Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,050,000
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The quick read on
Capel River
WA 6271 · Capel
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,050,000
- Population
- 136
- Postcode
- 6271
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Capel River, Western Australia
Property market insights for Capel River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Capel River WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
The median house price in Capel River, WA is currently $2,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Capel River is $1,200 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Capel River safe?
The overall rate for Capel River is 13,327 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Capel River.
Overall crime rate
13,327
offences per 100,000 residents
48% aboveRest of WA
Capel RiverRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Capel River?
Capel River WA 6271 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
136 people call Capel River home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,458 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.0%Below
15–3420.6%Below
35–5421.3%Below
55–7436.0%Above
75 and over11.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.0%Below
Townhouses12.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.2%Above
Paying a mortgage37.0%Above
Renting10.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.4%Below
Two cars34.8%Below
Three or more52.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.3%Above
Drove to work52.1%Below
Train, tram or bus5.6%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Capel River
18.3% of workers in Capel River worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
6.6% of Capel River residents were born in England.
29.4% of people in Capel River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Capel River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Capel River WA 6271.
Is Capel River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.0% of Capel River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
35 family households lived in Capel River; 34.3% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
8.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Capel River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Capel River had 136 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Capel River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.0% of occupied private dwellings in Capel River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Capel River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
37.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Capel River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Capel River had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 8.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 19.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Capel River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
52.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Capel River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 17.4% of the total.
87.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Capel River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
82.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.4% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Capel River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Capel River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Capel River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Capel River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.3% of ancestry responses in Capel River.
Australian ancestry made up 45.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Capel River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Capel River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Capel River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Capel River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Capel River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,458 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Capel River compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.3% in Capel River, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 52.2% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 10.9% in Capel River, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Capel River
Is Capel River expensive?
The median house price is $2,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Capel River good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 11.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Capel River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Capel River
13 streets in Capel River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrong Rd
- Cloverdale Rd
- Coutts Rd
- Davis Rd
- Doyle Rd
- Farley Road
- Gibson Rd
- Goodwood Rd
- Warns Rd
- Weld Rd
- Wests Rd
- Wynne Rd
- Yates Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.