Suburb report · WA 6057
High Wycombe
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Population
12,922
High Wycombe suburb profile
Who lives in High Wycombe
At 14km from the Perth CBD, High Wycombe belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. High Wycombe is home to 12,922 people, a scale matched by fewer than 11% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 39 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. High Wycombe has a median age of 38, near the state's median suburb at 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 139 of 270 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $101,800 a year, higher than 45% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 175 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 77.4% sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, above 58% of suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 141 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than High Wycombe.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,571 households lived in High Wycombe, more than in 91% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 45.7%, couples without children 26.8%, people living alone 24.7% and group households 2.8%. On the share of families with children it ranks 145 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The 45.7% share of families with children is close to the Western Australian middle, at the 55th percentile. Couples without children, at 26.8%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 44th percentile.
Housing supply
56 new dwellings were approved across the High Wycombe statistical area in the year to June 2025, 133% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 24 a year. The High Wycombe statistical area had 13,368 residents in 2025 and closely matches High Wycombe. That is 4.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 4.4 of a typical Western Australian statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 12 in 2023 to 56 in 2025.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the High Wycombe statistical area added 6.8% to its population, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 2.9 points behind. That rate is faster than 28% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.8% in 2022 to 1.9% in 2025.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Rivervale, where the owner-occupied share is 45.7% compared with 77.4% here. Forrestfield matches High Wycombe on the median age, at 38. At 7km, Bassendean counts 11,437 residents against 12,922 in High Wycombe.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.