High Wycombe vs Maida Vale

High Wycombe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Maida Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maida Vale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maida Vale: a median of $949,000, against $850,000 in High Wycombe. High Wycombe is closer to the city centre: 19 km, against 21.6 km. On these figures, Maida Vale tends to suit couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • But Maida Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

High Wycombe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $775,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $949,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

High Wycombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

High Wycombe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19 km vs 21.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Maida Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

High Wycombe Maida Vale
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.

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Walkability 75 / 68
High Wycombe — Walkability: 75/100 Maida Vale — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 46 / 72
High Wycombe — Safety: 46/100 Maida Vale — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 77 / 50
High Wycombe — Low fire risk: 77/100 Maida Vale — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
High Wycombe — Low flood risk: 100/100 Maida Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

High Wycombe has more residents (12,198 vs 4,499); Maida Vale has higher household incomes ($102,804 vs $91,416).

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Population 12,198
+63% vs other
 4,499
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +0.0%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $91,416/yr $102,804/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

High Wycombe Maida Vale
0-4 6.2% / 5.4%
High Wycombe — 0-4: 6.2% Maida Vale — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.8% / 12.6%
High Wycombe — 5-14: 12.8% Maida Vale — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.4%
High Wycombe — 15-19: 6.1% Maida Vale — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.9% / 5.2%
High Wycombe — 20-24: 5.9% Maida Vale — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.2% / 11.7%
High Wycombe — 25-34: 14.2% Maida Vale — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.7% / 11.7%
High Wycombe — 35-44: 13.7% Maida Vale — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.7% / 14.1%
High Wycombe — 45-54: 12.7% Maida Vale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.2% / 14.5%
High Wycombe — 55-64: 12.2% Maida Vale — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 8.6% / 11.7%
High Wycombe — 65-74: 8.6% Maida Vale — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.6% / 5.1%
High Wycombe — 75-84: 5.6% Maida Vale — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
High Wycombe — 85+: 2.0% Maida Vale — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

High Wycombe 41.5% couple families
High Wycombe — Couple Families: 41.5% High Wycombe — Lone Person: 33.4% High Wycombe — One Parent Families: 19.6% High Wycombe — Group Household: 3.8% High Wycombe — Other Families: 1.7%
Maida Vale 52.0% couple families
Maida Vale — Couple Families: 52.0% Maida Vale — Lone Person: 26.5% Maida Vale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Maida Vale — Group Household: 3.3% Maida Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

High Wycombe 22.6% renting
High Wycombe — Owned Outright: 30.2% High Wycombe — Mortgage: 47.2% High Wycombe — Renting: 22.6%
Maida Vale 12.6% renting
Maida Vale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Maida Vale — Mortgage: 48.9% Maida Vale — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.5%
High Wycombe — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Maida Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 9.6%
High Wycombe — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Maida Vale — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
High Wycombe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Maida Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.4%
High Wycombe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Maida Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
High Wycombe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Maida Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

High Wycombe Maida Vale
England 7.0% / 8.4%
High Wycombe — England: 7.0% Maida Vale — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.2%
High Wycombe — New Zealand: 4.2% Maida Vale — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 0.5%
High Wycombe — Philippines: 1.8% Maida Vale — Philippines: 0.5%
India 1.1% / 1.1%
High Wycombe — India: 1.1% Maida Vale — India: 1.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.1%
High Wycombe — Scotland: 1.0% Maida Vale — Scotland: 1.1%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
High Wycombe — South Africa: 0.9% Maida Vale — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

High Wycombe 96.2% houses
High Wycombe — Houses: 96.2% High Wycombe — Townhouses: 3.6% High Wycombe — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Maida Vale 97.6% houses
Maida Vale — Houses: 97.6% Maida Vale — Townhouses: 1.3% Maida Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Median house price $850,000 $949,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $320,000 $775,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 107 sales
 24 days
from 25 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.

High Wycombe Maida Vale
3 bed $815K / $818K
High Wycombe — 3 bed: $815K (92 sales) Maida Vale — 3 bed: $818K (20 sales)

92 vs 20 sales

4 bed $890K / $1.05M
High Wycombe — 4 bed: $890K (92 sales) Maida Vale — 4 bed: $1.05M (39 sales)

92 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1M / $1.8M
High Wycombe — 5 bed: $1M (13 sales) Maida Vale — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales)

13 vs 7 sales

Development activity

High Wycombe Maida Vale
New dwellings approved 214
across Kalamunda
same for both
Approvals change year on year +124%
same for both

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.

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Houses 4.2%
$730/wk on $899K
 4.2%
$750/wk on $924K
Units 5.4%
$825/wk on $799K
 —

Ranking within WA

High Wycombe Maida Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools Higher than 68% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of WA —

Liveability

Maida Vale scores higher overall (70 vs 65).

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Grade B A
Score 65/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Maida Vale carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 23); High Wycombe carries more crime risk (54 vs 28).

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
28/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 20
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Maida Vale

  • Maida Vale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 23 6
Childcare 8 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Maida Vale sits further from the CBD (21.6 km vs 19 km).

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Walkability score 75/100 68/100
Distance to Perth 19 km 21.6 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 24 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 303.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6057
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6057
same for both

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.

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Car (driver) 82.3% / 80.2%
High Wycombe — Car (driver): 82.3% Maida Vale — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 10.0%
High Wycombe — Worked from Home: 6.0% Maida Vale — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.0%
High Wycombe — Car (passenger): 5.2% Maida Vale — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 3.8% / 3.1%
High Wycombe — Bus: 3.8% Maida Vale — Bus: 3.1%
Train 1.4% / 1.6%
High Wycombe — Train: 1.4% Maida Vale — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 25.3 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Connectivity score 64/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
5,402 premises
 12%
1,867 premises

Climate

High Wycombe Maida Vale
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

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Average residential rate $1,977/yr
same for both
Council Kalamunda
same for both

Federal electorate

High Wycombe Maida Vale
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

High Wycombe

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Maida Vale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Transport Hub

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