Boya vs Helena Valley

Comparing Boya and Helena Valley, WA: Helena Valley carries more flood risk (61 vs 0); Helena Valley has more residents (4,130 vs 669); and Boya scores higher overall (67 vs 43).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Helena Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Helena Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Helena Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boya and Helena Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boya Helena Valley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boya Helena Valley
Walkability 33 / 37
Boya — Walkability: 33/100 Helena Valley — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 85 / 77
Boya — Safety: 85/100 Helena Valley — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 26 / 16
Boya — Low fire risk: 26/100 Helena Valley — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 100 / 39
Boya — Low flood risk: 100/100 Helena Valley — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Helena Valley has more residents (4,130 vs 669).

Boya Helena Valley
Population 669 4,130
+517% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +12.1%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $112,268/yr
+6% vs other
 $105,924/yr
Median weekly rent $395/wk $400/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boya Helena Valley
0-4 7.5% / 6.3%
Boya — 0-4: 7.5% Helena Valley — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.7% / 11.4%
Boya — 5-14: 11.7% Helena Valley — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.8% / 5.6%
Boya — 15-19: 4.8% Helena Valley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.1%
Boya — 20-24: 4.8% Helena Valley — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.1% / 12.1%
Boya — 25-34: 12.1% Helena Valley — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 12.4% / 11.1%
Boya — 35-44: 12.4% Helena Valley — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.9% / 12.6%
Boya — 45-54: 13.9% Helena Valley — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.5% / 13.3%
Boya — 55-64: 13.5% Helena Valley — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.2% / 12.9%
Boya — 65-74: 10.2% Helena Valley — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.4% / 7.5%
Boya — 75-84: 6.4% Helena Valley — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.2% / 1.6%
Boya — 85+: 2.2% Helena Valley — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boya 50.3% couple families
Boya — Couple Families: 50.3% Boya — Lone Person: 33.1% Boya — One Parent Families: 9.1% Boya — Group Household: 5.1% Boya — Other Families: 2.3%
Helena Valley 53.6% couple families
Helena Valley — Couple Families: 53.6% Helena Valley — Lone Person: 30.9% Helena Valley — One Parent Families: 12.3% Helena Valley — Group Household: 2.2% Helena Valley — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boya 6.2% renting
Boya — Owned Outright: 41.9% Boya — Mortgage: 51.9% Boya — Renting: 6.2%
Helena Valley 12.1% renting
Helena Valley — Owned Outright: 40.7% Helena Valley — Mortgage: 47.1% Helena Valley — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boya Helena Valley
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.0%
Boya — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Helena Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 10.0%
Boya — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Helena Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.8%
Boya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Helena Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 2.3%
Boya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Helena Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.2%
Boya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Helena Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boya Helena Valley
England 11.5% / 9.5%
Boya — England: 11.5% Helena Valley — England: 9.5%
New Zealand 0.4% / 2.3%
Boya — New Zealand: 0.4% Helena Valley — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 0.7% / 1.3%
Boya — India: 0.7% Helena Valley — India: 1.3%
Germany 1.6% / —
Boya — Germany: 1.6% Helena Valley — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / 0.8%
Boya — Philippines: 0.6% Helena Valley — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.8%
Boya — Netherlands: 0.6% Helena Valley — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.0%
Boya — South Africa: 0.4% Helena Valley — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Boya — Scotland: not among its largest Helena Valley — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boya 100.0% houses
Boya — Houses: 100.0% Boya — Townhouses: 0.0% Boya — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Helena Valley 94.5% houses
Helena Valley — Houses: 94.5% Helena Valley — Townhouses: 5.4% Helena Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boya Helena Valley
Median house price $970,000 $935,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 7 sales
 19 days
from 37 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Boya Helena Valley
3 bed $895K / $830K
Boya — 3 bed: $895K (14 sales) Helena Valley — 3 bed: $830K (18 sales)

14 vs 18 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $990K
Boya — 4 bed: $1.28M (11 sales) Helena Valley — 4 bed: $990K (48 sales)

11 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Boya Helena Valley
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boya Helena Valley
Houses — 3.5%
$760/wk on $1.12M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Boya Helena Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of WA

Liveability

Boya scores higher overall (67 vs 43).

Boya Helena Valley
Grade B C
Score 67/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Helena Valley carries more flood risk (61 vs 0); Helena Valley carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 74).

Boya Helena Valley
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
23/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Boya Helena Valley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boya

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Helena Valley

  • Helena Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boya Helena Valley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Boya Helena Valley
Walkability score 33/100 37/100
Distance to Perth 24.8 km
+8% vs other
 22.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 29 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boya Helena Valley
Car (driver) 73.4% / 81.6%
Boya — Car (driver): 73.4% Helena Valley — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 8.7%
Boya — Worked from Home: 16.1% Helena Valley — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.3%
Boya — Car (passenger): 4.6% Helena Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 4.3% / 2.5%
Boya — Train: 4.3% Helena Valley — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.6% / 1.6%
Boya — Bus: 1.6% Helena Valley — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Boya Helena Valley
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.5 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Boya Helena Valley
Connectivity score 48/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
291 premises
 32%
1,623 premises

Climate

Boya Helena Valley
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Boya Helena Valley
Average residential rate $2,151/yr
same for both
Council Mundaring
same for both

Federal electorate

Boya Helena Valley
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boya Helena Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boya

Acreage Middle-Ring

Helena Valley

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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