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High Wycombe vs South Guildford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · High Wycombe profile · South Guildford profile

High Wycombe South Guildford

High Wycombe and South Guildford are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and profiles. High Wycombe is very walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.5% near a school. In contrast, South Guildford is mostly car-dependent, with only 9.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. South Guildford is also more affluent; its typical weekly household income is $2,209, which is well higher than the $1,758 seen in High Wycombe.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including typical rent, home size, and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. South Guildford tends to have more residents with higher qualifications, with 26.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.2% in High Wycombe. This is consistent with the higher typical income and the fact that South Guildford has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,417 larger in High Wycombe Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in South Guildford Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in South Guildford One-parent: 6.8 pts higher in High Wycombe Recent movers: 7.1 pts higher in South Guildford

Demographics & Identity

Population in High Wycombein South Guildford +8,417 larger in High Wycombe gap steady
12,198 88th pct 3,781 86th pct
Median age in High Wycombein South Guildford +1 yrs older in High Wycombe gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.0 pts higher in High Wycombe gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.3 pts higher in High Wycombe gap widening
16.1% 38th pct 12.8% 25th pct
Under 15 in High Wycombein South Guildford +2.6 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
19.1% 64th pct 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.9 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

42.8% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
37.9% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

High Wycombe South Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in High Wycombein South Guildford +4.5 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
24.0% 84th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 68.4%
7.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.6%
37.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 32.4%
9.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in High Wycombein South Guildford +4.1 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
9.1% 74th pct 13.2% 80th pct
Limited English in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.2 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
0.9% 74th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 83.6%
0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.3 pts higher in High Wycombe gap narrowing
49.7% 78th pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 48.4%
40.2% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in High Wycombein South Guildford +14.5 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
47.8% 57th pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in High Wycombein South Guildford +14.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
12.2% 40th pct 26.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in High Wycombein South Guildford
1.29 14th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in High Wycombein South Guildford +13 more in South Guildford
11 81st pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in High Wycombein South Guildford +2 larger in High Wycombe
402 59th pct 400 59th pct
ICSEA in High Wycombein South Guildford +22 higher in South Guildford
991 50th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.4%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 31.0%
16.8% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%
15.9% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in High Wycombein South Guildford +$205 higher in South Guildford gap widening
$839 65th pct $1,044 86th pct
Household income in High Wycombein South Guildford +$451 higher in South Guildford gap widening
$1,758 63rd pct $2,209 84th pct
Family income in High Wycombein South Guildford +$374 higher in South Guildford gap widening
$2,112 64th pct $2,486 81st pct
High earners in High Wycombein South Guildford +8.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
11.6% 68th pct 19.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in High Wycombein South Guildford +10.7 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
18.7% 59th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.9%
7.9% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.1%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
3.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in High Wycombein South Guildford +2.9 pts higher in High Wycombe
30.0% 56th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.1 pts higher in High Wycombe
10.2% 70th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in High Wycombein South Guildford +2.0 pts higher in High Wycombe gap widening
5.4% 59th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.6 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
11.6% 18th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.6 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in High Wycombein South Guildford +6.7 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 36.6% 89th pct
Defence service in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.1 pts higher in South Guildford
2.6% 49th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.7 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in High Wycombein South Guildford +322 larger in High Wycombe
414 86th pct 92 86th pct
Median age in High Wycombein South Guildford +4 yrs older in South Guildford
22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.4 pts higher in South Guildford
40.7% 51st pct 41.1% 52nd pct
Unemployment in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.5 pts higher in High Wycombe
9.6% 46th pct 8.1% 39th pct
Median income in High Wycombein South Guildford +$55 higher in High Wycombe
$755 61st pct $700 56th pct
Household income in High Wycombein South Guildford +$718 higher in South Guildford
$1,865 57th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.7 pts higher in South Guildford
5.8% 60th pct 6.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.1 larger in South Guildford gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in High Wycombein South Guildford +6.8 pts higher in High Wycombe gap widening
18.0% 82nd pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in High Wycombein South Guildford +4.6 pts higher in High Wycombe gap widening
24.7% 53rd pct 20.1% 37th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 62.7%
25.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.1%
24.7% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%
16.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in High Wycombein South Guildford +$20 higher in South Guildford gap steady
$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in High Wycombein South Guildford +$267 higher in South Guildford gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in High Wycombein South Guildford even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.9 pts higher in High Wycombe gap widening
21.9% 64th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Owned outright in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.6 pts higher in High Wycombe gap narrowing
29.3% 21st pct 25.7% 15th pct
Separate houses in High Wycombein South Guildford +2.3 pts higher in High Wycombe gap steady
96.2% 50th pct 93.9% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in High Wycombein South Guildford +2.2 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
91.7% 82nd pct 93.9% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
29.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%
21.9% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 93.9%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 37.9%
6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 56.0%
23.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
2.3% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.7%
8.3% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.8 pts higher in High Wycombe gap steady
2.7% 61st pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.5 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.0 pts higher in South Guildford gap steady
3.1% 86th pct 4.1% 88th pct
PT stops in High Wycombein South Guildford +31 more in High Wycombe
71 88th pct 40 87th pct
Stops/1k in High Wycombein South Guildford +4.76 more in South Guildford
5.82 81st pct 10.58 88th pct
Departures/1k in High Wycombein South Guildford +278.0 more in High Wycombe
1,831.3 91st pct 1,553.3 89th pct
PT routes in High Wycombein South Guildford +8 more in High Wycombe
10 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in High Wycombein South Guildford +7 longer in South Guildford
4 29th pct 11 47th pct
Drive to city in High Wycombein South Guildford +3 longer in High Wycombe
20 17th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in High Wycombein South Guildford +12,198 more in High Wycombe
12,198 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in High Wycombein South Guildford +47,063 more in High Wycombe
47,063 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in High Wycombein South Guildford +17 longer in South Guildford
63 62nd pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 63.9%
5.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.4% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in High Wycombein South Guildford +7.1 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
32.1% 54th pct 39.2% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.8 pts higher in South Guildford gap narrowing
5.2% 43rd pct 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.8 pts higher in High Wycombe gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in High Wycombein South Guildford +5.3 pts higher in South Guildford gap widening
66.4% 71st pct 71.7% 86th pct
Full-time in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.1 pts higher in High Wycombe gap narrowing
62.3% 71st pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
8.6% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
6.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
15.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.2% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in High Wycombein South Guildford +2.7 higher in High Wycombe
6.2 89th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.4 more in High Wycombe
5.9 88th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in High Wycombein South Guildford +67.3 pts higher in High Wycombe
75.2% 86th pct 7.8% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in High Wycombein South Guildford +70.3 pts higher in High Wycombe
80.2% 89th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Walk to transit in High Wycombein South Guildford +10.0 pts higher in South Guildford
89.1% 84th pct 99.1% 97th pct
Walk to school in High Wycombein South Guildford +66.0 pts higher in High Wycombe
75.5% 84th pct 9.6% 61st pct
Walk to a park in High Wycombein South Guildford +0.8 pts higher in High Wycombe
98.7% 85th pct 98.0% 85th pct
Walk to health in High Wycombein South Guildford +51.3 pts higher in High Wycombe
51.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in High Wycombein South Guildford +3.7 more in High Wycombe
20.7 62nd pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in High Wycombein South Guildford +86 higher in High Wycombe
150 88th pct 64 80th pct
Mean slope in High Wycombein South Guildford +1.0 pts higher in South Guildford
6.1% 54th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare High Wycombe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). High Wycombe vs South Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50633/high-wycombe/vs/SAL51371/south-guildford