St Helens Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,136 people were usually resident in St Helens Park: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 2.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.2% of people usually resident in St Helens Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 10.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.7% of people usually resident in St Helens Park were Australian citizens, 19.7% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in St Helens Park were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 34.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.4% of people usually resident in St Helens Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Philippines 1.6%, New Zealand 1.4%, Fiji 1.0% and Chile 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in St Helens Park were Catholic 30.6%, Anglican 25.8%, No Religion 12.9%, Uniting Church 2.7% and Islam 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in St Helens Park were Spanish 2.2%, Lao 1.2%, Arabic 1.0%, Hindi 0.9% and Vietnamese 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,989 people aged 15 years and over in St Helens Park were in the labour force. Of these 65.7% worked full-time, 23.0% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 1,058 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for St Helens Park were Clerical and Administrative Workers 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.3%, Professionals 11.7%, Labourers 11.6%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6% and Managers 8.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in St Helens Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Road Freight Transport 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3% and Hospitals 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in St Helens Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $537, the median family income was $1,196 and the median household income was $1,154.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,619 families in St Helens Park: of these 25.1% were couple families without children, 54.1% were couple families with children, 20.0% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,985 occupied private dwellings were counted in St Helens Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in St Helens Park, 91.8% were separate houses, 8.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in St Helens Park, 11.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 53.7% were owned with a mortgage and 26.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in St Helens Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 79.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 13.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in St Helens Park, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517. The average people per household was 3.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in St Helens Park, 79.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.