Western Australia · Postcode 6082

Mount Helena postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 34 km from Perth

Inner Regional
3,373
Population (2021)
$1,941
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Helena at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6082 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,373 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mundaring Council area 22 suburbs, 10 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,941/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,941/wk
3% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
7% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
2.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
0.5 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Mount Helena vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMount HelenaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,941 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $380 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,048 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 41 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Mount Helena is a locality 34 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6082. It falls within the Perth - North East region. The local government area is Mundaring.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Helena has a population of 3,373 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,941, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 66 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Mount Helena includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,048, with 1,154 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Helena scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Mount Helena include Eastern Hills Senior High School and Mount Helena Primary School.

Mount Helena is part of the Mundaring statistical area in Western Australia.

Mount Helena details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6082
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,373
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,941/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,048
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area29.1 km²
Population Density116/km²
Total Dwellings1,154
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population66 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.8780386
Longitude116.2105782
Distance from Perth34 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Mundaring
Local GovernmentMundaring
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years671 (19.9%)
15–24 years375 (11.1%)
25–44 years787 (23.3%)
45–64 years990 (29.4%)
65+ years548 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.3%) Mortgaged (55.0%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Helena is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma314 (9.3%)
Arthritis280 (8.3%)
Diabetes133 (3.9%)
Cancer110 (3.3%)
Heart Disease96 (2.8%)
Lung Condition58 (1.7%)
Dementia8 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (1.2%)
1 vehicle229 (20.1%)
2 vehicles441 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles458 (40.1%)

Schools in Mount Helena

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mount Helena. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Eastern Hills Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 998 · 789 students
Mount Helena Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 971 · 136 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.