Hazelmere vs High Wycombe

High Wycombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Hazelmere. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hazelmere, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Hazelmere: a median of $954,000, against $850,000 in High Wycombe, though rent is higher in High Wycombe. On these figures, Hazelmere tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while High Wycombe suits families with children.

Hazelmere is a much smaller, quieter suburb with a median age of 49 years, while High Wycombe is a larger, younger community with a median age of 38 years and significantly higher median household income at $91,416 compared to $62,816. High Wycombe offers better walkability (75 versus 35) and liveability (65 versus 42), though Hazelmere has lower crime risk and bushfire risk. High Wycombe has no flood risk, whereas Hazelmere sits at 51 on the flood risk scale—a meaningful consideration for that location.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

High Wycombe

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

High Wycombe

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $465,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $953,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

High Wycombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

High Wycombe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 28/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Hazelmere has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hazelmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hazelmere and High Wycombe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Walkability 28 / 75
Hazelmere — Walkability: 28/100 High Wycombe — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 25 / 46
Hazelmere — Safety: 25/100 High Wycombe — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 86 / 77
Hazelmere — Low fire risk: 86/100 High Wycombe — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 51 / 100
Hazelmere — Low flood risk: 51/100 High Wycombe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

High Wycombe has more residents (12,198 vs 935); High Wycombe has higher household incomes ($91,416 vs $62,816).

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Population 935 12,198
+1205% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -0.9%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $62,816/yr $91,416/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
0-4 4.3% / 6.2%
Hazelmere — 0-4: 4.3% High Wycombe — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 8.1% / 12.8%
Hazelmere — 5-14: 8.1% High Wycombe — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.8% / 6.1%
Hazelmere — 15-19: 4.8% High Wycombe — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.6% / 5.9%
Hazelmere — 20-24: 4.6% High Wycombe — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.9% / 14.2%
Hazelmere — 25-34: 13.9% High Wycombe — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 9.1% / 13.7%
Hazelmere — 35-44: 9.1% High Wycombe — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.8% / 12.7%
Hazelmere — 45-54: 12.8% High Wycombe — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 15.3% / 12.2%
Hazelmere — 55-64: 15.3% High Wycombe — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 15.8% / 8.6%
Hazelmere — 65-74: 15.8% High Wycombe — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 8.1% / 5.6%
Hazelmere — 75-84: 8.1% High Wycombe — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 2.9% / 2.0%
Hazelmere — 85+: 2.9% High Wycombe — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hazelmere 47.8% lone person
Hazelmere — Lone Person: 47.8% Hazelmere — Couple Families: 33.6% Hazelmere — One Parent Families: 13.1% Hazelmere — Group Household: 2.2% Hazelmere — Other Families: 3.4%
High Wycombe 33.4% lone person
High Wycombe — Lone Person: 33.4% High Wycombe — Couple Families: 41.5% High Wycombe — One Parent Families: 19.6% High Wycombe — Group Household: 3.8% High Wycombe — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hazelmere 19.6% renting
Hazelmere — Owned Outright: 49.9% Hazelmere — Mortgage: 30.5% Hazelmere — Renting: 19.6%
High Wycombe 22.6% renting
High Wycombe — Owned Outright: 30.2% High Wycombe — Mortgage: 47.2% High Wycombe — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 19.1%
Hazelmere — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% High Wycombe — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 7.6%
Hazelmere — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% High Wycombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.8%
Hazelmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% High Wycombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.2%
Hazelmere — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% High Wycombe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.1%
Hazelmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% High Wycombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
England 8.9% / 7.0%
Hazelmere — England: 8.9% High Wycombe — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 3.5% / 4.2%
Hazelmere — New Zealand: 3.5% High Wycombe — New Zealand: 4.2%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.8%
Hazelmere — Philippines: 1.0% High Wycombe — Philippines: 1.8%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.0%
Hazelmere — Scotland: 1.1% High Wycombe — Scotland: 1.0%
Italy 1.5% / —
Hazelmere — Italy: 1.5% High Wycombe — Italy: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Hazelmere — China: 1.2% High Wycombe — China: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Hazelmere — India: not among its largest High Wycombe — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hazelmere 88.8% houses
Hazelmere — Houses: 88.8% Hazelmere — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Hazelmere — Townhouses: 2.1%
High Wycombe 96.2% houses
High Wycombe — Houses: 96.2% High Wycombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% High Wycombe — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Median house price $953,750 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $465,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 7 sales
 27 days
from 107 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
3 bed $890K / $815K
Hazelmere — 3 bed: $890K (15 sales) High Wycombe — 3 bed: $815K (92 sales)

15 vs 92 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $890K
Hazelmere — 4 bed: $1.18M (15 sales) High Wycombe — 4 bed: $890K (92 sales)

15 vs 92 sales

Development activity

Hazelmere High Wycombe
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year +2% +124%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Houses — 4.2%
$730/wk on $899K
Units — 5.4%
$825/wk on $799K

Ranking within WA

Hazelmere High Wycombe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools — Higher than 68% of WA
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

High Wycombe is more walkable (75 vs 28); High Wycombe scores higher overall (65 vs 42).

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Grade C B
Score 42/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hazelmere carries more flood risk (49 vs 0); Hazelmere carries more crime risk (75 vs 54).

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
23/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hazelmere

  • Helena River Steiner School - Hazelmere Campus Independent · Combined
  • SEDA College WA (Hazelmere ) Independent · Secondary

Schools in High Wycombe

  • Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • High Wycombe Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Edney Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 23
Childcare 1 8
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Walkability score 28/100 75/100
Distance to Perth 17.8 km 19 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 26 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 303.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 0.6%
postcode 6057
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 64
postcode 6057

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Car (driver) 77.9% / 82.3%
Hazelmere — Car (driver): 77.9% High Wycombe — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 6.0%
Hazelmere — Worked from Home: 9.6% High Wycombe — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.2%
Hazelmere — Car (passenger): 4.1% High Wycombe — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 1.2% / 3.8%
Hazelmere — Bus: 1.2% High Wycombe — Bus: 3.8%
Train 3.5% / 1.4%
Hazelmere — Train: 3.5% High Wycombe — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.9%
Hazelmere — Walked Only: 2.0% High Wycombe — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 23.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Connectivity score 53/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
514 premises
 35%
5,402 premises

Climate

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $1,977/yr
Council Swan Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Division Hasluck Bullwinkel
Member Tania Lawrence Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelmere High Wycombe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hazelmere

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

High Wycombe

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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