Capel vs Ludlow

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ludlow, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ludlow tends to suit 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)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)

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

Ludlow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Capel

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200 km vs 209.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Capel

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Ludlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.2% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Capel and Ludlow 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 Ludlow
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 Ludlow
Walkability 32 / 0
Capel — Walkability: 32/100 Ludlow — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 25
Capel — Safety: 42/100 Ludlow — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 47 / 39
Capel — Low fire risk: 47/100 Ludlow — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 74 / 100
Capel — Low flood risk: 74/100 Ludlow — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Capel has more residents (2,606 vs 132); Ludlow has higher household incomes ($95,836 vs $74,100).

Capel Ludlow
Population 2,606
+95% vs other
 132
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +22.2%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $74,100/yr $95,836/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+11% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Capel Ludlow
0-4 5.0% / 8.3%
Capel — 0-4: 5.0% Ludlow — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.1% / 18.2%
Capel — 5-14: 15.1% Ludlow — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 6.4% / 2.3%
Capel — 15-19: 6.4% Ludlow — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 4.3% / 2.3%
Capel — 20-24: 4.3% Ludlow — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 9.8% / 8.3%
Capel — 25-34: 9.8% Ludlow — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.3% / 13.6%
Capel — 35-44: 12.3% Ludlow — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.0% / 12.9%
Capel — 45-54: 15.0% Ludlow — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.1% / 6.1%
Capel — 55-64: 13.1% Ludlow — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 12.2% / 15.9%
Capel — 65-74: 12.2% Ludlow — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 5.7% / 3.8%
Capel — 75-84: 5.7% Ludlow — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Capel — 85+: 1.5% Ludlow — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ludlow 48.3% couple families
Ludlow — Couple Families: 48.3% Ludlow — Lone Person: 34.5% Ludlow — One Parent Families: 17.2% Ludlow — Group Household: 0.0% Ludlow — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Capel 19.4% renting
Capel — Owned Outright: 31.5% Capel — Mortgage: 49.0% Capel — Renting: 19.4%
Ludlow 16.2% renting
Ludlow — Owned Outright: 35.1% Ludlow — Mortgage: 48.6% Ludlow — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Capel Ludlow
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.9%
Capel — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Ludlow — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 6.8%
Capel — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Ludlow — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.8%
Capel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Ludlow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.0%
Capel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Ludlow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Capel — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Ludlow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Ludlow
England 5.9% / 2.3%
Capel — England: 5.9% Ludlow — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.0%
Capel — New Zealand: 2.5% Ludlow — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.3%
Capel — South Africa: 0.9% Ludlow — South Africa: 2.3%
Thailand — / 3.0%
Capel — Thailand: not among its largest Ludlow — Thailand: 3.0%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Capel — Scotland: 0.6% Ludlow — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Capel — Canada: 0.5% Ludlow — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Capel 94.3% houses
Capel — Houses: 94.3% Capel — Townhouses: 6.4%
Ludlow 100.0% houses
Ludlow — Houses: 100.0% Ludlow — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

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

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

Ranking within WA

Capel Ludlow
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 48% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of WA —

Liveability

Capel is more walkable (32 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Capel carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Ludlow carries more crime risk (75 vs 58).

Capel Ludlow
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
75/100
Flood Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Capel

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

Schools in Ludlow

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ludlow sits further from the CBD (209.4 km vs 200 km).

Capel Ludlow
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 200 km 209.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 138 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 Ludlow
Car (driver) 83.4% / 68.4%
Capel — Car (driver): 83.4% Ludlow — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 21.1%
Capel — Worked from Home: 6.7% Ludlow — Worked from Home: 21.1%
Walked Only 2.4% / 10.5%
Capel — Walked Only: 2.4% Ludlow — Walked Only: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Capel — Car (passenger): 4.8% Ludlow — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.3% / —
Capel — Bus: 2.3% Ludlow — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Capel Ludlow
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Capel Ludlow
Connectivity score 58/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
1,295 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Capel Ludlow
Annual rainfall 851 mm 624 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Capel

Acreage Quiet

Ludlow

Family Rural

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