Mount Helen

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,868 people were usually resident in Mount Helen: of these 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.7% of people usually resident in Mount Helen were children aged 0-14 years, and 18.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.6% of people usually resident in Mount Helen were Australian citizens, 10.7% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mount Helen were married, 5.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.2% were widowed and 43.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.8% of people usually resident in Mount Helen, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, Netherlands 0.8%, China 0.7%, New Zealand 0.6% and United States of America 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Mount Helen were Catholic 26.2%, No Religion 23.4%, Anglican 14.9%, Uniting Church 12.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mount Helen were Mandarin 0.5%, German 0.4%, Japanese 0.3%, Persian 0.3% and Greek 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,580 people aged 15 years and over in Mount Helen were in the labour force. Of these 47.4% worked full-time, 39.4% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 1.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 708 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mount Helen were Professionals 24.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Sales Workers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.6%, Managers 11.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Labourers 8.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mount Helen, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.9%, Tertiary Education 6.6%, Hospitals 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Helen, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $368, the median family income was $1,392 and the median household income was $1,214.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 666 families in Mount Helen: of these 38.9% were couple families without children, 52.3% were couple families with children, 7.2% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 865 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mount Helen.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mount Helen, 99.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Helen, 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 44.4% were owned with a mortgage and 14.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mount Helen, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mount Helen, the median weekly rent was $230. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mount Helen, 76.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.5% were single (or lone) person households and 6.1% were group households.