Capel WA 6271

Living Here

Capel is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 2,606 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,425 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Capel statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Capel itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

• 2 schools

  • Capel Primary School
  • South West John Calvin Christian College
• 2 cafés & restaurants

  • The Capelberry Cafe
  • Match Restaurant
• 1 supermarket

  • Capel Fresh IGA
• 1 park

  • Capel Park
• 1 medical clinic

  • CAPEL Child Health Clinic
• 1 childcare centre

  • Preschool
• 1 library

  • Capel public library
• 1 post office

  • Australia Post
• 2 hardware stores

  • Home Timber & Hardware
  • Capel Hardware And Farm Supplies
• 1 place to stay

  • Greenskape B&B

Getting around. Airport: Busselton Margaret River Airport, 21.2 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.3% · Labour-force participation 58.7%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

1,090 bird observations recorded near Capel — most often seen:

• Australian Magpie (62)
• Australian Raven (50)
• Red Wattlebird (49)
• Willie Wagtail (47)
• Australian Ringneck (46)
• Pacific Black Duck (45)
• White-faced Heron (44)
• South-western Australian Magpie (43)
• Grey Butcherbird (41)
• Australian White Ibis (40)
• Whistling Kite (38)
• Straw-necked Ibis (37)
• Galah (36)

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Capel:

• Stirling Estate (5.8 km)
• Peppermint Grove Beach (6.1 km)
• Forrest Beach (7.3 km)
• Elgin (7.6 km)
• Ludlow (8.1 km)
• Capel River (11.1 km)
• Tutunup (11.2 km)
• Stratham (11.2 km)

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