Sawyers Valley vs Mount Helena

Mount Helena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Sawyers Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sawyers Valley, most households are couple families. In Mount Helena, about half of households are couple families.

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

Sawyers Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

Mount Helena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Helena

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (43.1 km vs 47.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sawyers Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

Weighs 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

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

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
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.

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Walkability 0 / 5
Sawyers Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Helena — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 68 / 75
Sawyers Valley — Safety: 68/100 Mount Helena — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 24 / 31
Sawyers Valley — Low fire risk: 24/100 Mount Helena — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sawyers Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Helena — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Helena has more residents (3,373 vs 1,001); Sawyers Valley rents higher ($440/wk vs $380/wk).

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Population 1,001 3,373
+237% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +5.9%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $95,940/yr $100,932/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+14% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Sawyers Valley — 0-4: 4.5% Mount Helena — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.4% / 14.4%
Sawyers Valley — 5-14: 12.4% Mount Helena — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.1% / 6.5%
Sawyers Valley — 15-19: 6.1% Mount Helena — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.7% / 4.7%
Sawyers Valley — 20-24: 3.7% Mount Helena — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.2% / 10.7%
Sawyers Valley — 25-34: 9.2% Mount Helena — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 10.9% / 12.6%
Sawyers Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Mount Helena — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.2% / 13.9%
Sawyers Valley — 45-54: 16.2% Mount Helena — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 14.9% / 15.4%
Sawyers Valley — 55-64: 14.9% Mount Helena — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 14.2% / 10.7%
Sawyers Valley — 65-74: 14.2% Mount Helena — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.8% / 4.5%
Sawyers Valley — 75-84: 5.8% Mount Helena — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Sawyers Valley — 85+: 1.7% Mount Helena — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley 56.1% couple families
Sawyers Valley — Couple Families: 56.1% Sawyers Valley — Lone Person: 24.9% Sawyers Valley — One Parent Families: 15.2% Sawyers Valley — Group Household: 3.8% Sawyers Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley 9.2% renting
Sawyers Valley — Owned Outright: 41.6% Sawyers Valley — Mortgage: 49.2% Sawyers Valley — Renting: 9.2%
Mount Helena 10.7% renting
Mount Helena — Owned Outright: 34.3% Mount Helena — Mortgage: 55.0% Mount Helena — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.6%
Sawyers Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Mount Helena — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.7%
Sawyers Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Mount Helena — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.2%
Sawyers Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Mount Helena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 2.0%
Sawyers Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Mount Helena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.8%
Sawyers Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Helena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
England 11.1% / 9.3%
Sawyers Valley — England: 11.1% Mount Helena — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.1%
Sawyers Valley — New Zealand: 3.2% Mount Helena — New Zealand: 3.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Sawyers Valley — Scotland: 0.4% Mount Helena — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Sawyers Valley — Germany: 0.7% Mount Helena — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland 0.9% / —
Sawyers Valley — Ireland: 0.9% Mount Helena — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Sawyers Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Helena — South Africa: 0.9%
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Sawyers Valley — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Helena — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley 100.3% houses
Sawyers Valley — Houses: 100.3% Sawyers Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Helena 99.1% houses
Mount Helena — Houses: 99.1% Mount Helena — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Median house price $1,022,500 $962,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $490,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 18 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 71% of WA

Liveability

Mount Helena scores higher overall (51 vs 45).

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Grade C B
Score 45/100 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
25/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Sawyers Valley

  • Sawyers Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Helena

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Sawyers Valley sits further from the CBD (47.5 km vs 43.1 km).

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Perth 47.5 km
+9% vs other
 43.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 47 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6074
 0.7%
postcode 6082
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6074
 71
postcode 6082

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.

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Car (driver) 78.8% / 79.9%
Sawyers Valley — Car (driver): 78.8% Mount Helena — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 9.7%
Sawyers Valley — Worked from Home: 12.6% Mount Helena — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.9%
Sawyers Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Mount Helena — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 2.3% / 1.3%
Sawyers Valley — Train: 2.3% Mount Helena — Train: 1.3%
Bus 1.3% / 2.3%
Sawyers Valley — Bus: 1.3% Mount Helena — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.9%
Sawyers Valley — Walked Only: 1.0% Mount Helena — Walked Only: 1.9%

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

Setting

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 326 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.0 km 43.1 km

NBN connectivity

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Connectivity score 48/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
412 premises
 19%
1,359 premises

Climate

Sawyers Valley Mount Helena
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sawyers Valley

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Mount Helena

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