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Augusta Margaret River vs Capel

Name: Augusta Margaret River vs Capel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Augusta Margaret River profile · Capel profile

Augusta Margaret River Capel

Capel and Augusta Margaret River are two Western Australian areas with similar population sizes but different characters. Capel is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and transport. It also has a wealthier profile, where the typical household earns $1,949 a week and 59.2% of people work full-time. In contrast, Augusta Margaret River is more academic and secular; 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 60.3% of residents report no religion. Homes here are also more likely to be near health services, with a 28% share compared to just 7.3% in Capel.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, while the typical age difference has narrowed slightly. Despite these trends, the two areas share several commonalities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of $350 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,733. They also have similar proportions of residents born overseas, at around 22%, and both have a similar number of schools.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Capel People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Augusta Margaret River Full-time: 10.1 pts higher in Capel Work from home: 6.9 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1,384 larger in Capel gap narrowing

16,791 57th pct 18,175 58th pct

Median age in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +4 yrs older in Augusta Margaret River gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.6% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 32.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Augusta Margaret River Capel

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

7.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

1.0% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.9%

36.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.3% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 48.3%

26.6% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Augusta Margaret River in Capel even

9 46th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +0.39 more in Augusta Margaret River

2.63 34th pct 2.24 26th pct

Students in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +294 more in Capel

3,224 58th pct 3,518 59th pct

Avg size in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +33 larger in Capel

358 68th pct 391 72nd pct

ICSEA in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +35 higher in Augusta Margaret River

1,043 80th pct 1,008 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 50.6%

19.0% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +$46 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$785 60th pct $831 70th pct

Household income in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +$420 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,529 61st pct $1,949 83rd pct

Family income in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +$335 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,871 57th pct $2,206 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.4%

16.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +267 larger in Capel

231 32nd pct 498 48th pct

Median age in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +6 yrs older in Augusta Margaret River

26 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +$11 higher in Augusta Margaret River

$599 62nd pct $588 59th pct

Household income in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +$194 higher in Capel

$1,609 69th pct $1,803 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +0.3 larger in Capel gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%

12.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

16.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augusta Margaret River in Capel even gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Augusta Margaret River in Capel even gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +0.10 higher in Augusta Margaret River gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

23.9% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 95.6%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

40.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 27.2%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

5.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

12.7% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +37 more in Capel

9 37th pct 46 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1.99 more in Capel

0.54 22nd pct 2.53 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +238.2 more in Capel

7.9 29th pct 246.1 63rd pct

PT routes in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +4 more in Capel

1 29th pct 5 45th pct

Drive to city in Augusta Margaret River in Capel

— 123 86th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%

14.5% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.4% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

9.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.4% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Augusta Margaret River in Capel even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1 higher in Augusta Margaret River

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1 higher in Capel

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +2 higher in Augusta Margaret River

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +17 higher in Augusta Margaret River

999 76th pct 982 71st pct

ERP in Augusta Margaret River in Capel even

20,170 58th pct 20,171 58th pct

Growth in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +9.1 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

16.6% 99th pct 7.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1,151 higher in Augusta Margaret River

2,399 60th pct 1,248 47th pct

Approvals in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +113 higher in Augusta Margaret River

397 78th pct 284 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +301 higher in Augusta Margaret River

973 75th pct 672 53rd pct

Max temp in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1.8 higher in Capel

22.2 29th pct 24.0 48th pct

Min temp in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1.3 higher in Augusta Margaret River

11.9 60th pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +0.7 higher in Capel

2.9 27th pct 3.6 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +0.6 more in Capel

3.0 24th pct 3.5 38th pct

15-min city in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +12.6 pts higher in Capel

29.9% 19th pct 42.5% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +4.7 pts higher in Capel

37.0% 30th pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +40.0 pts higher in Capel

15.0% 27th pct 54.9% 57th pct

Walk to school in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +15.1 pts higher in Capel

37.9% 24th pct 53.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +15.0 pts higher in Capel

62.0% 38th pct 77.0% 60th pct

Walk to health in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +20.6 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

28.0% 30th pct 7.3% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +6.1 more in Augusta Margaret River

16.5 42nd pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +3 higher in Capel

2 59th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Augusta Margaret River in Capel +1.2 pts higher in Augusta Margaret River

6.1% 71st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Augusta Margaret River with nearby areas

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Compare Capel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augusta Margaret River vs Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/vs/LGA51400/capel