Moving to Mount Helena WA 6082
What the official numbers say about living in Mount Helena — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,941 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mount Helena grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,156 → 3,373 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: German, Italian, Thai.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mount Helena scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest airport: Perth Airport, 24.7 km west.
The Perth CBD is roughly 34 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 5 schools · 1 park — see them all on the Mount Helena profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Helena Primary School 1.1 km · Eastern Hills Senior High School 1.2 km · Sawyers Valley Primary School 3.6 km · Mundaring Christian College (Primary Campus) 4.2 km · Mundaring Primary School 4.4 km
Parks and reserves: Pioneer Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mount Helena, most often seen first: Twenty-eight Parrot · South-western Australian Magpie · Common Bronzewing · Forest Red-tailed Black-cockatoo · Red-capped Parrot · Western Australian Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mount Helena, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Helena here | 3,373 | — | 7/10 | 51% |
| Stoneville | 2,489 | — | 8/10 | 51% |
| Mundaring | 3,190 | — | 7/10 | 68% |
| Chidlow | 1,821 | — | 6/10 | 63% |
| Parkerville | 2,432 | — | 9/10 | 58% |
| Gidgegannup | 2,818 | — | 9/10 | 48% |
| Glen Forrest | 2,789 | — | 9/10 | 67% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mundaring — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hasluck — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6082 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mount Helena profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,156 people to 3,373. It sits about 34 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mundaring council, and the federal seat is Hasluck.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mount Helena vs Stoneville · Mount Helena vs Mundaring.
Nearby guides: Stoneville · Mundaring · Chidlow · Parkerville · Gidgegannup · Glen Forrest.
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