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Bushmead vs High Wycombe

Name: Bushmead vs High Wycombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bushmead profile · High Wycombe profile

Bushmead High Wycombe

High Wycombe and Bushmead are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. High Wycombe is a larger, very walkable area where 80.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bushmead is mostly car-dependent and has a much smaller population. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and education; the typical weekly personal income in Bushmead is $1,433, far higher than the $839 seen in High Wycombe, and a much higher share of Bushmead adults have a bachelor degree or higher (29.3% compared to 12.2%).

Recent movement into the area has created a widening gap between the two. About 94.7% of Bushmead residents moved there in the last five years, while the figure for High Wycombe is 32.1%. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as a similar drive time to the city of about 20 to 21 minutes and nearly identical shares of people who use a language other than English at home (around 9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,521 larger in High Wycombe Recent movers: 62.6 pts higher in Bushmead Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Bushmead Renting: 20.4 pts higher in High Wycombe Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in High Wycombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushmead in High Wycombe +11,521 larger in High Wycombe

677 69th pct 12,198 88th pct

Median age in Bushmead in High Wycombe +6 yrs older in High Wycombe

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.8 pts 27.9%

18.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 42.8%

39.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%

6.8% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bushmead High Wycombe

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

7.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.9%

36.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 49.7%

37.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

4.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bushmead in High Wycombe

— 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bushmead in High Wycombe +1 more in Bushmead

12 82nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bushmead in High Wycombe +68 larger in High Wycombe

334 52nd pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Bushmead in High Wycombe +7 higher in Bushmead

998 55th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

72.0% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 47.8%

14.5% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 16.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

12.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

8.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$594 higher in Bushmead

$1,433 96th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$984 higher in Bushmead

$2,742 93rd pct $1,758 63rd pct

Family income in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$851 higher in Bushmead

$2,963 90th pct $2,112 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +18.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 10.9%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.9%

6.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

22.3% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 19.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +10.8 pts 62.6%

16.5% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushmead in High Wycombe +401 larger in High Wycombe

13 62nd pct 414 86th pct

Median age in Bushmead in High Wycombe +7 yrs older in Bushmead

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$1,911 higher in Bushmead

$2,666 100th pct $755 61st pct

Household income in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$3,968 higher in Bushmead

$5,833 100th pct $1,865 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bushmead in High Wycombe even

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 54.8%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 25.9%

9.5% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 34.5%

17.6% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

13.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$100 higher in Bushmead

$480 90th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bushmead in High Wycombe +$466 higher in Bushmead

$2,199 81st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bushmead in High Wycombe even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.8 pts 45.7%

13.0% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.5% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 45.0%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

1.1% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 64.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 37.0%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

1.8% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bushmead in High Wycombe +63 more in High Wycombe

8 78th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bushmead in High Wycombe +6.00 more in Bushmead

11.82 88th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bushmead in High Wycombe +572.8 more in High Wycombe

1,258.5 88th pct 1,831.3 91st pct

PT routes in Bushmead in High Wycombe +8 more in High Wycombe

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Bushmead in High Wycombe +7 longer in Bushmead

11 47th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bushmead in High Wycombe +1 longer in Bushmead

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Bushmead in High Wycombe +12,198 more in High Wycombe

0 0th pct 12,198 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bushmead in High Wycombe +47,063 more in High Wycombe

0 0th pct 47,063 63rd pct

Transit to city in Bushmead in High Wycombe +20 longer in Bushmead

83 93rd pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 68.9%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

59.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 39.6%

21.8% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.7% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 12.5%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

5.2% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushmead in High Wycombe +3.2 higher in High Wycombe

3.0 72nd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bushmead in High Wycombe +3.7 more in High Wycombe

2.2 67th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Bushmead in High Wycombe +64.1 pts higher in High Wycombe

11.1% 66th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bushmead in High Wycombe +69.2 pts higher in High Wycombe

11.0% 65th pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bushmead in High Wycombe +6.4 pts higher in High Wycombe

82.7% 82nd pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bushmead in High Wycombe +57.7 pts higher in High Wycombe

17.9% 64th pct 75.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bushmead in High Wycombe +40.6 pts higher in High Wycombe

58.1% 66th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bushmead in High Wycombe +35.0 pts higher in High Wycombe

16.2% 76th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bushmead in High Wycombe +4.4 more in High Wycombe

16.2 57th pct 20.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bushmead in High Wycombe +57 higher in High Wycombe

93 85th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Bushmead in High Wycombe +1.7 pts higher in Bushmead

7.8% 69th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Bushmead with nearby areas

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Compare High Wycombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushmead vs High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50227/bushmead/vs/SAL50633/high-wycombe