Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Helensburgh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Helensburgh, NSW (postcode 2508) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,134 | 6,383 | 6,576 | +442 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 38 | +3 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $1,783/wk | $2,111/wk | $2,490/wk | +$707 · +39.7% |
| Median personal income | $687/wk | $827/wk | $981/wk | +$294 · +42.8% |
| Median rent | $362/wk | $475/wk | $535/wk | +$173 · +47.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,404/mo | $2,300/mo | $2,500/mo | +$96 · +4% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Helensburgh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,576
was 6,383 in 2016
+193 · +3%
Median rent
$535/wk
was $475/wk in 2016
+$60 · +12.6%
Household income
$2,490/wk
was $2,111/wk in 2016
+$379 · +18%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Helensburgh population growth · Helensburgh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.