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Helena Valley vs Koongamia

Name: Helena Valley vs Koongamia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Helena Valley profile · Koongamia profile

Helena Valley Koongamia

Helena Valley and Koongamia are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different economic profiles. Helena Valley is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,037 compared to $1,260 in Koongamia. This gap is reflected in home ownership; 39.5% of Helena Valley homes are owned outright, while 33.2% of Koongamia homes are rented. Educational attainment is also far higher in Helena Valley, where 54.9% of residents finished Year 12, compared to 40.0% in Koongamia.

Both areas share a similar makeup in other ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people who speak a language other than English at home. They also have almost the same commute time to the city. However, Koongamia is much more walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas only about 62% of Helena Valley homes have that same access. This convenience in Koongamia sits alongside a higher share of one-parent families and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Koongamia One-parent: 20.4 pts higher in Koongamia Population: 3,145 larger in Helena Valley Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Helena Valley Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Helena Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helena Valley in Koongamia +3,145 larger in Helena Valley gap widening

4,130 86th pct 985 73rd pct

Median age in Helena Valley in Koongamia +5 yrs older in Helena Valley gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +23.7 pts 30.4%

28.8% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.5% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Helena Valley Koongamia

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 72.2%

9.5% England ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

2.3% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

37.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 85.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

48.1% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 35.3%

4.8% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Helena Valley in Koongamia +4.25 more in Koongamia

1.37 15th pct 5.62 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helena Valley in Koongamia +6 more in Helena Valley

15 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Helena Valley in Koongamia +55 larger in Helena Valley

372 56th pct 317 50th pct

ICSEA in Helena Valley in Koongamia +39 higher in Helena Valley

988 49th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 40.0%

23.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

10.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$218 higher in Helena Valley gap widening

$872 69th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$777 higher in Helena Valley gap narrowing

$2,037 77th pct $1,260 29th pct

Family income in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$878 higher in Helena Valley gap widening

$2,449 79th pct $1,571 31st pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.8% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 3.5%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +7.3 pts 56.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helena Valley in Koongamia +25 larger in Helena Valley

84 84th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Helena Valley in Koongamia +5 yrs older in Koongamia

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$477 higher in Helena Valley

$840 69th pct $363 13th pct

Household income in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$2,562 higher in Helena Valley

$3,749 93rd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helena Valley in Koongamia +0.3 larger in Helena Valley gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 45.2%

9.2% One-parent families +20.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

0.7% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

21.4% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$115 higher in Helena Valley gap widening

$400 82nd pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Helena Valley in Koongamia +$800 higher in Helena Valley gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Helena Valley in Koongamia +0.10 higher in Koongamia gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 43.0%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 21.4%

11.8% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 92.7%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.1% 3 bedrooms +40.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

53.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.7 pts 14.6%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.1% $200–$349 +48.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 13.6%

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 21.1%

11.3% Under $1,000 +15.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helena Valley in Koongamia +10 more in Helena Valley

20 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Helena Valley in Koongamia +5.31 more in Koongamia

4.84 77th pct 10.15 87th pct

Departures/1k in Helena Valley in Koongamia +767.8 more in Koongamia

364.2 76th pct 1,132.0 87th pct

PT routes in Helena Valley in Koongamia +1 more in Helena Valley

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Helena Valley in Koongamia +12 longer in Helena Valley

14 51st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Helena Valley in Koongamia +1 longer in Helena Valley

22 19th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Helena Valley in Koongamia +5,780 more in Helena Valley

5,780 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Helena Valley in Koongamia +11,087 more in Koongamia

5,780 36th pct 16,867 47th pct

Transit to city in Helena Valley in Koongamia

— 73 79th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.3%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 33.3%

27.8% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.6%

2.5% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.7% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Helena Valley in Koongamia +1.4 higher in Koongamia

5.4 85th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Helena Valley in Koongamia +1.4 more in Koongamia

5.6 86th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Helena Valley in Koongamia +37.8 pts higher in Koongamia

62.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Helena Valley in Koongamia +37.6 pts higher in Koongamia

62.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Helena Valley in Koongamia +7.7 pts higher in Koongamia

92.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Helena Valley in Koongamia +32.3 pts higher in Koongamia

67.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Helena Valley in Koongamia +7.8 pts higher in Koongamia

92.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Helena Valley in Koongamia +29.2 pts higher in Koongamia

70.8% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Helena Valley in Koongamia +6.9 more in Koongamia

11.4 45th pct 18.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Helena Valley in Koongamia +120 higher in Koongamia

61 80th pct 182 90th pct

Mean slope in Helena Valley in Koongamia +0.5 pts higher in Koongamia

7.0% 63rd pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Helena Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Koongamia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helena Valley vs Koongamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50623/helena-valley/vs/SAL50782/koongamia