Brookhampton vs Upper Capel
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Brookhampton tends to suit people living alone.
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
Upper Capel
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 29/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brookhampton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Upper Capel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (211.8 km vs 214 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Upper Capel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 29/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brookhampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.8% vs -6.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brookhampton and Upper Capel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Upper Capel rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk); Brookhampton has more residents (249 vs 177).
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 249 +29% vs other | 177 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.8% | -6.3% |
| Median age | 50 | 48 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +13% vs other | $82,316/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $300/wk +50% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $980,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Donnybrook-Balingup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of WA | Higher than 35% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 46% of WA |
Liveability
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Brookhampton carries more crime risk (29 vs 11).
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | Low 16/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Brookhampton sits further from the CBD (214 km vs 211.8 km).
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 214 km +1% vs other | 211.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 150 min | 147 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6239 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 6239 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).
Setting
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.9 km | 31.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 95 premises | 0% 87 premises |
Climate
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 851 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,680/yr same for both | |
| Council | Donnybrook-Balingup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brookhampton | Upper Capel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.