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Living in Mount Helen, VIC
Mount Helen is in the Ballarat council area. About 3,011 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Ballarat and Victoria.
Who lives here
| Measure | Mount Helen | Ballarat | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 39 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $2,076 | $1,429 | $1,759 |
Homes
| Measure | Mount Helen | Ballarat | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 43% | 33% | 37% |
| Rented | 18% | 32% | 29% |
| Separate houses | 94% | 85% | 74% |
| Flats and apartments | 2% | 3% | 12% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $345 | $297 | $370 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,600 | $1,477 | $1,859 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Mount Helen | Ballarat | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 1% | 6% | 8% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 74% | 56% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 70% | 76% | 60% |
| Went to work by public transport | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Worked from home | 26% | 18% | 29% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 18 | 779 | Federation University/Chancellor Dr: 16 services |
Mount Helen has no train station. The nearest is Ballarat Railway Station, about 8.1 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- All of Mount Helen is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on VicPlan.
More about Ballarat
- What it costs to live in Ballarat: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Victoria.
- Compare Ballarat with another area.
- Other suburbs in Ballarat.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Ballarat figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Public Transport Victoria, GTFS Schedule, CC BY 4.0. Hazards: Department of Transport and Planning, Designated Bushfire Prone Area, CC BY 4.0.