Mount Clear vs Mount Helen
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Mount ClearBallarat | Mount HelenBallarat |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $569,000 (calendar year 2025) | $640,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $417,500 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $420/wk | $345/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.84% | 2.80% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,671 | 3,011 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 75% | 94% |
| Townhouses | 14% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 11% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 85% | 74% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Magpie Primary School, Mount Clear Primary School, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Sebastopol Primary School | Buninyong Primary School, Magpie Primary School, Mount Clear Primary School |
| Secondary | Mount Clear College, Phoenix P-12 Community College | Mount Clear College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Mount Helen is higher on median house price (by about 12%).
- Mount Clear is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Mount Clear is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.0 percentage point).
- Mount Helen is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 5 deciles).
- Mount Clear is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Mount Helen is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 19 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Mount ClearMount Helen
The median house price in Mount Clear was $569,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $417,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Mount Helen was $640,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).