$345 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Helen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Helen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 94% of homes in Mount Helen are separate houses, making it an area dominated by large, detached family dwellings. Most households here own their homes, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,600 is a little below the national figure.
$345
▲ +15.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Helen — higher than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $345, which is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,600, which is a little below the Victorian average.
$1,600 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,649
- 2016: $1,658
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Helen, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Helen, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 37.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 17.5% of households rent, which is far below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
17.5% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Helen, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This is reflected in the house types, as 93.8% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Helen, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Helen, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (8%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Helen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21798/mount-helen/topic/housing-dwellings