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Bunbury vs Capel

Name: Bunbury vs Capel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bunbury profile · Capel profile

Bunbury Capel

Bunbury and Capel are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts and living patterns. Bunbury is a very walkable hub where 34% of people live alone and 34.1% rent their homes. Capel is more car-dependent and residential, with 95.6% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of large families; 22.1% of its population are children under 15, compared to 16.5% in Bunbury. This is also reflected in the housing, as 91.7% of Capel's homes have three or more bedrooms, while Bunbury has 80.3%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and the same proportion of people providing unpaid care. While Bunbury has a typical resident age of 43 and Capel's is 38, the gap between them has remained little changed since 2011. This stability exists alongside a widening gap in the workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is now 10.3 points higher in Capel.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Bunbury Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Capel Household size: 0.6 larger in Capel No car: 4.4 pts higher in Bunbury Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Capel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunbury in Capel +14,812 larger in Bunbury gap narrowing

32,987 68th pct 18,175 58th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Capel +5 yrs older in Bunbury gap steady

43 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

16.5% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

41.5% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.0% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.0%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bunbury Capel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 73.3%

5.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% South Africa +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.0% Scottish even 9.9%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.6% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bunbury in Capel +10 more in Bunbury

19 72nd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bunbury in Capel +1.25 more in Bunbury

3.49 46th pct 2.24 26th pct

Students in Bunbury in Capel +3,341 more in Bunbury

6,859 71st pct 3,518 59th pct

Avg size in Bunbury in Capel +30 larger in Capel

361 68th pct 391 72nd pct

ICSEA in Bunbury in Capel +13 higher in Capel

996 64th pct 1,008 71st pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

11.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

11.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Society & culture even 10.7%

9.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bunbury in Capel +$106 higher in Capel gap widening

$725 45th pct $831 70th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Capel +$623 higher in Capel gap widening

$1,326 43rd pct $1,949 83rd pct

Family income in Bunbury in Capel +$446 higher in Capel gap widening

$1,760 47th pct $2,206 78th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.3%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.1%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +7.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunbury in Capel +904 larger in Bunbury

1,402 71st pct 498 48th pct

Median age in Bunbury in Capel +5 yrs older in Bunbury

25 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Bunbury in Capel +$83 higher in Capel

$505 36th pct $588 59th pct

Household income in Bunbury in Capel +$460 higher in Capel

$1,343 46th pct $1,803 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunbury in Capel +0.6 larger in Capel gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 24.8%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 17.6%

11.1% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunbury in Capel +$50 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Bunbury in Capel +$253 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,480 55th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bunbury in Capel even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.1% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 21.1%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 95.6%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 3.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 27.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 4.7%

3.6% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.2 pts 28.8%

24.0% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.5%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.1%

7.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bunbury in Capel +258 more in Bunbury

304 76th pct 46 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Bunbury in Capel +6.68 more in Bunbury

9.22 97th pct 2.53 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Bunbury in Capel +640.3 more in Bunbury

886.4 78th pct 246.1 63rd pct

PT routes in Bunbury in Capel +14 more in Bunbury

19 69th pct 5 45th pct

Stop walk in Bunbury in Capel

10 46th pct —

Drive to city in Bunbury in Capel +21 longer in Capel

102 73rd pct 123 86th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 68.2%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 25.6%

10.9% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.2% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bunbury in Capel +5 higher in Capel

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bunbury in Capel +5 higher in Capel

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bunbury in Capel +7 higher in Capel

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bunbury in Capel +3 higher in Capel

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bunbury in Capel +61 higher in Capel

921 27th pct 982 71st pct

ERP in Bunbury in Capel +15,559 higher in Bunbury

35,730 67th pct 20,171 58th pct

Growth in Bunbury in Capel +2.8 pts higher in Capel

4.7% 60th pct 7.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Bunbury in Capel +1,689 higher in Bunbury

2,937 64th pct 1,248 47th pct

Approvals in Bunbury in Capel +167 higher in Capel

117 61st pct 284 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bunbury in Capel +80 higher in Bunbury

752 61st pct 672 53rd pct

Max temp in Bunbury in Capel +0.4 higher in Capel

23.6 42nd pct 24.0 48th pct

Min temp in Bunbury in Capel +0.7 higher in Bunbury

11.4 54th pct 10.6 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bunbury in Capel +2.4 higher in Bunbury

6.0 81st pct 3.6 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bunbury in Capel +2.4 more in Bunbury

5.9 81st pct 3.5 38th pct

15-min city in Bunbury in Capel +26.4 pts higher in Bunbury

68.9% 77th pct 42.5% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Bunbury in Capel +24.3 pts higher in Bunbury

66.0% 75th pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Bunbury in Capel +36.6 pts higher in Bunbury

91.5% 83rd pct 54.9% 57th pct

Walk to school in Bunbury in Capel +25.5 pts higher in Bunbury

78.5% 79th pct 53.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Bunbury in Capel +18.1 pts higher in Bunbury

95.1% 81st pct 77.0% 60th pct

Walk to health in Bunbury in Capel +52.8 pts higher in Bunbury

60.1% 78th pct 7.3% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Bunbury in Capel +9.2 more in Bunbury

19.6 52nd pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Bunbury in Capel +53 higher in Bunbury

58 78th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Bunbury in Capel +0.9 pts higher in Capel

4.0% 38th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Bunbury with nearby areas

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Compare Capel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunbury vs Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/vs/LGA51400/capel