Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 18.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.05m
- 4 bed
- $1.33m
- 5+ bed
- $1.46m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
St Helena
VIC 3088 · Banyule
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Median unit
- $950,000
- Population
- 2,890
- Postcode
- 3088
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
St Helena, Victoria
Property market insights for St Helena
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Helena VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Helena, VIC is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Helena has a 12-month growth rate of 18.2% for houses and 13.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in St Helena.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in St Helena is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in St Helena is $950,000, which has increased 13.1% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in St Helena is $700 per week and has increased 1.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is St Helena safe?
The overall rate for St Helena is 1,466 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of St Helena.
Overall crime rate
1,466
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowGreater Melbourne
St HelenaGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in St Helena?
St Helena VIC 3088 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,890 people call St Helena home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,256 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,890
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $163 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3418.5%Below
35–5424.8%Below
55–7428.5%Above
75 and over10.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.2%Above
Townhouses12.6%Below
Apartments3.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.3%Above
Paying a mortgage43.2%Above
Renting13.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.0%Below
One car25.1%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more27.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.2%Below
Drove to work50.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.3%Below
What stands out in St Helena
28.2% of workers in St Helena worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of St Helena residents were born in England.
40.2% of people in St Helena described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Helena
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Helena VIC 3088.
Is St Helena family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of St Helena's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
812 family households lived in St Helena; 52.7% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
33.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Helena?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Helena had 2,890 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in St Helena?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 83.2% of occupied private dwellings in St Helena.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Helena?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in St Helena?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Helena had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 31.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Helena?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
50.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Helena?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 25.1% of the total.
70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Helena, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.
17.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in St Helena?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.3% of residents used only English at home.
12.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were St Helena residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.7% of St Helena's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.3% was born in Australia.
1.3% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Helena?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.0% of ancestry responses in St Helena.
Australian ancestry made up 32.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Helena?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Helena?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Helena show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Helena?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Helena?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,256 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $163 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Helena compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.2% in St Helena, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 43.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 13.6% in St Helena, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to St Helena
Is St Helena expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $950,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Helena good for families?
The Census counted 812 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in St Helena?
Larger houses have a median around $1,460,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around St Helena
67 streets in St Helena
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adori Ct
- Algona Ct
- Allumba Dr
- Aqueduct Rd
- Baloo Ct
- Beales Rd
- Ben Ct
- Chantelle
- Cottage Pl
- Covala Ct
- Crea Ct
- Daintree
- Della Cl
- Diamond Creek Rd
- Douglas Ct
- Dugong Ct
- Elaroo Cl
- Erinne Ct
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- Eskholme
- Evelyn
- Glen Katherine Dr
- Green Gully Ct
- Halidon Cl
- Halsbury Ct
- Hancock Cl
- Henley Cl
- Jeanette Cl
- Kelbow Cl
- Lacebark Dr
- Lara Ct
- Larool Ave
- Lesay Dr
- Liberty Ct
- Mardi Cl
- Maxine Dr
- Moorina Ct
- Moorside
- Natasha Cl
- Nurla Pl
- Oakbank Ct
- Paulette Cl
- Phoebe Ct
- Pindari Dr
- Ryans Rd
- Settlers
- Silverleaf Drive
- Silverleaf Place
- Solway Ct
- St Clems St
- St Helena Rd
- Stuart St
- Summit Ct
- Sun Dew Cl
- Sun Orchid Cct
- Tamboon Dr
- Tathra Pl
- Tyrone Ct
- Vanessa Ct
- Wahroonga Crescent
- Wallowa Rd
- Weidlich Rd
- Wickham Pl
- Winga Pl
- Woodgrove
- Woodhaven Pl
- Yaralla Cr
- Yurana Ct
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