Mount Helena, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Mount Helena is more socio-economically advantaged than about 61% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1006, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mount Helena at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,373
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,941
- SEIFA score
- 1006
- Coordinates
- -31.8568, 116.2138
Mount Helena demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Helena using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 11% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 671 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 375 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 787 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 990 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 548 | 16% |
Share of the 3,371 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 388 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 623 | 54% |
| Rented | 121 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,144 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,151 occupied private dwellings in Mount Helena.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,048
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,195
- Median weekly personal income
- $824
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 695 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 128 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 66 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,291 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 953
- Employed part-time
- 537
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mount Helena
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Helena is January (average daytime high around 32.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.4°C). The area receives roughly 622 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.2°C | 17.3°C | 28 mm |
| Feb | 31.5°C | 17.4°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 16.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 13°C | 46 mm |
| May | 19.6°C | 9.9°C | 64 mm |
| Jun | 16.6°C | 8.2°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 117 mm |
| Aug | 16.1°C | 7.3°C | 104 mm |
| Sep | 18.4°C | 8.3°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 26.5°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm |
| Dec | 30.5°C | 15.7°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Helena
Where is Mount Helena?
Mount Helena is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Helena?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Helena had a population of about 3,373.
Is Mount Helena an advantaged area?
Mount Helena has an ABS SEIFA score of 1006, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 61 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 61% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Helena?
Mount Helena has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 622 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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