Located in Western Australia within the Mundaring local government area, Helena Valley is a smaller suburb (postcode 6056). The area has roughly 4,130 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Helena Valley has a median house price of $1.0 million, which has risen steeply by 12.7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $408,000. The current median weekly rent is $790. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,100.
Helena Valley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1022, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 21 bus stops.
On the investment side, Helena Valley shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.