Capel vs Tutunup
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tutunup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tutunup tends to suit 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
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 70/100)
- But Tutunup is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
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
Tutunup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
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)
- sits closer to the CBD (200 km vs 217.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 145 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Capel
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)
- carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 70/100)
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 3.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Capel 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.
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
Capel has more residents (2,606 vs 75); Tutunup has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $74,100).
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,606 +97% vs other | 75 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.9% | +15.4% |
| Median age | 42 same for both | |
| Median household income | $74,100/yr | $108,316/yr +46% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk | $330/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Capel | 440 across Busselton |
| Approvals change year on year | +52% | +9% |
Gross rental yield
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.4% $720/wk on $850K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of WA | Higher than 73% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% 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 73% of WA | Higher than 47% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 51% of WA | — |
Liveability
Capel is more walkable (32 vs 0).
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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); Tutunup carries more crime risk (70 vs 58).
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 58/100 | High 70/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tutunup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
Tutunup sits further from the CBD (217.7 km vs 200 km).
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 32/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 200 km | 217.7 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).
Setting
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.9 km | 12.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 58/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 25% 1,295 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Capel | 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 | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,343/yr | $3,028/yr |
| Council | Capel | Busselton |
Federal electorate
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Capel | Tutunup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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