Mount Helena vs Gidgegannup

Mount Helena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Gidgegannup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Helena, about half of households are couple families. In Gidgegannup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gidgegannup: a median of $1.3 million, against $962,000 in Mount Helena, though rent is higher in Mount Helena. On these figures, Mount Helena tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gidgegannup suits couples.

Mount Helena and Gidgegannup are both rural Perth suburbs, but they appeal to different priorities. Gidgegannup has a higher median household income of $127,348 compared to Mount Helena's $100,932, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (9 versus 7). However, Mount Helena offers a lower median house price at $962,500 against Gidgegannup's $1,297,500, and has notably lower crime risk (25 versus 36). Mount Helena is also slightly closer to the CBD at 43.1 km, though both are car-dependent areas with minimal walkability. Gidgegannup's population skews older at a median age of 47, while Mount Helena's is 41.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Helena carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)
  • Gidgegannup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Helena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($490,000 vs $1,042,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($962,500 vs $1,297,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gidgegannup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Helena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 46.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Helena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Helena and Gidgegannup 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 Gidgegannup
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 Gidgegannup
Walkability 5 / 0
Mount Helena — Walkability: 5/100 Gidgegannup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 64
Mount Helena — Safety: 75/100 Gidgegannup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 31 / 44
Mount Helena — Low fire risk: 31/100 Gidgegannup — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Helena — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gidgegannup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gidgegannup has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $100,932); Gidgegannup skews older (47 vs 41).

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Population 3,373
+16% vs other
 2,818
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.7%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $100,932/yr $127,348/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+8% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
0-4 5.5% / 4.0%
Mount Helena — 0-4: 5.5% Gidgegannup — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.4% / 11.6%
Mount Helena — 5-14: 14.4% Gidgegannup — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.5% / 7.7%
Mount Helena — 15-19: 6.5% Gidgegannup — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.7% / 5.3%
Mount Helena — 20-24: 4.7% Gidgegannup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.7% / 6.6%
Mount Helena — 25-34: 10.7% Gidgegannup — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.6% / 10.9%
Mount Helena — 35-44: 12.6% Gidgegannup — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.9% / 19.7%
Mount Helena — 45-54: 13.9% Gidgegannup — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 15.4% / 17.9%
Mount Helena — 55-64: 15.4% Gidgegannup — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.7% / 10.4%
Mount Helena — 65-74: 10.7% Gidgegannup — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.5% / 5.0%
Mount Helena — 75-84: 4.5% Gidgegannup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
Mount Helena — 85+: 1.0% Gidgegannup — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Gidgegannup 67.5% couple families
Gidgegannup — Couple Families: 67.5% Gidgegannup — Lone Person: 19.3% Gidgegannup — One Parent Families: 11.1% Gidgegannup — Group Household: 1.6% Gidgegannup — 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.

Mount Helena 10.7% renting
Mount Helena — Owned Outright: 34.3% Mount Helena — Mortgage: 55.0% Mount Helena — Renting: 10.7%
Gidgegannup 6.8% renting
Gidgegannup — Owned Outright: 38.8% Gidgegannup — Mortgage: 54.4% Gidgegannup — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 18.7%
Mount Helena — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Gidgegannup — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 10.8%
Mount Helena — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Gidgegannup — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.1%
Mount Helena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Gidgegannup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.9%
Mount Helena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Gidgegannup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Mount Helena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Gidgegannup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
England 9.3% / 9.3%
Mount Helena — England: 9.3% Gidgegannup — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.2%
Mount Helena — New Zealand: 3.1% Gidgegannup — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.5%
Mount Helena — South Africa: 0.9% Gidgegannup — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Mount Helena — Scotland: 0.9% Gidgegannup — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.9%
Mount Helena — Germany: 0.4% Gidgegannup — Germany: 0.9%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / 0.5%
Mount Helena — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Gidgegannup — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

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%
Gidgegannup 98.3% houses
Gidgegannup — Houses: 98.3% Gidgegannup — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Median house price $962,500 $1,297,500
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price $490,000 $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 17 sales
 34 days
from 29 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 Gidgegannup
3 bed $905K / $1.08M
Mount Helena — 3 bed: $905K (12 sales) Gidgegannup — 3 bed: $1.08M (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.37M
Mount Helena — 4 bed: $1.1M (22 sales) Gidgegannup — 4 bed: $1.37M (27 sales)

22 vs 27 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Gidgegannup scores higher overall (57 vs 51).

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gidgegannup carries more crime risk (36 vs 25); Mount Helena carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 56).

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
36/100
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 Gidgegannup
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Mount Helena

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

Schools in Gidgegannup

  • Gidgegannup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gidgegannup sits further from the CBD (46.5 km vs 43.1 km).

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 43.1 km 46.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6082
 1.0%
postcode 6083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 6082
 87
postcode 6083

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 Gidgegannup
Car (driver) 79.9% / 74.0%
Mount Helena — Car (driver): 79.9% Gidgegannup — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 16.7%
Mount Helena — Worked from Home: 9.7% Gidgegannup — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.9%
Mount Helena — Car (passenger): 4.9% Gidgegannup — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.3%
Mount Helena — Walked Only: 1.9% Gidgegannup — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 2.3% / 1.5%
Mount Helena — Bus: 2.3% Gidgegannup — Bus: 1.5%
Train 1.3% / 1.7%
Mount Helena — Train: 1.3% Gidgegannup — Train: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Elevation 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.1 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Connectivity score 51/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
1,359 premises
 0%
1,159 premises

Climate

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm 592 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C 8.5°C

Council rates

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $2,699/yr
Council Mundaring Swan

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Helena Gidgegannup
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

Gidgegannup

Outer

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