High Wycombe
WA 6057 · Kalamunda
12,198 (2021) → 12,922 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
High Wycombe is a high growth suburb in Kalamunda, WA 6057, about 13km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in High Wycombe are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 23km inland. High Wycombe has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7%), New Zealand (4.21%), Philippines (1.79%), India (1.06%), Scotland (0.95%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.92%), Filipino (0.66%), Italian (0.61%), Mandarin (0.39%), Thai (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1014 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1046
- Edney Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 980
- High Wycombe Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 965
Nearby (within 10km)
- Maida Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1021
- Darling Range Sports CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 971
- Dawson Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 993
- SEDA College WA (Hazelmere )Secondary · Independent · 4.1km
- Woodlupine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 971
- HillSide Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1035
- Heritage College PerthCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1025
- Mary's Mount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1084
- Helena Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1032
- South East Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 954
- Belmay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 941
- Forrestfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 927
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about High Wycombe
Is High Wycombe safe?
High Wycombe has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is High Wycombe from Perth CBD?
High Wycombe is about 13.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in High Wycombe?
High Wycombe has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in High Wycombe?
High Wycombe has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 62 bus stops.