Paynedale vs Upper Capel

Paynedale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Upper Capel. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Paynedale tends to suit families with children, while Upper Capel suits older residents.

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

Upper Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Paynedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Upper Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 157 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Capel

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Paynedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Paynedale 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.

Paynedale 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.

Paynedale Upper Capel
Walkability 0 / 0
Paynedale — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Capel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 89
Paynedale — Safety: 60/100 Upper Capel — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 36 / 34
Paynedale — Low fire risk: 36/100 Upper Capel — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
Paynedale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Upper Capel — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Upper Capel rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Upper Capel has more residents (177 vs 60).

Paynedale Upper Capel
Population 60 177
+195% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.7% -6.3%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $97,500/yr
+16% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent — $300/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paynedale Upper Capel
0-4 20.0% / 4.0%
Paynedale — 0-4: 20.0% Upper Capel — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.7% / 12.4%
Paynedale — 5-14: 11.7% Upper Capel — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 — / 5.6%
Paynedale — 15-19: not among its largest Upper Capel — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 5.1%
Paynedale — 20-24: not among its largest Upper Capel — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 20.0% / 7.3%
Paynedale — 25-34: 20.0% Upper Capel — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.7% / 11.9%
Paynedale — 35-44: 11.7% Upper Capel — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.7% / 11.9%
Paynedale — 45-54: 11.7% Upper Capel — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 21.7% / 14.1%
Paynedale — 55-64: 21.7% Upper Capel — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 5.0% / 18.6%
Paynedale — 65-74: 5.0% Upper Capel — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 — / 2.3%
Paynedale — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Capel — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / —
Paynedale — 85+: not among its largest Upper Capel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Paynedale 70.0% couple families
Paynedale — Couple Families: 70.0% Paynedale — Lone Person: 30.0% Paynedale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Paynedale 0.0% renting
Paynedale — Owned Outright: 47.8% Paynedale — Mortgage: 52.2% Paynedale — Renting: 0.0%
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

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.

Paynedale Upper Capel
England 11.7% / 6.8%
Paynedale — England: 11.7% Upper Capel — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.4%
Paynedale — New Zealand: 5.0% Upper Capel — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Paynedale — South Africa: not among its largest Upper Capel — South Africa: 1.7%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Paynedale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Upper Capel — Zimbabwe: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

Qualifications

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

Paynedale Upper Capel
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 17.5%
Paynedale — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Upper Capel — Bachelor Degree: 17.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 17.5%
Paynedale — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Upper Capel — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 7.9%
Paynedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Upper Capel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Paynedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Upper Capel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paynedale 100.0% houses
Paynedale — Houses: 100.0% Paynedale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Upper Capel 96.7% houses
Upper Capel — Houses: 96.7% Upper Capel — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Paynedale Upper Capel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% 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 38% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Paynedale Upper Capel
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Upper Capel carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Paynedale carries more crime risk (40 vs 11).

Paynedale Upper Capel
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
11/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

Paynedale Upper Capel
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

Paynedale Upper Capel
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Paynedale Upper Capel
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 213.4 km 211.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 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.

Paynedale Upper Capel
Car (driver) 76.2% / 60.9%
Paynedale — Car (driver): 76.2% Upper Capel — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 24.6%
Paynedale — Worked from Home: 23.8% Upper Capel — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) — / 10.1%
Paynedale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Upper Capel — Car (passenger): 10.1%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Paynedale — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Capel — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Paynedale Upper Capel
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.9 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Paynedale Upper Capel
Connectivity score 16/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
87 premises

Climate

Paynedale 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paynedale

Family Rural Young Families

Upper Capel

Rural

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