Question 1

Is Mount Helena a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Mount Helena sits in the Perth Hills with a relaxed, rural feel among jarrah and marri bushland. The Railway Reserve Heritage Trail runs through the suburb and provides popular walking and cycling routes. Housing mixes modest timber cottages, more modern brick homes and larger bush blocks and hobby properties. It is a community of 3,373 people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $1,941 a week, and most homes are owner occupied.

The local village has basic shops and community facilities, outdoor recreation is easy to find, and there has been recent investment in sports changerooms and park enhancements while the local aquatic centre is scheduled to re-open. That combination of bushland, trails and local services is what attracts families, creative types and people after a tree change while remaining within a short drive of larger town centres and the city. Whether Mount Helena suits you will come down to what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Mount Helena?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Mount Helena to publish reliable house or unit prices or rents. Because of that, it's not possible to describe how expensive it is to live in Mount Helena compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Mount Helena a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Median house values in Mount Helena rose a solid 7.7% over the past 12 months, so the house side delivered capital growth during the year. If capital appreciation is your focus, that is the figure that matters from the available numbers.

There isn't enough recent published information here on unit values or rents to say how rental income or the unit market moved over the same period, so those aspects can't be read from these figures. Whether Mount Helena suits your investment goals depends on what you are looking for and your own circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	7.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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