Donnybrook vs Upper Capel

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Capel, most households are couple families. On these figures, Donnybrook tends to suit people living alone, while Upper Capel suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Donnybrook has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Upper Capel carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 43/100)

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

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Donnybrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 147 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.2 km vs 211.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Donnybrook has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Upper Capel carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Donnybrook 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.

Donnybrook Upper 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.

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Walkability 4 / 0
Donnybrook — Walkability: 4/100 Upper Capel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 89
Donnybrook — Safety: 57/100 Upper Capel — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 24 / 34
Donnybrook — Low fire risk: 24/100 Upper Capel — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 28 / 84
Donnybrook — Low flood risk: 28/100 Upper Capel — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Donnybrook has more residents (3,035 vs 177); Upper Capel has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $66,508).

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Population 3,035
+94% vs other
 177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% -6.3%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $66,508/yr $82,316/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook Upper Capel
0-4 5.7% / 4.0%
Donnybrook — 0-4: 5.7% Upper Capel — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.7% / 12.4%
Donnybrook — 5-14: 12.7% Upper Capel — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Donnybrook — 15-19: 5.6% Upper Capel — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.8% / 5.1%
Donnybrook — 20-24: 3.8% Upper Capel — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.3% / 7.3%
Donnybrook — 25-34: 9.3% Upper Capel — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.8% / 11.9%
Donnybrook — 35-44: 11.8% Upper Capel — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.9%
Donnybrook — 45-54: 11.8% Upper Capel — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.8% / 14.1%
Donnybrook — 55-64: 13.8% Upper Capel — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.9% / 18.6%
Donnybrook — 65-74: 13.9% Upper Capel — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 8.5% / 2.3%
Donnybrook — 75-84: 8.5% Upper Capel — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 3.3% / —
Donnybrook — 85+: 3.3% Upper Capel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 37.0% couple families
Donnybrook — Couple Families: 37.0% Donnybrook — Lone Person: 41.5% Donnybrook — One Parent Families: 16.6% Donnybrook — Group Household: 4.0% Donnybrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Upper Capel 68.9% couple families
Upper Capel — Couple Families: 68.9% Upper Capel — Lone Person: 22.2% Upper Capel — One Parent Families: 8.9% Upper Capel — Group Household: 0.0% Upper Capel — 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.

Donnybrook 19.3% renting
Donnybrook — Owned Outright: 41.2% Donnybrook — Mortgage: 39.5% Donnybrook — Renting: 19.3%
Upper Capel 6.6% renting
Upper Capel — Owned Outright: 50.8% Upper Capel — Mortgage: 42.6% Upper Capel — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.5%
Donnybrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Upper Capel — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 17.5%
Donnybrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Upper Capel — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.9%
Donnybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Upper Capel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.8%
Donnybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Upper Capel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Donnybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Upper Capel — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Donnybrook Upper Capel
England 6.5% / 6.8%
Donnybrook — England: 6.5% Upper Capel — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.4%
Donnybrook — New Zealand: 2.4% Upper Capel — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Donnybrook — South Africa: not among its largest Upper Capel — South Africa: 1.7%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Donnybrook — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Upper Capel — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
Italy 0.9% / —
Donnybrook — Italy: 0.9% Upper Capel — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Donnybrook — Scotland: 0.9% Upper Capel — Scotland: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.7% / —
Donnybrook — Taiwan: 0.7% Upper Capel — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Donnybrook 95.5% houses
Donnybrook — Houses: 95.5% Donnybrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Donnybrook — Townhouses: 3.3%
Upper Capel 96.7% houses
Upper Capel — Houses: 96.7% Upper Capel — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Upper Capel — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Median house price $690,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $442,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 25 sales
 —

Development activity

Donnybrook Upper Capel
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Donnybrook Upper Capel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools Higher than 72% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 67% 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 76% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Donnybrook carries more flood risk (72 vs 16); Donnybrook carries more crime risk (43 vs 11).

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
11/100
Flood High
72/100
 Low
16/100
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

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Donnybrook

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Donnybrook District High School Government · Combined at peers
  • Donnybrook District High School - Junior Campus (K-6) Government · Primary

Schools in Upper Capel

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

Amenities in the suburb

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Upper Capel sits further from the CBD (211.8 km vs 199.2 km).

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 199.2 km 211.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 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.

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Car (driver) 78.8% / 60.9%
Donnybrook — Car (driver): 78.8% Upper Capel — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 24.6%
Donnybrook — Worked from Home: 6.2% Upper Capel — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 10.1%
Donnybrook — Car (passenger): 8.6% Upper Capel — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 4.3%
Donnybrook — Walked Only: 4.5% Upper Capel — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 1.5% / —
Donnybrook — Bus: 1.5% Upper Capel — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Connectivity score 62/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,614 premises
 0%
87 premises

Climate

Donnybrook 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

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Donnybrook Upper Capel
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Donnybrook

Acreage Retirees River

Upper Capel

Rural

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