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Helena Valley vs High Wycombe

Name: Helena Valley vs High Wycombe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Helena Valley profile · High Wycombe profile

Helena Valley High Wycombe

High Wycombe and Helena Valley are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Helena Valley is wealthier, with 29.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.7% in High Wycombe. This difference extends to home ownership, where 39.5% of Helena Valley homes are owned outright, while 29.3% are in High Wycombe. High Wycombe is more geared toward renters, with 21.9% of homes rented, and it offers better local access; more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (80.2% versus 62.4%) and there are far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas share similar foundations, with almost the same share of people born overseas and nearly identical typical personal incomes. However, the gap in First Nations outcomes is stark; First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Helena Valley at 63.2% compared to 40.7% in High Wycombe. This divide is also seen in income, where First Nations household income is far higher in Helena Valley at $3,749, while it is $1,865 in High Wycombe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,068 larger in High Wycombe One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in High Wycombe Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Helena Valley Renting: 10.1 pts higher in High Wycombe Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Helena Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +8,068 larger in High Wycombe gap steady

4,130 86th pct 12,198 88th pct

Median age in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +4 yrs older in Helena Valley gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 42.8%

28.8% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Helena Valley High Wycombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 71.4%

9.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

2.3% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 43.9%

37.7% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 86.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.1% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 40.2%

4.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +0.08 more in Helena Valley

1.37 15th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +4 more in Helena Valley

15 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +30 larger in High Wycombe

372 56th pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +3 higher in High Wycombe

988 49th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 47.8%

23.7% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology even 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$33 higher in Helena Valley gap steady

$872 69th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$279 higher in Helena Valley gap narrowing

$2,037 77th pct $1,758 63rd pct

Family income in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$337 higher in Helena Valley gap narrowing

$2,449 79th pct $2,112 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 62.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +330 larger in High Wycombe

84 84th pct 414 86th pct

Median age in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +1 yrs older in Helena Valley

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$85 higher in Helena Valley

$840 69th pct $755 61st pct

Household income in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$1,884 higher in Helena Valley

$3,749 93rd pct $1,865 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +0.1 larger in Helena Valley gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 54.8%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%

9.2% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

21.4% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

15.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$20 higher in Helena Valley gap steady

$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +$367 higher in Helena Valley gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Helena Valley in High Wycombe even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage even 45.7%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 29.3%

11.8% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 96.2%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 45.0%

22.1% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +19.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.6 pts 6.7%

13.1% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.0%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 8.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +51 more in High Wycombe

20 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +0.98 more in High Wycombe

4.84 77th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +1,467.1 more in High Wycombe

364.2 76th pct 1,831.3 91st pct

PT routes in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +8 more in High Wycombe

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +10 longer in Helena Valley

14 51st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +2 longer in Helena Valley

22 19th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +6,418 more in High Wycombe

5,780 52nd pct 12,198 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +41,283 more in High Wycombe

5,780 36th pct 47,063 63rd pct

Transit to city in Helena Valley in High Wycombe

— 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.6%

27.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

2.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.7% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 12.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

6.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +0.8 higher in High Wycombe

5.4 85th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +0.3 more in High Wycombe

5.6 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +12.9 pts higher in High Wycombe

62.2% 83rd pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +17.8 pts higher in High Wycombe

62.4% 83rd pct 80.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +3.2 pts higher in Helena Valley

92.3% 85th pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +7.8 pts higher in High Wycombe

67.7% 81st pct 75.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +6.6 pts higher in High Wycombe

92.2% 81st pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +19.5 pts higher in Helena Valley

70.8% 90th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +9.3 more in High Wycombe

11.4 45th pct 20.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +89 higher in High Wycombe

61 80th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Helena Valley in High Wycombe +0.9 pts higher in Helena Valley

7.0% 63rd pct 6.1% 54th pct

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Compare High Wycombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helena Valley vs High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50623/helena-valley/vs/SAL50633/high-wycombe