High Wycombe, Western Australia

High Wycombe (/ˈwɪkəm/) is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the City of Kalamunda. High Wycombe lies east of the Perth CBD at the base of the Darling Scarp (commonly referred to as the foothills). Formerly part of Maida Vale, the suburb was officially declared on 2 June 1978; its name, which was first used in 1958 by a subdivider, Western Agencies, refers to the town in Buckinghamshire where one of the partners in the firm was born.

High Wycombe
Perth, Western Australia
Coordinates31°56′51″S 116°00′00″E
Population12,198 (SAL 2021)
Established1978
Postcode(s)6057
Area10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Location18 km (11 mi) from Perth
LGA(s)City of Kalamunda
State electorate(s)Forrestfield
Federal division(s)Swan
Suburbs around High Wycombe:
South Guildford Hazelmere Bushmead
Perth Airport High Wycombe Maida Vale
Forrestfield Forrestfield Maida Vale

High Wycombe is directly east of Perth Airport, west of Maida Vale, north of Forrestfield, and south of the industrial suburb of Hazelmere.

High Wycombe is a large suburb in area, with its main population centred on roads that connect from Newburn Road, and is bounded by Kalamunda Road to the north, Dundas Road to the west, Maida Vale Road to the south, and Roe Highway to the east. The suburb's growth is mainly in this area, however the estate of Jacaranda Springs, which is based on the northern side of Kalamunda Road, is also experiencing growth. A sparsely populated area around Milner Road is also part of the suburb.

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