Capel River vs Capel

Capel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 52 in Capel River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Capel River, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Capel River tends to suit couples, while Capel suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Capel

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 77%)
  • But Capel River carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Capel

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200 km vs 211 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Capel River

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Capel is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Capel River and 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.

Capel River Capel
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.

Capel River Capel
Walkability 0 / 32
Capel River — Walkability: 0/100 Capel — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 83 / 42
Capel River — Safety: 83/100 Capel — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 55 / 47
Capel River — Low fire risk: 55/100 Capel — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Capel River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Capel — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Capel has more residents (2,606 vs 136); Capel River skews older (52 vs 42).

Capel River Capel
Population 136 2,606
+1816% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +3.9%
Median age 52 42
Median household income $75,816/yr
+2% vs other
 $74,100/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+15% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Capel River Capel
0-4 5.1% / 5.0%
Capel River — 0-4: 5.1% Capel — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 5.9% / 15.1%
Capel River — 5-14: 5.9% Capel — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.6% / 6.4%
Capel River — 15-19: 6.6% Capel — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.9% / 4.3%
Capel River — 20-24: 5.9% Capel — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.1% / 9.8%
Capel River — 25-34: 8.1% Capel — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 5.1% / 12.3%
Capel River — 35-44: 5.1% Capel — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.2% / 15.0%
Capel River — 45-54: 16.2% Capel — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 23.5% / 13.1%
Capel River — 55-64: 23.5% Capel — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.5% / 12.2%
Capel River — 65-74: 12.5% Capel — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 11.0% / 5.7%
Capel River — 75-84: 11.0% Capel — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 1.5%
Capel River — 85+: not among its largest Capel — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Capel River 52.2% couple families
Capel River — Couple Families: 52.2% Capel River — Lone Person: 17.4% Capel River — One Parent Families: 30.4% Capel River — Group Household: 0.0% Capel River — Other Families: 0.0%
Capel 41.2% couple families
Capel — Couple Families: 41.2% Capel — Lone Person: 34.2% Capel — One Parent Families: 19.1% Capel — Group Household: 4.9% Capel — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Capel River 10.9% renting
Capel River — Owned Outright: 52.2% Capel River — Mortgage: 37.0% Capel River — Renting: 10.9%
Capel 19.4% renting
Capel — Owned Outright: 31.5% Capel — Mortgage: 49.0% Capel — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Capel River Capel
England 6.6% / 5.9%
Capel River — England: 6.6% Capel — England: 5.9%
South Africa 3.7% / 0.9%
Capel River — South Africa: 3.7% Capel — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada 2.2% / 0.5%
Capel River — Canada: 2.2% Capel — Canada: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Capel River — New Zealand: not among its largest Capel — New Zealand: 2.5%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Capel River — Scotland: not among its largest Capel — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Capel River Capel
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.9%
Capel River — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Capel — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 5.9%
Capel River — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Capel — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.4%
Capel River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Capel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.5%
Capel River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Capel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Capel River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Capel — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Capel River 76.6% houses
Capel River — Houses: 76.6% Capel River — Townhouses: 12.8% Capel River — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Capel 94.3% houses
Capel — Houses: 94.3% Capel — Townhouses: 6.4% Capel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Capel River Capel
Median house price — $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $902,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

Capel River Capel
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
same for both
Approvals change year on year +52%
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.

Capel River Capel
Houses — 4.4%
$720/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Capel River Capel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Capel is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Capel River Capel
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Capel carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Capel carries more crime risk (58 vs 17).

Capel River Capel
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Capel River Capel
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Capel River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Capel

  • Capel Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • South-West John Calvin Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Capel River Capel
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Capel River sits further from the CBD (211 km vs 200 km).

Capel River Capel
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Perth 211 km
+5% vs other
 200 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6271
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6271
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.

Capel River Capel
Car (driver) 68.5% / 83.4%
Capel River — Car (driver): 68.5% Capel — Car (driver): 83.4%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 6.7%
Capel River — Worked from Home: 24.1% Capel — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Bus 7.4% / 2.3%
Capel River — Bus: 7.4% Capel — Bus: 2.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Capel River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Capel — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Capel River — Walked Only: not among its largest Capel — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Capel River Capel
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Capel River Capel
Connectivity score 22/100 58/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 25%
1,295 premises

Climate

Capel River 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

Capel River Capel
Average residential rate $2,343/yr
same for both
Council Capel
same for both

Federal electorate

Capel River Capel
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Capel River Capel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Capel River

Rural

Capel

Acreage Quiet

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