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High Wycombe vs Maida Vale

Name: High Wycombe vs Maida Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · High Wycombe profile · Maida Vale profile

High Wycombe Maida Vale

High Wycombe and Maida Vale are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with different layouts and populations. High Wycombe is larger and more urban, with many more street intersections and 75.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Maida Vale has a more residential feel; it is noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 38 in High Wycombe. Maida Vale also has higher rates of home ownership, with 37.8% of homes owned outright, while High Wycombe has a much larger First Nations population of 414 people.

These two areas have tracked closely together since 2011, maintaining very similar levels of typical weekly incomes and rent. They share an almost identical proportion of people born overseas and a similar number of people per bedroom. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps remain distinct. For example, Maida Vale has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people, while High Wycombe has a much higher share of one-parent families at 18.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,699 larger in High Wycombe Renting: 9.5 pts higher in High Wycombe Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Maida Vale Living alone: 6.9 pts higher in High Wycombe Median age: 4 yrs older in Maida Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +7,699 larger in High Wycombe gap steady

12,198 88th pct 4,499 86th pct

Median age in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +4 yrs older in Maida Vale gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.8% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

High Wycombe Maida Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

7.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.0% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 46.2%

40.2% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +0.04 more in High Wycombe

1.29 14th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +8 more in Maida Vale

11 81st pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +8 larger in Maida Vale

402 59th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +26 higher in Maida Vale

991 50th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 38.3%

16.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

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

2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

9.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$17 higher in Maida Vale gap narrowing

$839 65th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$219 higher in Maida Vale gap narrowing

$1,758 63rd pct $1,977 74th pct

Family income in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$136 higher in Maida Vale gap narrowing

$2,112 64th pct $2,248 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

7.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 even 39.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

8.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.4% Other condition even 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +309 larger in High Wycombe

414 86th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +3 yrs older in High Wycombe

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$194 higher in Maida Vale

$755 61st pct $949 76th pct

Household income in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$509 higher in Maida Vale

$1,865 57th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +0.2 larger in Maida Vale gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

25.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 17.8%

16.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

2.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$20 higher in Maida Vale gap steady

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +$217 higher in Maida Vale gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in High Wycombe in Maida Vale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.9% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 12.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 97.6%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 29.7%

5.8% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 56.4%

23.1% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.4%

8.3% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +29 more in High Wycombe

71 88th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +3.51 more in Maida Vale

5.82 81st pct 9.34 87th pct

Departures/1k in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +524.6 more in Maida Vale

1,831.3 91st pct 2,355.9 94th pct

PT routes in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +5 more in High Wycombe

10 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +3 longer in High Wycombe

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +1 longer in High Wycombe

20 17th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +22,667 more in Maida Vale

12,198 62nd pct 34,865 86th pct

Reach 45 min in High Wycombe in Maida Vale even

47,063 63rd pct 47,063 63rd pct

Transit to city in High Wycombe in Maida Vale even

63 62nd pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 65.5%

5.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 24.6%

16.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.6% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Other services even 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

12.5% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

9.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +1.2 higher in High Wycombe

6.2 89th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +1.3 more in High Wycombe

5.9 88th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +4.6 pts higher in High Wycombe

75.2% 86th pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +8.2 pts higher in High Wycombe

80.2% 89th pct 71.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +0.8 pts higher in Maida Vale

89.1% 84th pct 89.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +20.4 pts higher in High Wycombe

75.5% 84th pct 55.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +5.1 pts higher in High Wycombe

98.7% 85th pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +19.1 pts higher in Maida Vale

51.3% 84th pct 70.3% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +4.9 more in High Wycombe

20.7 62nd pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +84 higher in High Wycombe

150 88th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in High Wycombe in Maida Vale +0.2 pts higher in High Wycombe

6.1% 54th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). High Wycombe vs Maida Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50633/high-wycombe/vs/SAL50881/maida-vale