New South Wales · Postcode 2560

St Helens Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 46 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
6,647
Population (2021)
$1,850
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St Helens Park at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2560 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,647 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,850/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,850/wk
4% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
12.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.9%
0.1 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

St Helens Park vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt Helens ParkNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,850 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $1,966 -NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

St Helens Park is a locality 46 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2560. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, St Helens Park has a population of 6,647 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,850, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 389 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in St Helens Park includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,966, with 2,143 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, St Helens Park scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

St Helens Park is served by St Helens Park Public School.

St Helens Park is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.

St Helens Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2560
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,647
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$794/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,966
Average Household Size3 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density1287/km²
Total Dwellings2,143
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population389 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.1105
Longitude150.8079
Distance from Sydney46 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Wollondilly
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (29.4%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (9.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,556 (23.4%)
15–24 years916 (13.8%)
25–44 years1,955 (29.4%)
45–64 years1,573 (23.7%)
65+ years644 (9.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.5%) Mortgaged (49.0%) Rented (29.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St Helens Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma698 (10.5%)
Arthritis581 (8.7%)
Diabetes408 (6.1%)
Heart Disease217 (3.3%)
Cancer148 (2.2%)
Lung Condition100 (1.5%)
Dementia17 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle71 (3.3%)
1 vehicle697 (32.8%)
2 vehicles888 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles470 (22.1%)

Schools in St Helens Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in St Helens Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

St Helens Park Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 968 · 363 students

Suburbs Near St Helens Park

Same Postcode (2560)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.