%
Italian
2.2%
Samoan
2.0%
Lebanese
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Helens Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Government
19.6%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
6.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%

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

St Helens Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.6% 846
✅
No need for assistance
93.4% 11,918

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

St Helens Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.5% 415
—
Not a volunteer
91.5% 4,456

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Helens Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.6%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Helens Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.3%
Did not go to work
26.4%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Train
1.3%
Truck
1.0%
Bus
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Walked only
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

St Helens Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.3%
1 vehicle
32.8%
2 vehicles
41.8%
3 vehicles
14.8%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

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

St Helens Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
3.9%
3 bedrooms
53.2%
4 bedrooms
34.8%
5 bedrooms
6.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

St Helens Park Population Mobility

11.1%
moved in the last year
35.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Helens Park Indigenous Population

6.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
766
Indigenous residents
12,067
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Helens Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
614
Asthma
312
Diabetes
209
Arthritis
196
Heart disease
122
Lung condition
98
Cancer
69
Kidney disease
54
Stroke
52
Dementia
9

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

St Helens Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
13.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Helens Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.4%
Couple — no children under 15
17.0%
Couple — no children
16.8%
One parent — children under 15
11.8%
One parent — no children under 15
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Helens Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 80
👤
Never served
98.2% 4,803

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Helens Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 625
—
Did not provide
87.2% 4,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Helens Park Children Ever Born

No children
31.9%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
7.0%
5+ children
2.6%

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

St Helens Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
38
1961–1970
110
1971–1980
149
1981–1990
314
1991–2000
288
2001–2010
292
2011–2015
233
2016
23
2017
32
2018
27
2019
31
2020
3
2021
3

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

St Helens Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
26.5%
15–29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
30.9%

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

St Helens Park Household Size

1 person
16.0%
2 persons
28.5%
3 persons
21.0%
4 persons
17.8%
5 persons
10.6%
6+ persons
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Helens Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,632
Moved from NSW
496
Moved — same area (SA2)
131
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from QLD
5

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

St Helens Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.9%
Step family — no other children
8.6%
Blended family — no other children
4.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Other couple — children only
0.6%
Blended family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Helens Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 52 total

Property Damage
10
Assault
10
Other Against Property
8
Other Against Person
8
Theft
8
Sexual Offences
6
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

St Helens Park Schools

19
schools nearby
13
government
958
avg ICSEA score
7,907
total students
St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 698 students
1049
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 202 students
1045
ICSEA
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1043
ICSEA
Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 145 students
1040
ICSEA
John Therry Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,057 students
1002
ICSEA
Mary Brooksbank School Government
Combined · U · 123 students
1000
ICSEA
Bradbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 704 students
987
ICSEA
St Helens Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 363 students
968
ICSEA
Woodland Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
959
ICSEA
Rosemeadow Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 724 students
945
ICSEA
Ambarvale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 433 students
944
ICSEA
Thomas Acres Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 495 students
942
ICSEA
Ambarvale High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 807 students
925
ICSEA
Thomas Reddall High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 488 students
908
ICSEA
John Warby Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 228 students
907
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools

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

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St Helens Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,850/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in St Helens Park

≈ $8,017/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,450/wk
Rent share 21.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $796/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $731/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $65/wk
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Income: $730/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $55/wk
West Nowra
Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $878/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
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Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $681/wk Rent: $377/wk Save: $23/wk
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Income: $907/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

St Helens Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Birrong
Pop: 3,331 Income: $548/wk Rent: $440/wk
Carnes Hill
Pop: 3,332 Income: $932/wk Rent: $600/wk
Gables
Pop: 3,339 Income: $1,345/wk Rent: $600/wk
Greta (NSW)
Pop: 3,349 Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk
Eden
Pop: 3,350 Income: $577/wk Rent: $270/wk
Ashbury
Pop: 3,353 Income: $892/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Helens Park

What is the population of St Helens Park NSW?

The population of St Helens Park NSW is 6,647 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1287.0 people per km².St Helens Park is ranked #1,139 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Helens Park?

The median personal income in St Helens Park NSW is $794 per week, or $41,288 per year.The median household income is $1,850 per week.Family income is $1,988 per week.St Helens Park is ranked #3,673 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Helens Park?

Median rent in St Helens Park NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Helens Park ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Helens Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Helens Park NSW is $1,966. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Helens Park?

The median age in St Helens Park NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Helens Park a good suburb to live in?

St Helens Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,647.The median income is $794/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 13652. All dollar figures in AUD.