Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Capel then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Capel, WA (postcode 6271) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,201 | 2,509 | 2,606 | +405 · +18.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 39 | 42 | +6 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,027/wk | $1,269/wk | $1,425/wk | +$398 · +38.8% |
| Median personal income | $526/wk | $612/wk | $703/wk | +$177 · +33.7% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $320/wk | +$70 · +28% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,593/mo | $1,498/mo | $235 · -13.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Capel trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,606
was 2,509 in 2016
+97 · +3.9%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$20 · +6.7%
Household income
$1,425/wk
was $1,269/wk in 2016
+$156 · +12.3%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Capel population growth · Capel then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.