Is High Wycombe a nice place to live?

High Wycombe has a METRONET station with a multi-deck car park for 1,200 cars, and a proposed High Wycombe Community Hub that has moved towards tender and is planned to include an aquatic and recreation centre with indoor and outdoor pools. Couples with children are the largest family group in High Wycombe, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 38. Mature street trees, local parkland, sporting ovals, bush reserves, neighbourhood shopping strips, schools and community facilities are scattered through the suburb, and bus services connect to major roads while car access is straightforward via the nearby road network.

Is it expensive to live in High Wycombe?

A typical local household earned about $1,758 a week at the most recent Census. With a median house price of $910,000, buying a house in High Wycombe works out to about 10.0 times a typical local annual household income on these figures, which sits well above local incomes. Rents tell a similar story for tenants. A house rent of $728 a week would take about 41% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while a unit rent of $680 a week would take about 39%, a sizeable share. For renters the rent share is the figure that matters; for buyers the price multiple is the key measure. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is High Wycombe a good place to invest?

What stands out in High Wycombe over the past 12 months is the house market: median house values climbed 23.7% while house rents rose 12.0%. For houses, the gain in value was larger than the rise in rents, so capital growth outpaced rental income. Unit rents rose 6.2%, a solid increase and notably slower than the rise in house rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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High Wycombe suburb profile

High Wycombe is an eastern suburb of Perth in Western Australia, set on gently rolling terrain with established residential streets and pockets of newer infill. Mature street trees and local parkland give it a suburban feel, with several sporting ovals and bush reserves nearby.

The housing mix ranges from mid-century single-storey brick homes to recent townhouses, with neighbourhood shopping strips, community facilities and schools scattered through the suburb. Bus services connect to major roads, making car access straightforward, and residents commonly use the nearby road network for commuting and weekend trips.

High Wycombe property market performance

Current median dwelling price$625,187.5Past 3 months

Property growth+15.2%Past 12 months

High Wycombe's median house price is $910,000 and house values rose steeply over the last 12 months, up 23.7%. The suburb is primarily a house market; too few units sold recently for a reliable unit median to be published.

In High Wycombe house rents rose 12.0% over the last 12 months, a strong increase, while house values rose more strongly over the same period.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$910K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	23.7%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	33	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	9	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$728	$680
Change in rent Past 12 months	12.0%	6.3%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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High Wycombe demographics

High Wycombe is a community where couples with children are the largest family group and most homes are owner-occupied.

The median age is 38, and the median household income is $1,758 a week. At the 2021 Census there were 12,198 people living in High Wycombe.

High Wycombe and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	38	38
Median household income weekly	$1,758	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	41.4%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	37.4%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	19.5%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	30.2%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	47.2%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	22.6%	28.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

High Wycombe infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

High Wycombe's proposed High Wycombe Community Hub moved towards tender after the City of Kalamunda committed $10 million in 2025 and the State added $9.55 million in 2026; the hub is planned to include an aquatic and recreation centre with indoor and outdoor pools. The METRONET Forrestfield–Airport Link opened in 2022, with High Wycombe Station providing a multi-deck car park for 1,200 cars.

DevelopmentWA is delivering the METRONET East High Wycombe Station Precinct; the METRONET East Redevelopment Scheme was gazetted in 2021 and a 2025 structure-plan report said precinct delivery works were expected to commence. Construction began in 2026 on a new $6 million pavilion at Scott Reserve, which will include inclusive change rooms, a kitchen, office facilities and flexible social spaces.

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How does High Wycombe compare to nearby suburbs?

House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in High Wycombe have grown 5.6% higher than in Bushmead.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in High Wycombe are selling 30.8% faster than in Bushmead.
Investment considerations: In High Wycombe, the rental yield for house is 6.2% lower than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 2.5% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in High Wycombe have grown 20.9% lower than the average rate of growth across Perth.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in High Wycombe have grown 7.0% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

Common questions about High Wycombe

Is High Wycombe a nice place to live?
High Wycombe has a METRONET station with a multi-deck car park for 1,200 cars, and a proposed High Wycombe Community Hub that has moved towards tender and is planned to include an aquatic and recreation centre with indoor and outdoor pools.

Couples with children are the largest family group in High Wycombe, most homes are owner-occupied and the median age is 38. Mature street trees, local parkland, sporting ovals, bush reserves, neighbourhood shopping strips, schools and community facilities are scattered through the suburb, and bus services connect to major roads while car access is straightforward via the nearby road network.
Is it expensive to live in High Wycombe?
A typical local household earned about $1,758 a week at the most recent Census. With a median house price of $910,000, buying a house in High Wycombe works out to about 10.0 times a typical local annual household income on these figures, which sits well above local incomes.

Rents tell a similar story for tenants. A house rent of $728 a week would take about 41% of a typical local household's weekly income, a large share, while a unit rent of $680 a week would take about 39%, a sizeable share. For renters the rent share is the figure that matters; for buyers the price multiple is the key measure.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is High Wycombe a good place to invest?
What stands out in High Wycombe over the past 12 months is the house market: median house values climbed 23.7% while house rents rose 12.0%. For houses, the gain in value was larger than the rise in rents, so capital growth outpaced rental income.

Unit rents rose 6.2%, a solid increase and notably slower than the rise in house rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in High Wycombe

There are 69 real estate agents in High Wycombe, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 54.1% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in High Wycombe typically range from 2% to 2.93%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.