Helena Valley vs Gooseberry Hill

Helena Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Gooseberry Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Helena Valley, about half of households are couple families. In Gooseberry Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gooseberry Hill: a median of $1.26 million, against $935,000 in Helena Valley. Helena Valley is closer to the city centre: 22.9 km, against 25.7 km. On these figures, Helena Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Helena Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($935,000 vs $1,261,500)

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

Helena Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.9 km vs 25.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Helena Valley has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Gooseberry Hill has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Helena Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 1.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
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.

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Walkability 37 / 37
Helena Valley — Walkability: 37/100 Gooseberry Hill — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 77 / 78
Helena Valley — Safety: 77/100 Gooseberry Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 16 / 17
Helena Valley — Low fire risk: 16/100 Gooseberry Hill — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 39 / 100
Helena Valley — Low flood risk: 39/100 Gooseberry Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gooseberry Hill skews older (49 vs 42).

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Population 4,130
+20% vs other
 3,323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +1.3%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $105,924/yr $112,788/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
0-4 6.3% / 3.4%
Helena Valley — 0-4: 6.3% Gooseberry Hill — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.4% / 13.0%
Helena Valley — 5-14: 11.4% Gooseberry Hill — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Helena Valley — 15-19: 5.6% Gooseberry Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.1% / 4.2%
Helena Valley — 20-24: 6.1% Gooseberry Hill — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.1% / 5.5%
Helena Valley — 25-34: 12.1% Gooseberry Hill — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 11.1% / 11.3%
Helena Valley — 35-44: 11.1% Gooseberry Hill — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.6% / 15.3%
Helena Valley — 45-54: 12.6% Gooseberry Hill — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.3% / 14.5%
Helena Valley — 55-64: 13.3% Gooseberry Hill — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 12.9% / 15.3%
Helena Valley — 65-74: 12.9% Gooseberry Hill — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 7.5% / 9.7%
Helena Valley — 75-84: 7.5% Gooseberry Hill — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.6% / 2.3%
Helena Valley — 85+: 1.6% Gooseberry Hill — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Gooseberry Hill 58.1% couple families
Gooseberry Hill — Couple Families: 58.1% Gooseberry Hill — Lone Person: 30.0% Gooseberry Hill — One Parent Families: 9.3% Gooseberry Hill — Group Household: 2.1% Gooseberry Hill — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Helena Valley 12.1% renting
Helena Valley — Owned Outright: 40.7% Helena Valley — Mortgage: 47.1% Helena Valley — Renting: 12.1%
Gooseberry Hill 7.2% renting
Gooseberry Hill — Owned Outright: 52.5% Gooseberry Hill — Mortgage: 40.4% Gooseberry Hill — Renting: 7.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 12.5%
Helena Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Gooseberry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 16.9%
Helena Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Gooseberry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 11.1%
Helena Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Gooseberry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 5.7%
Helena Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Gooseberry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.2%
Helena Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gooseberry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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.

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
England 9.5% / 14.3%
Helena Valley — England: 9.5% Gooseberry Hill — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.6%
Helena Valley — New Zealand: 2.3% Gooseberry Hill — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.6%
Helena Valley — Scotland: 1.1% Gooseberry Hill — Scotland: 1.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.5%
Helena Valley — South Africa: 1.0% Gooseberry Hill — South Africa: 1.5%
India 1.3% / —
Helena Valley — India: 1.3% Gooseberry Hill — India: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.2%
Helena Valley — Ireland: not among its largest Gooseberry Hill — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Helena Valley 94.5% houses
Helena Valley — Houses: 94.5% Helena Valley — Townhouses: 5.4% Helena Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Gooseberry Hill 96.7% houses
Gooseberry Hill — Houses: 96.7% Gooseberry Hill — Townhouses: 2.6% Gooseberry Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Median house price $935,000 $1,261,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $640,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 37 sales
 27 days
from 27 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.

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
3 bed $830K / $1.19M
Helena Valley — 3 bed: $830K (18 sales) Gooseberry Hill — 3 bed: $1.19M (14 sales)

18 vs 14 sales

4 bed $990K / $1.24M
Helena Valley — 4 bed: $990K (48 sales) Gooseberry Hill — 4 bed: $1.24M (18 sales)

48 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.8M
Helena Valley — 5 bed: $1.25M (8 sales) Gooseberry Hill — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year -55% +124%

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.

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Houses 3.5%
$760/wk on $1.12M
 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.47M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Gooseberry Hill scores higher overall (65 vs 43).

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Grade C B
Score 43/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Helena Valley carries more flood risk (61 vs 0).

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Helena Valley

  • Helena Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Gooseberry Hill

  • Gooseberry Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary's Mount Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Gooseberry Hill sits further from the CBD (25.7 km vs 22.9 km).

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Walkability score 37/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 22.9 km 25.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 31 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
 65
postcode 6076

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.

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Car (driver) 81.6% / 74.7%
Helena Valley — Car (driver): 81.6% Gooseberry Hill — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 15.4%
Helena Valley — Worked from Home: 8.7% Gooseberry Hill — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.0%
Helena Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3% Gooseberry Hill — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 1.6% / 2.9%
Helena Valley — Bus: 1.6% Gooseberry Hill — Bus: 2.9%
Train 2.5% / 1.6%
Helena Valley — Train: 2.5% Gooseberry Hill — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Connectivity score 62/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,623 premises
 0%
1,429 premises

Climate

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
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

Helena Valley Gooseberry Hill
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $1,977/yr
Council Mundaring Kalamunda

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Helena Valley

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Gooseberry Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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