Mount Helen, VIC 3350
City of BallaratAll suburbs in postcode 3350
Updated
Median house price
$597,500
Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)
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Mount Helen at a glance
- Median unit
- $240,480
- Population
- 3,011
- Median age 36
Prices: Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026) · Population: 2021 Census
House prices in Mount Helen
Houses change hands at $597,500 on a typical sale, below the Victoria median. Units come in around $240,480, roughly 60% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $120,000. Prices are below the Victoria median, which keeps Mount Helen on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
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What to know about Mount Helen
Mount Helen (3350) sits in the Ballarat region of Victoria. The median house here is $597,500, below the Victoria median of around $850K.
Mount Helen has roughly 3,011 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Helen scores 4/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 764 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 1 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Mount Helen
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Helen's population at 3,011, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (81% own, 18% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (80% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Family households
- 80%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 81%
- Renter occupied
- 18%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Investment overview
Crime and safety
97 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 764 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Helen
- What is the median house price in Mount Helen?
- The median house price in Mount Helen, VIC 3350 is $597,500 (Land Victoria's quarterly suburb median, the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)). The median unit price is $240,480.
- How much is my house worth in Mount Helen?
- A useful starting point is the Mount Helen median house price of $597,500 (units $240,480). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- What is the Mount Helen postcode?
- Mount Helen is in the 3350 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Ballarat region.
- Where is Mount Helen?
- Mount Helen is a suburb in the City of Ballarat area, VIC 3350.
- What schools are in Mount Helen?
- There are 20 schools serving Mount Helen on this page, including Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Ballarat Steiner School, Damascus College.
- How walkable is Mount Helen?
- Mount Helen has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Mount Helen?
- Mount Helen is close to Buninyong, Magpie, Mount Clear, Navigators, Scotsmans Lead.
- What is the population of Mount Helen?
- The population of Mount Helen is approximately 3,011 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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