Mount Helena vs Chidlow

Mount Helena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Chidlow. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Helena: a median of $962,000, against $850,000 in Chidlow. Mount Helena is closer to the city centre: 43.1 km, against 48 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Chidlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $962,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Helena sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 48 km)
  • Chidlow is more walkable (25/100 vs 5/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chidlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Mount Helena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Helena Chidlow
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.

Mount Helena Chidlow
Walkability 5 / 25
Mount Helena — Walkability: 5/100 Chidlow — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 75 / 72
Mount Helena — Safety: 75/100 Chidlow — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 31 / 25
Mount Helena — Low fire risk: 31/100 Chidlow — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Helena — Low flood risk: 100/100 Chidlow — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Helena has more residents (3,373 vs 1,821); Chidlow skews older (44 vs 41).

Mount Helena Chidlow
Population 3,373
+46% vs other
 1,821
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% -0.4%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $100,932/yr $102,492/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Helena Chidlow
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Mount Helena — 0-4: 5.5% Chidlow — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.4% / 11.7%
Mount Helena — 5-14: 14.4% Chidlow — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.5% / 7.8%
Mount Helena — 15-19: 6.5% Chidlow — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.7% / 3.9%
Mount Helena — 20-24: 4.7% Chidlow — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.7% / 10.0%
Mount Helena — 25-34: 10.7% Chidlow — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.6% / 11.7%
Mount Helena — 35-44: 12.6% Chidlow — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.9% / 16.3%
Mount Helena — 45-54: 13.9% Chidlow — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 15.4% / 17.8%
Mount Helena — 55-64: 15.4% Chidlow — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 10.7% / 11.0%
Mount Helena — 65-74: 10.7% Chidlow — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.5% / 3.6%
Mount Helena — 75-84: 4.5% Chidlow — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
Mount Helena — 85+: 1.0% Chidlow — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Helena 54.7% couple families
Mount Helena — Couple Families: 54.7% Mount Helena — Lone Person: 25.1% Mount Helena — One Parent Families: 17.0% Mount Helena — Group Household: 2.9% Mount Helena — Other Families: 0.4%
Chidlow 49.9% couple families
Chidlow — Couple Families: 49.9% Chidlow — Lone Person: 28.6% Chidlow — One Parent Families: 15.7% Chidlow — Group Household: 5.1% Chidlow — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Helena 10.7% renting
Mount Helena — Owned Outright: 34.3% Mount Helena — Mortgage: 55.0% Mount Helena — Renting: 10.7%
Chidlow 10.6% renting
Chidlow — Owned Outright: 31.4% Chidlow — Mortgage: 58.0% Chidlow — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Helena Chidlow
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 23.0%
Mount Helena — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Chidlow — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.2%
Mount Helena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Chidlow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 7.5%
Mount Helena — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Chidlow — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.0%
Mount Helena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Chidlow — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Mount Helena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Chidlow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Mount Helena Chidlow
England 9.3% / 10.8%
Mount Helena — England: 9.3% Chidlow — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.7%
Mount Helena — New Zealand: 3.1% Chidlow — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.9%
Mount Helena — South Africa: 0.9% Chidlow — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.7%
Mount Helena — Scotland: 0.9% Chidlow — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.4% / 0.7%
Mount Helena — India: 0.4% Chidlow — India: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / —
Mount Helena — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Chidlow — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Helena 99.1% houses
Mount Helena — Houses: 99.1% Mount Helena — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Chidlow 99.8% houses
Chidlow — Houses: 99.8% Chidlow — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Helena Chidlow
Median house price $962,500 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $490,000 $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 17 sales
 44 days
from 14 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.

Mount Helena Chidlow
3 bed $905K / $830K
Mount Helena — 3 bed: $905K (12 sales) Chidlow — 3 bed: $830K (17 sales)

12 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.3M
Mount Helena — 4 bed: $1.1M (22 sales) Chidlow — 4 bed: $1.3M (23 sales)

22 vs 23 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Mount Helena Chidlow
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Chidlow is more walkable (25 vs 5).

Mount Helena Chidlow
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Helena Chidlow
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
28/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Helena Chidlow
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Mount Helena

  • Eastern Hills Senior High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Mount Helena Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Chidlow

  • Chidlow Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Helena Chidlow
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Chidlow sits further from the CBD (48 km vs 43.1 km).

Mount Helena Chidlow
Walkability score 5/100 25/100
Distance to Perth 43.1 km 48 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 49 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 43/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6082
 0.8%
postcode 6556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 6082
 72
postcode 6556

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.

Mount Helena Chidlow
Car (driver) 79.9% / 82.2%
Mount Helena — Car (driver): 79.9% Chidlow — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 9.4%
Mount Helena — Worked from Home: 9.7% Chidlow — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.7%
Mount Helena — Car (passenger): 4.9% Chidlow — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 2.3% / 2.2%
Mount Helena — Bus: 2.3% Chidlow — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.0%
Mount Helena — Walked Only: 1.9% Chidlow — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Mount Helena Chidlow
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 274 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.1 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Helena Chidlow
Connectivity score 51/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
1,359 premises
 17%
798 premises

Climate

Mount Helena Chidlow
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm 526 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C —

Council rates

Mount Helena Chidlow
Average residential rate $2,151/yr
same for both
Council Mundaring
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Helena Chidlow
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Helena

Acreage Outer

Chidlow

Acreage Outer

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