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Helena Valley WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Helena Valley, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Helena Valley WA is 4,130 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Helena Valley is $872 per week ($45,344 per year). Median rent in Helena Valley is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Helena Valley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Helena Valley has a population density of 582.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Helena Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Helena Valley is $2,100.

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Helena Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Helena Valley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$872/wk

$45,344 per year

#2475 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Helena Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (2,005) Female 51.5% (2,129)

Population Density

582.3

people per km²

4,130 people · 7.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,449

Family income/wk

Helena Valley 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)

Helena Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.3% 590 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.7% 683 dwellings

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

Helena Valley Country of Birth

Australia

86.4%

England

10.9%

India

1.9%

Germany

0.8%

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

Helena Valley Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Baptist

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Helena Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

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

Helena Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.3%

SAL Tot

17.2%

SAL Tagalog

12.6%

German

11.5%

IAL Punjabi

11.5%

Italian

8.0%

Japan

8.0%

Afrikaans

5.7%

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

Helena Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

40.3% 1,262 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 719 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 78 people

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Not in labour force

34.3% 1,076 people

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

Helena Valley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Helena Valley Occupation

Professionals

26.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Managers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

3.3%

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

Helena Valley Field of Study

Engineering

23.2%

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Health

11.5%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Helena Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Helena Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Helena Valley Marital Status

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Married

54.1% 1,845

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Separated

2.5% 86

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Divorced

9.3% 318

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Widowed

5.2% 178

👤

Never married

28.8% 983

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Helena Valley Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

28.3%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

7.1%

Other

5.7%

Italian

5.1%

German

2.5%

Dutch

1.9%

Indian

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Filipino

0.9%

Croatian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Helena Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.6%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Secondary — Government

8.1%

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

Helena Valley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 356

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 7,604

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

Helena Valley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.3% 565

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 2,698

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Helena Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Helena Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.3%

Did not go to work

15.5%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.3%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

1.0%

Train

1.0%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Helena Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

27.8%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

12.6%

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

Helena Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

22.3%

4 bedrooms

53.6%

5 bedrooms

8.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Helena Valley Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

33.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Helena Valley Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

170

Indigenous residents

7,836

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Helena Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

342

Asthma

150

Arthritis

131

Heart disease

118

Diabetes

114

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Helena Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Helena Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.1%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

19.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Helena Valley Military Service

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Previously served

3.2% 105

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Never served

96.8% 3,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Helena Valley Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 401

—

Did not provide

87.7% 2,864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Helena Valley Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Helena Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

179

1971–1980

120

1981–1990

161

1991–2000

2001–2010

185

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Helena Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.5%

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

Helena Valley Household Size

1 person

21.5%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

18.0%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Helena Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,386

Moved from WA

429

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

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

Helena Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.2%

Step family — no other children

16.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Helena Valley Schools

schools nearby

government

984

avg ICSEA score

1,670

total students

Helena Valley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1022

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 390 students

1020

ICSEA

Maida Vale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

1019

ICSEA

Greenmount Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

997

ICSEA

Clayton View Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 124 students

861

ICSEA

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

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Helena Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,037/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Helena Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,827/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,637/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $898/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $719/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $160/wk

Helena Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Mount Richon

Pop: 2,067 Income: $706/wk Rent: $300/wk

Esperance

Pop: 2,080 Income: $696/wk Rent: $235/wk

Karnup

Pop: 2,096 Income: $895/wk Rent: $370/wk

Millars Well

Pop: 2,104 Income: $1,563/wk Rent: $383/wk

Myaree

Pop: 2,105 Income: $876/wk Rent: $400/wk

Usher

Pop: 2,137 Income: $686/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Helena Valley

What is the population of Helena Valley WA?

The population of Helena Valley WA is 4,130 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 582.3 people per km².Helena Valley is ranked #1,861 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Helena Valley?

The median personal income in Helena Valley WA is $872 per week, or $45,344 per year.The median household income is $2,037 per week.Family income is $2,449 per week.Helena Valley is ranked #2,475 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Helena Valley?

Median rent in Helena Valley WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Helena Valley ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Helena Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Helena Valley WA is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Helena Valley?

The median age in Helena Valley WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Helena Valley a good suburb to live in?

Helena Valley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,130.The median income is $872/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 50623. All dollar figures in AUD.