Upper Capel vs Newlands

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. In Newlands, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Upper Capel tends to suit couples, while Newlands suits people living alone.

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

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 42%)

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

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Upper Capel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (211.8 km vs 213.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Upper Capel and Newlands drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Upper Capel Newlands
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.

Upper Capel Newlands
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Capel — Walkability: 0/100 Newlands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 85
Upper Capel — Safety: 89/100 Newlands — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 34 / 43
Upper Capel — Low fire risk: 34/100 Newlands — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
Upper Capel — Low flood risk: 84/100 Newlands — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Upper Capel has more residents (177 vs 112); Upper Capel has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $74,724).

Upper Capel Newlands
Population 177
+37% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% -1.8%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $82,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+8% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Capel Newlands
0-4 4.0% / 2.7%
Upper Capel — 0-4: 4.0% Newlands — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 12.4% / 15.2%
Upper Capel — 5-14: 12.4% Newlands — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.6% / 8.0%
Upper Capel — 15-19: 5.6% Newlands — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.1% / —
Upper Capel — 20-24: 5.1% Newlands — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.3% / 5.4%
Upper Capel — 25-34: 7.3% Newlands — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.9% / 11.6%
Upper Capel — 35-44: 11.9% Newlands — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.9% / 16.1%
Upper Capel — 45-54: 11.9% Newlands — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 14.1% / 17.9%
Upper Capel — 55-64: 14.1% Newlands — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 18.6% / 13.4%
Upper Capel — 65-74: 18.6% Newlands — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 2.3% / 9.8%
Upper Capel — 75-84: 2.3% Newlands — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Upper Capel — 85+: not among its largest Newlands — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Newlands 42.1% couple families
Newlands — Couple Families: 42.1% Newlands — Lone Person: 57.9% Newlands — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Capel 6.6% renting
Upper Capel — Owned Outright: 50.8% Upper Capel — Mortgage: 42.6% Upper Capel — Renting: 6.6%
Newlands 0.0% renting
Newlands — Owned Outright: 71.9% Newlands — Mortgage: 28.1% Newlands — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Upper Capel Newlands
England 6.8% / 7.1%
Upper Capel — England: 6.8% Newlands — England: 7.1%
Ireland — / 3.6%
Upper Capel — Ireland: not among its largest Newlands — Ireland: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / —
Upper Capel — New Zealand: 3.4% Newlands — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.7% / —
Upper Capel — South Africa: 1.7% Newlands — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.7% / —
Upper Capel — Zimbabwe: 1.7% Newlands — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Upper Capel Newlands
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 9.8%
Upper Capel — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Newlands — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 8.0%
Upper Capel — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Newlands — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.8%
Upper Capel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Newlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Upper Capel — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Newlands — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Upper Capel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Newlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Upper Capel Newlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Upper Capel Newlands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Upper Capel carries more flood risk (16 vs 0).

Upper Capel Newlands
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
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

Upper Capel Newlands
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

Upper Capel Newlands
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Newlands sits further from the CBD (213.9 km vs 211.8 km).

Upper Capel Newlands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 211.8 km 213.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
 0.0%
postcode 6251
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
 —
postcode 6251

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.

Upper Capel Newlands
Car (driver) 60.9% / 61.5%
Upper Capel — Car (driver): 60.9% Newlands — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 30.8%
Upper Capel — Worked from Home: 24.6% Newlands — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 4.3% / 7.7%
Upper Capel — Walked Only: 4.3% Newlands — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 10.1% / —
Upper Capel — Car (passenger): 10.1% Newlands — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Upper Capel Newlands
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.3 km 36.2 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Capel Newlands
Connectivity score 22/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Upper Capel Newlands
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Upper Capel

Rural

Newlands

Rural

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