Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
High Wycombe then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for High Wycombe, WA (postcode 6057) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,781 | 12,308 | 12,198 | +417 · +3.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,480/wk | $1,585/wk | $1,758/wk | +$278 · +18.8% |
| Median personal income | $700/wk | $759/wk | $839/wk | +$139 · +19.9% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $390/wk | $380/wk | +$50 · +15.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,900/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,733/mo | $167 · -8.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
High Wycombe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.