Tasmania · Suburb Profile

St Helens TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for St Helens, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of St Helens TAS is 2,206 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Helens is $494 per week ($25,688 per year). Median rent in St Helens is $230 per week ($997 per month). St Helens has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. St Helens has a population density of 9.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Helens is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Helens is $1,083.

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St Helens Population

residents (Census 2021)

St Helens Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$494/wk

$25,688 per year

#8249 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

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Median Age

57years

19 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

St Helens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,077) Female 51.0% (1,122)

Population Density

9.9

people per km²

2,206 people · 223.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,169

Family income/wk

St Helens 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.2% 486 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.8% 216 dwellings

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

St Helens Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

6.3%

Canada

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

St Helens Religion

No Religion

46.6%

Anglican

21.4%

Catholic

12.1%

Not stated

11.2%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.8%

Buddhism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Helens Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

38.1%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.5%

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

St Helens Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

32.0%

SAL Tagalog

20.0%

SAL Tot

20.0%

Other

16.0%

German

12.0%

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

St Helens Employment

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Employed full-time

18.4% 314 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 347 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 60 people

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Not in labour force

57.7% 982 people

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

St Helens Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

St Helens Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Professionals

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Managers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

10.3%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

St Helens Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.4%

Engineering

16.5%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

12.9%

Architecture & Building

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Education

9.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.9%

Information Technology

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

St Helens Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Helens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

14.3%

$500-$649/wk

10.3%

$650-$799/wk

12.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.9%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Helens Marital Status

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Married

44.5% 858

↔️

Separated

3.7% 71

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Divorced

16.3% 315

🕊️

Widowed

8.9% 172

👤

Never married

26.6% 513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Helens Ancestry

English

37.4%

Australian

32.0%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

8.0%

Other

4.6%

German

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

0.9%

French

0.7%

Chinese

0.5%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Helens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.8%

Secondary — Government

35.9%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

St Helens Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.6% 510

✅

No need for assistance

87.4% 3,527

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

St Helens Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.4% 394

—

Not a volunteer

77.6% 1,364

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Helens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.1%

$300-$449/mo

6.2%

$450-$599/mo

5.3%

$600-$799/mo

7.7%

$800-$999/mo

12.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Helens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.7%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Walked only

8.7%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Truck

2.8%

Other

2.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

St Helens Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.5%

1 vehicle

41.0%

2 vehicles

31.6%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

St Helens Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.5%

2 bedrooms

28.7%

3 bedrooms

50.5%

4 bedrooms

11.4%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

St Helens Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

41.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

40.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Helens Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

190

Indigenous residents

3,891

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Helens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

262

Arthritis

172

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

St Helens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

9.0%

$300-$399/wk

10.4%

$400-$499/wk

11.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

13.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Helens Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.7%

Couple — children under 15

28.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Helens Military Service

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Previously served

6.1% 109

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Never served

93.9% 1,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Helens Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.9% 315

—

Did not provide

82.1% 1,441

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Helens Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

27.7%

3 children

20.3%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

3.4%

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

St Helens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

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

St Helens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.9%

5–14 hours

25.6%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

13.0%

Did not do domestic work

30.9%

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

St Helens Household Size

1 person

37.9%

2 persons

41.6%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

5.9%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Helens Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,693

Moved — same area (SA2)

124

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

St Helens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Helens Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $824/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in St Helens

Your weekly income

≈ $3,571/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $594/wk

Rent share 27.9%

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St Helens vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Helens

What is the population of St Helens TAS?

The population of St Helens TAS is 2,206 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.9 people per km².St Helens is ranked #2,889 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Helens?

The median personal income in St Helens TAS is $494 per week, or $25,688 per year.The median household income is $824 per week.Family income is $1,169 per week.St Helens is ranked #8,249 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Helens?

Median rent in St Helens TAS is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 27.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.St Helens ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Helens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Helens TAS is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Helens?

The median age in St Helens TAS is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Helens a good suburb to live in?

St Helens is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,206.The median income is $494/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.9% 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: 60632. All dollar figures in AUD.