Helena Valley vs Koongamia

Koongamia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Helena Valley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Helena Valley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Helena Valley: a median of $935,000, against $630,000 in Koongamia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Helena Valley tends to suit couples, while Koongamia suits people living alone and 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Koongamia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($300,000 vs $640,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Koongamia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Koongamia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 37/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Helena Valley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
  • But Koongamia is more walkable (47/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Helena Valley and Koongamia 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 Koongamia
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 Koongamia
Walkability 37 / 47
Helena Valley — Walkability: 37/100 Koongamia — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 77 / 19
Helena Valley — Safety: 77/100 Koongamia — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 16 / 55
Helena Valley — Low fire risk: 16/100 Koongamia — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 39 / 100
Helena Valley — Low flood risk: 39/100 Koongamia — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Helena Valley has more residents (4,130 vs 985); Helena Valley has higher household incomes ($105,924 vs $65,520).

Helena Valley Koongamia
Population 4,130
+76% vs other
 985
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% -0.3%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $105,924/yr
+38% vs other
 $65,520/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+29% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Helena Valley Koongamia
0-4 6.3% / 6.3%
Helena Valley — 0-4: 6.3% Koongamia — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.4% / 11.3%
Helena Valley — 5-14: 11.4% Koongamia — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Helena Valley — 15-19: 5.6% Koongamia — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.1% / 7.4%
Helena Valley — 20-24: 6.1% Koongamia — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 12.1% / 15.7%
Helena Valley — 25-34: 12.1% Koongamia — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 11.1% / 14.1%
Helena Valley — 35-44: 11.1% Koongamia — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.6% / 11.3%
Helena Valley — 45-54: 12.6% Koongamia — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 13.3% / 12.4%
Helena Valley — 55-64: 13.3% Koongamia — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 12.9% / 9.8%
Helena Valley — 65-74: 12.9% Koongamia — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 7.5% / 5.9%
Helena Valley — 75-84: 7.5% Koongamia — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.6% / 0.9%
Helena Valley — 85+: 1.6% Koongamia — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
Koongamia 25.3% couple families
Koongamia — Couple Families: 25.3% Koongamia — Lone Person: 41.8% Koongamia — One Parent Families: 24.4% Koongamia — Group Household: 6.1% Koongamia — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Koongamia 34.0% renting
Koongamia — Owned Outright: 21.9% Koongamia — Mortgage: 44.1% Koongamia — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Helena Valley Koongamia
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.6%
Helena Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Koongamia — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 5.6%
Helena Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Koongamia — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.6%
Helena Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Koongamia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.3%
Helena Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Koongamia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.7%
Helena Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Koongamia — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Koongamia
England 9.5% / 5.7%
Helena Valley — England: 9.5% Koongamia — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 4.3%
Helena Valley — New Zealand: 2.3% Koongamia — New Zealand: 4.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.2%
Helena Valley — Philippines: 0.8% Koongamia — Philippines: 1.2%
India 1.3% / 0.6%
Helena Valley — India: 1.3% Koongamia — India: 0.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.5%
Helena Valley — Scotland: 1.1% Koongamia — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Helena Valley — South Africa: 1.0% Koongamia — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.7%
Helena Valley — Canada: not among its largest Koongamia — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

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%
Koongamia 92.7% houses
Koongamia — Houses: 92.7% Koongamia — Townhouses: 6.8% Koongamia — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Helena Valley Koongamia
Median house price $935,000 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $640,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 37 sales
 24 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Helena Valley Koongamia
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year -55% +2%

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 Koongamia
Houses 3.5%
$760/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Helena Valley Koongamia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of WA —

Liveability

Koongamia is more walkable (47 vs 37); Helena Valley scores higher overall (43 vs 35).

Helena Valley Koongamia
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Helena Valley carries more flood risk (61 vs 0); Koongamia carries more crime risk (81 vs 23).

Helena Valley Koongamia
Bushfire High
84/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
81/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Helena Valley

  • Helena Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Koongamia

  • Clayton View Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Helena Valley Koongamia
Walkability score 37/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 22.9 km
+5% vs other
 21.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.5
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.

Helena Valley Koongamia
Car (driver) 81.6% / 83.5%
Helena Valley — Car (driver): 81.6% Koongamia — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 4.8%
Helena Valley — Worked from Home: 8.7% Koongamia — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.0%
Helena Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3% Koongamia — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 2.5% / 3.3%
Helena Valley — Train: 2.5% Koongamia — Train: 3.3%
Bus 1.6% / 1.5%
Helena Valley — Bus: 1.6% Koongamia — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Helena Valley Koongamia
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Helena Valley Koongamia
Connectivity score 62/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,623 premises
 41%
497 premises

Climate

Helena Valley Koongamia
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 Koongamia
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $2,699/yr
Council Mundaring Swan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Helena Valley Koongamia
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

Koongamia

Affordable Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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