Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Capel River suburb profile
Capel River, WA · Postcode 6271
This Capel River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Capel River, WA (postcode 6271). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Capel River with nearby suburbs.
Capel River at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
52
Capel River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.9% over 10 years
Population
136
was 140 in 2016
-4 · -2.9%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $58/wk in 2016
+$317 · +546.6%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,718/wk in 2016
$260 · -15.1%
Median age
52
was 46 in 2016
+6 · +13%
Dig deeper: Capel River population growth · Capel River then and now
Capel River vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Capel River, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.1% vs area
- Capel River$375/wk
- Nearby$359.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-20.8% vs area
- Capel River$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,379/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Capel River52
- Nearby47.5
- WA39
Personal income
-7.5% vs area
- Capel River$790/wk
- Nearby$690/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Capel River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Capel River sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,055.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,005.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Capel River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Capel River, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Capel River people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Capel River income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $790/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Capel River housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 61%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.7%
- Mortgaged
- 28.8%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Capel River work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6271)
Compare Capel River with nearby suburbs
Capel River in numbers
Capel River had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.7% own their home outright, 28.8% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 61% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 10% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 18% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.9% (from 140 to 136). Median rent moved from $58/wk to $375/wk (+546.6%).
Capel River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Capel River, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Capel River was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Capel River, WA?
- Capel River had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Capel River?
- Median household income in Capel River was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Capel River?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Capel River were rented, 40.7% were owned outright and 28.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Capel River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Capel River. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology