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Banyule LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of St Helena's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+14% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (2 LGA projects · ~$344M).
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains.
Suburb highlights
St Helena ranks 2nd of 6 among its Banyule peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Plenty | $2.1m | +72% | 2.5% | Above average |
| St HelenaThis suburb | $1.3m | +14% | 3.5% | Above average |
| Briar Hill | $1.1m | +8% | 3.8% | Very safe |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare St Helena against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Prices rose 16.5% over the year — strong +112% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $955k · 4-bed $1.32m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. St Helena grew +1% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +11% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the St Helena median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 54/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on St Helena's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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