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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 (+20% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (2 LGA projects · ~$344M).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
St Helena ranks 3rd of 6 among its Banyule peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Plenty | $1.59m | +75% | 2.5% | Above average |
| Montmorency | $1.15m | +26% | 3.2% | Very safe |
| St HelenaThis suburb | $1.12m | +20% | 3.5% | Above average |
What could go wrong
St Helena's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 74% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 84% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices eased 6.5% over the year — strong +82% over the longer run. (based on 16 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 4-bed $1.17m
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 — 57/100.
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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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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.