12,198 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,781
- 2016: 12,308
- 2021: 12,198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
High Wycombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in High Wycombe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
High Wycombe is larger than about 64% of similar areas, with a population that has grown by 3.5% since 2011. The typical resident is now 38 years old, reflecting a community that has aged by four years over the last decade.
12,198
▲ +3.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is High Wycombe — higher than 64% of areas.
| High Wycombe | 12,198 |
|---|---|
| 6057, WA | 16,697 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 12,198 people in 2021, an increase of about 417 residents since 2011. The typical age here is 38, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →High Wycombe splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar places, accounting for 14.0% of residents.
3.4% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →High Wycombe splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in High Wycombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051139/high-wycombe/topic/demographics-identity