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St Helena

Ranked #3 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
81
#29 of 216
Safety
91
#20 of 216
Wealth
76
#53 of 216
Parks
97
#3 of 216
Cafés
44
#118 of 216
Transit
25
#127 of 216
Green space
86
#12 of 216
Active & healthy
59
#68 of 216

The numbers

Population2,890
Area1.48 km²
Median household income$2,256/wk
Median rent$163/wk
Crime rate27.7 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks14 (6.37 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.8% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues17
Nearest parkrunWesterfolds junior parkrun (6.07 km)

Nearby suburbs

Eltham NorthBriar HillGreensboroughPlentyMontmorencyWatsonia North

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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