Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Upper Capel then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Upper Capel, WA (postcode 6239) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178 | 189 | 177 | -1 · -0.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,149/wk | $1,687/wk | $1,583/wk | +$434 · +37.8% |
| Median personal income | $562/wk | $612/wk | $758/wk | +$196 · +34.9% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $120/wk | $300/wk | +$180 · +150% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,757/mo | $1,647/mo | +$347 · +26.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +0.2 · +7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Upper Capel trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
177
was 189 in 2016
-12 · -6.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$180 · +150%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,687/wk in 2016
$104 · -6.2%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Upper Capel population growth · Upper Capel then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.