Solar Power Profile - Mount Helena, WA 6082
More than 757 homes in postcode 6082 have solar panels installed, which includes the towns of Mount Helena and Bailup.
In terms of solar power, collectively that's a whopping 3,733 kW of solar panels installed that are generating on average 16,805 kWh per day, or 6,134 MWh per year. This means the average solar-powered home in this area is saving $1,405.25 per year, which combined saves this community approximately $1,073,419.375 per year.
Mount Helena and 6082 are also doing their bit for the planet too because this amount of solar power has reduced the yearly carbon footprint for the area by 4,293.8 tonnes. To put this into perspective, that's the equivalent amount of yearly carbon dioxide captured and sequestered by 324,114 trees, or it's equivalent to 35,781,667 km worth of car emissions.
Solar Ranking
Postcode 6082
136th
State Wide
1301st
Australia Wide
Solar Power in Mount Helena
* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Mount Helena: Sawyers Valley - approx. 2.9 km
Featured Solar Installers Servicing Mount Helena
Quinncroft Electrical Group
Unit 9/31 Dellamarta Rd, 6065Uses Clean Energy Council Accredited Installers.
Community Solar Statistics - Mount Helena, 6082
Mount Helena Demographics
Mount Helena and the postcode of 6082 has a total population of 3145 people, with a median age of 41 years. There are 1238 households in Mount Helena, with an average of 0.7 people per bedroom. The average number of people per household is 2.7 with a median income of 1941 per week per household.
About 83% of homes in the area are homeowners who either own their home outright or have a mortgage. The median mortage repayment in Mount Helena is $2058/month. By installing solar power in Mount Helena, the average household could save 5.69% of their monthly mortage, resulting in approximately a $48899 saving over the lifetime of their loan, assuming they put the electricity savings toward their home loan, a $500,000 loan, with a 4% interest rate over 30 years. Electricy cost savings from an average solar system is approximately 1.39% of household income. Clearly, installing solar power in Mount Helena is a sensible thing to do financially and for the planet.
* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data