Capel River vs Tutunup

Tutunup 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. In Tutunup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Capel River tends to suit older residents, while Tutunup suits families with children and 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

Tutunup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 77%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 83%)
  • But Capel River carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tutunup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tutunup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Capel River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (211 km vs 217.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Capel River

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Tutunup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Capel River and Tutunup 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 Tutunup
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 Tutunup
Walkability 0 / 0
Capel River — Walkability: 0/100 Tutunup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 30
Capel River — Safety: 83/100 Tutunup — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 55 / 43
Capel River — Low fire risk: 55/100 Tutunup — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Capel River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tutunup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Capel River has more residents (136 vs 75); Tutunup has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $75,816).

Capel River Tutunup
Population 136
+45% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +15.4%
Median age 52 42
Median household income $75,816/yr $108,316/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+12% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Capel River Tutunup
0-4 5.1% / 8.0%
Capel River — 0-4: 5.1% Tutunup — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 5.9% / 18.7%
Capel River — 5-14: 5.9% Tutunup — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 6.6% / —
Capel River — 15-19: 6.6% Tutunup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.9% / 5.3%
Capel River — 20-24: 5.9% Tutunup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.1% / 12.0%
Capel River — 25-34: 8.1% Tutunup — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 5.1% / 12.0%
Capel River — 35-44: 5.1% Tutunup — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.2% / 16.0%
Capel River — 45-54: 16.2% Tutunup — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 23.5% / 20.0%
Capel River — 55-64: 23.5% Tutunup — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 12.5% / 6.7%
Capel River — 65-74: 12.5% Tutunup — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 11.0% / —
Capel River — 75-84: 11.0% Tutunup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Capel River — 85+: not among its largest Tutunup — 85+: not among its largest

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 — One Parent Families: 30.4% Capel River — Lone Person: 17.4%
Tutunup 76.9% couple families
Tutunup — Couple Families: 76.9% Tutunup — One Parent Families: 23.1% Tutunup — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

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%
Tutunup 13.0% renting
Tutunup — Owned Outright: 47.8% Tutunup — Mortgage: 39.1% Tutunup — Renting: 13.0%
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 Tutunup
England 6.6% / —
Capel River — England: 6.6% Tutunup — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.0%
Capel River — New Zealand: not among its largest Tutunup — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 3.7% / —
Capel River — South Africa: 3.7% Tutunup — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 2.2% / —
Capel River — Canada: 2.2% Tutunup — Canada: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Capel River Tutunup
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 25.3%
Capel River — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Tutunup — Certificate III & IV: 25.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 4.0%
Capel River — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Tutunup — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 5.3%
Capel River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Tutunup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / —
Capel River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Tutunup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Capel River 76.6% houses
Capel River — Houses: 76.6% Capel River — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Capel River — Townhouses: 12.8%
Tutunup 96.0% houses
Tutunup — Houses: 96.0% Tutunup — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Tutunup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Capel River Tutunup
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
 440
across Busselton
Approvals change year on year +52% +9%

Ranking within WA

Capel River Tutunup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Capel River Tutunup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tutunup carries more crime risk (70 vs 17); Tutunup carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 45).

Capel River Tutunup
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
17/100
 High
70/100
Flood None
0/100
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

Capel River Tutunup
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

Capel River Tutunup
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Tutunup sits further from the CBD (217.7 km vs 211 km).

Capel River Tutunup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 211 km 217.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6271
 0.4%
postcode 6280
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6271
 58
postcode 6280

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 Tutunup
Car (driver) 68.5% / 65.1%
Capel River — Car (driver): 68.5% Tutunup — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 20.9%
Capel River — Worked from Home: 24.1% Tutunup — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only — / 14.0%
Capel River — Walked Only: not among its largest Tutunup — Walked Only: 14.0%
Bus 7.4% / —
Capel River — Bus: 7.4% Tutunup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Capel River Tutunup
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Capel River Tutunup
Connectivity score 22/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Capel River Tutunup
Annual rainfall 851 mm 868 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C 5.2°C

Council rates

Capel River Tutunup
Average residential rate $2,343/yr $3,028/yr
Council Capel Busselton

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Capel River

Rural

Tutunup

Family Rural

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