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Mount Helena WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Helena WA is 3,373 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Helena is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Mount Helena is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Mount Helena has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Helena has a population density of 115.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Helena is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Helena is $2,048.

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Mount Helena Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Helena Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$824/wk

$42,848 per year

#3191 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,048/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Helena Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,703) Female 49.5% (1,668)

Population Density

115.9

people per km²

3,373 people · 29.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,195

Family income/wk

Mount Helena 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)

Mount Helena Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.4% 388 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.6% 623 dwellings

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

Mount Helena Country of Birth

Australia

87.6%

England

11.0%

India

0.7%

Brazil

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

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

Mount Helena Religion

No Religion

59.5%

Anglican

11.9%

Catholic

11.3%

Not stated

8.5%

Baptist

3.5%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Buddhism

1.0%

Uniting Church

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Helena Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Mount Helena Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

Italian

21.4%

Australian Indigenous

11.9%

SAL Tot

9.5%

French

9.5%

Greek

7.1%

Afrikaans

7.1%

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

Mount Helena Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 951 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 535 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 80 people

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Not in labour force

34.7% 832 people

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

Mount Helena Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.8%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

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

Mount Helena Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Managers

10.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.2%

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

Mount Helena Field of Study

Engineering

27.1%

Management & Commerce

14.4%

Health

13.2%

Education

10.1%

Society & Culture

10.1%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Information Technology

2.5%

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

Mount Helena Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Helena Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Helena Marital Status

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Married

52.5% 1,418

↔️

Separated

3.7% 101

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Divorced

9.1% 245

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 85

👤

Never married

31.5% 850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Helena Ancestry

English

37.0%

Australian

29.3%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

7.3%

Other

4.6%

German

3.2%

Italian

3.2%

Dutch

2.2%

New Zealander

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Polish

0.8%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Helena School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

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

Mount Helena Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.6% 289

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 6,024

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

Mount Helena Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.1% 483

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 2,040

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Helena Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Helena How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

17.8%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Other

2.7%

Bus

1.6%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Mount Helena Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

20.1%

2 vehicles

38.6%

3 vehicles

21.2%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

Mount Helena Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

7.9%

3 bedrooms

30.5%

4 bedrooms

48.4%

5 bedrooms

9.1%

6+ bedrooms

3.1%

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

Mount Helena Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

30.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Helena Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

134

Indigenous residents

6,230

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Helena Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

317

Asthma

140

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mount Helena Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Helena Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.7%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Helena Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 98

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Never served

96.1% 2,435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Helena Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 357

—

Did not provide

85.8% 2,158

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Helena Children Ever Born

No children

26.7%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Mount Helena When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

128

1971–1980

106

1981–1990

105

1991–2000

2001–2010

158

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Mount Helena Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

13.4%

Did not do domestic work

21.4%

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

Mount Helena Household Size

1 person

17.5%

2 persons

36.9%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Helena Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,790

Moved from WA

260

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

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

Mount Helena Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.5%

Step family — no other children

23.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Helena Schools

schools nearby

government

985

avg ICSEA score

925

total students

Eastern Hills Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 789 students

998

ICSEA

Mount Helena Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 136 students

971

ICSEA

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

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Mount Helena Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,941/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Mount Helena

Your weekly income

≈ $8,411/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,561/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Mount Helena vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,711 Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,807 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Helena

What is the population of Mount Helena WA?

The population of Mount Helena WA is 3,373 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 115.9 people per km².Mount Helena is ranked #2,189 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Helena?

The median personal income in Mount Helena WA is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $1,941 per week.Family income is $2,195 per week.Mount Helena is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Helena?

Median rent in Mount Helena WA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Helena ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Helena?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Helena WA is $2,048. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Helena?

The median age in Mount Helena WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Helena a good suburb to live in?

Mount Helena is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,373.The median income is $824/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: 51016. All dollar figures in AUD.