Mount Helena
WA 6082 · Mundaring
3,373 (2021) → 3,564 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Helena is a moderate growth suburb in Mundaring, WA 6082, about 35km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Helena are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 25/100, and is about 43km inland. Mount Helena has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.28%), New Zealand (3.14%), Scotland (0.89%), South Africa (0.89%), Zimbabwe (0.47%)
Top languages: German (0.44%), Italian (0.42%), Thai (0.24%), Afrikaans (0.21%), Japan (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1027 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Eastern Hills Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1012
- Mount Helena Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sawyers Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1029
- Mundaring Christian CollegePrimary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1058
- Mundaring Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1032
- Chidlow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1000
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1047
- Mundaring Christian College - Parkerville CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.8km
- Parkerville Steiner CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.9km
- The Silver Tree Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1071
- Gidgegannup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1007
- Parkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1031
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Helena
Is Mount Helena safe?
Mount Helena has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Helena from Perth CBD?
Mount Helena is about 34.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 116 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Helena?
Mount Helena has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 996 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Helena?
Mount Helena has a transport score of 25/100 and 48 bus stops.