The Plains WA 6237
38 addresses · 10 streets
Forrest Electorate › Capel LGA › The Plains · 177 km from Perth
Living Here
The Plains is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 52 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $2,749 a week, with median rent near $240 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range 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: The Plains itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 46.7% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Population by age in The Plains
| 0-4 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 13 |
| 15-19 | 4 |
| 20-24 | 0 |
| 25-34 | 4 |
| 35-44 | 4 |
| 45-54 | 9 |
| 55-64 | 12 |
| 65-74 | 6 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in The Plains
| House | 19 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 4 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in The Plains
| <$650 | 3 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 0 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000+ | 8 |
Top ancestries in The Plains
| English | 29 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 15 |
| Italian | 9 |
| Dutch | 7 |
| Scottish | 6 |
| Ancestry NS | 4 |
Housing tenure in The Plains
| Owned | 9 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 11 |
| Rented | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in The Plains
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4+ | 7 |
Commute to work in The Plains
| Car | 17 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 7 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 5 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
91 bird observations recorded near The Plains — most often seen:
- Long-billed Black-cockatoo (9)
- Australian Shelduck (4)
- Nankeen Kestrel (4)
- Western Tawny Frogmouth (4)
- Common Bronzewing (3)
- Forest Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (3)
- Inland Grey Butcherbird (3)
- Mainland Tree Martin (3)
- Red-capped Parrot (3)
- Short-billed Black-cockatoo (3)
- South-west Western Gerygone (3)
- South-western Australian Magpie (3)
- South-western New Holland Honeyeater (3)
Show all 30 birds recorded near The Plains
- Southern Magpie-lark (3)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (3)
- Twenty-eight Parrot (3)
- Western Australian Purple Swamphen (3)
- Western Australian Raven (3)
- Western Boobook (3)
- Western Red Wattlebird (3)
- Western Silvereye (3)
- Western Welcome Swallow (3)
- Australasian Grebe (2)
- Australian Peregrine Falcon (2)
- Australian Sacred Kingfisher (2)
- Australian White Ibis (2)
- Australian Wood Duck (2)
- Black-capped Sittella (2)
- Eyre Peninsula Yellow Robin (2)
- Gilbert's Honeyeater (2)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to The Plains:
- Elgin (5.1 km)
- Gwindinup (6.2 km)
- Boyanup (7.6 km)
- Argyle (7.8 km)
- Capel River (10 km)
- Capel (11.8 km)
- Stratham (12.5 km)
- North Boyanup (12.7 km)
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Streets
- Boundary Road (5)
- Brilliant Road (1)
- Cain Road (6)
- Clarke Road (1)
- Gavins Road (8)
- Gundagai Road (4)
- Hyder Road (1)
- Lowrie Road (8)
- Norman Road (2)
- Nuttall Road (2)