Moving to St Helena VIC 3088
What the official numbers say about living in St Helena — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,195,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 92% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $163 a week, against a median household income of $2,256 a week.
Who you'll be living with
St Helena grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,818 → 2,890 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, China; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, Persian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Helena sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 34% work from home.
Nearest train station: Greensborough, 2.5 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 20.7 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 20 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 35 schools · 36 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 95 parks — see them all on the St Helena profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Helena Secondary College 850 m · Glen Katherine Primary School 850 m · North-Eastern Montessori School 1000 m · Holy Trinity Primary School 1 km · Greenhills Primary School 1.1 km · St Thomas the Apostle Primary School 1.3 km · Diamond Valley Special Development School 1.6 km · Apollo Parkways Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 750 m · IGA 1.9 km · ALDI 2.7 km · Coles 2.8 km · Foodworks 3 km
Parks and reserves: St Helena Road Reserve 200 m · Simonelli Reserve 300 m · Anthony Beale Reserve 300 m · Larool Avenue Reserve 300 m · Covala Court Reserve 300 m · Glen Katherine Drive Reserve 350 m · Macdhui Reserve 500 m · Vanessa Court Reserve 500 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Helena, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Eastern Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Helena, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena here | 2,890 | $1,195,000 | 9/10 | 59% |
| Eltham North | 6,830 | $1,244,000 | 10/10 | 90% |
| Briar Hill | 3,220 | $950,000 | 9/10 | 87% |
| Plenty | 2,575 | $1,532,500 | 10/10 | 73% |
| Greensborough | 21,070 | $1,020,000 | 9/10 | 65% |
| Montmorency | 9,250 | $1,150,000 | 10/10 | 84% |
| Diamond Creek | 12,503 | $1,090,000 | 10/10 | 61% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Banyule — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Jagajaga — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3088 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full St Helena profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Helena has a median sale price of $1,195,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $163 a week.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,818 people to 2,890. It sits about 20 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Greensborough station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Banyule council, and the federal seat is Jagajaga.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Helena vs Eltham North · St Helena vs Briar Hill.
Nearby guides: Eltham North · Briar Hill · Plenty · Greensborough · Montmorency · Diamond Creek.
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