Helena Valley WA 6056
Helena Valley sits 23 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 29 minutes by car. Census data records 4,130 residents with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $105,924 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 12.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,100. Helena Valley is characterised by high bushfire risk and high aircraft noise risk. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Helena Valley a good suburb?
Helena Valley scores a C (43/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 37/100 · 22.9 km · 29 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $935K
High bushfire risk
Fire 84/100 · Crime 23/100 · Flood 61/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 42 · 4,130 residents
Liveability Rating
43 / 100 · Ranked #319 in WAEach bar is Helena Valley's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
43 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHelena Valley's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $935,000, roughly 30% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$935,000
29% above its 7 neighbours (median $725,000)
Based on 81 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 37 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 18 sales $830K
- 4 bed 48 sales $990K
- 5 bed 8 sales $1.25M
Land
$640,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 64 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Helena Valley are currently listed at around $1.12 million on average. Based on 18 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.12M
18 houses listed in the last 6 months.
18 of the suburb's 1,492 dwellings (1.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Helena Valley rent for around $760 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$760/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
3 rentals advertised against an estimated 181 rented homes (1.7%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025106 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6056.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$760/week ($40,000 a year) on a $1.12 million median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
One school serve Helena Valley, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Helena Valley Primary School leads the pack.
- • 334 students in one school (avg 334)
Primary
Walkability
Helena Valley is car-dependent on foot — at 37/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Helena Valley.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 29.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 14.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 13.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Helena Valley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 32%
- Premises covered
- 1,623
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mundaring: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Helena Valley is home to about 4,100 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $106,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,130
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$105,924/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$45,344/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.0%
Total Dwellings
1,492
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.9%
Houses
94.5%
Rental Stress
19.6%
Mortgage Stress
23.8%
Work From Home
8.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
43 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 176 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
54 residents (1.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,870 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
12% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (255 of 2,116).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,151 a year through Mundaring based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Mundaring
In the year to August 2026, 216 new dwellings were approved across Mundaring. That mix is 214 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 54.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Perth Airport, 6.0 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 26.8 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 14.4% of addresses
- 306 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 663 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.3°C
- 38 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 3.1 kmConcrete Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.1 kmPlaster Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.2 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.3 kmMeat ProcessingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.1 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 6056, 299 of 38,687 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (1,061 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6056, 9,941 rooftop-solar systems totalling 56.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 17,677 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 553 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6056.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $935,000 this is $135,000 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Trish Cook Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trish Cook | 50.5% | 49.5% | -2.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Stephen Price WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stephen Price ALP | 54.1% |
| 2021 | Stephen Price ALP | 75.5% |
| 2017 | Stephen Price ALP | 59.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Helena Valley?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 4,130 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Perth There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Perth suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Helena Valley
Is Helena Valley a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Helena Valley is low (23/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Helena Valley?
Helena Valley has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (61/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Helena Valley a good place to live?
Helena Valley has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (43/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Helena Valley?
Helena Valley, WA had a population of 4,130 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Helena Valley, WA?
The postcode for Helena Valley, WA is 6056.
How far is Helena Valley from Perth?
Helena Valley is 23 km from Perth CBD by road, about 29 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Helena Valley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Helena Valley was $105,924 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Helena Valley?
The median advertised rent in Helena Valley is $760 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Helena Valley?
The median age of residents in Helena Valley was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Helena Valley at risk of bushfire?
Helena Valley has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Helena Valley?
There is 1 school inside the Helena Valley boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Helena Valley walkable?
Helena Valley scores 37/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Helena Valley?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Helena Valley, Perth Airport (6 km away), summer days average 32.3°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 663 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Helena Valley?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Helena Valley belong to?
Helena Valley sits within the Mundaring local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Helena Valley?
The average residential rates bill through Mundaring is $2,151 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Helena Valley?
Across Mundaring, 216 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 54.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Helena Valley in?
Helena Valley sits within the federal Division of Bullwinkel, currently held by Trish Cook (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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