Side by sideSuburb comparison

Boya vs Helena Valley.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Helena Valley edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Helena Valley scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsBoya vs Helena Valley

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Boya or Helena Valley?

Helena Valley scores 12/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Boya
Metric
Helena Valley

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$395/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
89.0%
Owner occupied
85.0%
6.0%
Renter occupied
12.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
669
Population
4,130
41
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
985
Avg ICSEA
985

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).