Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
High Wycombe suburb profile
High Wycombe, WA · Postcode 6057
This High Wycombe suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for High Wycombe, WA (postcode 6057). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare High Wycombe with nearby suburbs.
High Wycombe at a glance
Population
12,198
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,758/wk
Median age
38
High Wycombe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.5% over 10 years
Population
12,198
was 12,308 in 2016
-110 · -0.9%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.6%
Household income
$1,758/wk
was $1,585/wk in 2016
+$173 · +10.9%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: High Wycombe population growth · High Wycombe then and now
High Wycombe vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for High Wycombe, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.1% vs area
- High Wycombe$380/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-11.3% vs area
- High Wycombe$1,758/wk
- Nearby$1,508.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- High Wycombe38
- Nearby39
- Perth39
Personal income
-5.3% vs area
- High Wycombe$839/wk
- Nearby$765/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How High Wycombe compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
High Wycombe sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,026.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
High Wycombe on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for High Wycombe, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
High Wycombe people
- Population
- 12,198
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 24%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
High Wycombe income
- Median household income
- $1,758/wk
- Median personal income
- $839/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
High Wycombe housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.1%
- Owned outright
- 27.4%
- Mortgaged
- 42.8%
- Rented
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
High Wycombe work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6057)
Compare High Wycombe with nearby suburbs
High Wycombe in numbers
High Wycombe had 12,198 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 38th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 24% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.4% own their home outright, 42.8% are paying a mortgage, 20.5% rent. Separate houses make up 90.1% of dwellings, with 0.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 12% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,758/wk, close to the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 47.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.9% (from 12,308 to 12,198). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $380/wk (-2.6%).
High Wycombe suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in High Wycombe, WA?
- The median weekly rent in High Wycombe was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in High Wycombe, WA?
- High Wycombe had 12,198 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in High Wycombe?
- Median household income in High Wycombe was $1,758/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in High Wycombe?
- 20.5% of occupied homes in High Wycombe were rented, 27.4% were owned outright and 42.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this High Wycombe suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching High Wycombe. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth