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Capel vs Donnybrook-Balingup

Name: Capel vs Donnybrook-Balingup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Capel profile · Donnybrook-Balingup profile

Capel Donnybrook-Balingup

Capel and Donnybrook-Balingup are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Capel is a younger area where the typical resident is 38, compared to 49 in Donnybrook-Balingup. This age gap is reflected in the families; Capel has a well higher share of children under 15 (22.1% compared to 16.6%) and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.6% compared to 56.3%). Wealth and accessibility also differ, with Capel recording well higher typical household incomes and far more homes within a short walk of groceries and public transport.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage and have almost identical rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. While they share a high preference for detached houses, their paths are diverging in other ways. The age gap has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical weekly incomes has remained significant, with Capel's typical household income sitting well higher than in Donnybrook-Balingup.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup Population: 12,020 larger in Capel Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup Aged 65+: 11.5 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Capel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +12,020 larger in Capel gap widening

18,175 58th pct 6,155 37th pct

Median age in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +11 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.3%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

8.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Capel Donnybrook-Balingup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 74.6%

6.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

9.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%

6.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +5 more in Capel

9 46th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.67 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

2.24 26th pct 3.91 51st pct

Students in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +2,852 more in Capel

3,518 59th pct 666 31st pct

Avg size in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +224 larger in Capel

391 72nd pct 167 39th pct

ICSEA in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +38 higher in Capel

1,008 71st pct 971 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 42.1%

25.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

10.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$173 higher in Capel gap steady

$831 70th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$617 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,949 83rd pct $1,332 43rd pct

Family income in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$518 higher in Capel gap widening

$2,206 78th pct $1,688 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.6%

19.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +345 larger in Capel

498 48th pct 153 25th pct

Median age in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup

20 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$81 higher in Capel

$588 59th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$241 higher in Capel

$1,803 80th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.4 larger in Capel gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 50.0%

24.8% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.6% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$60 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +$171 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,562 60th pct

People / bedroom in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 37.6%

28.2% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

21.1% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 96.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 36.3%

27.2% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.8% $200–$349 +23.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

50.1% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 22.6%

15.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.3%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +38 more in Capel

46 53rd pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.23 more in Capel

2.53 42nd pct 1.30 31st pct

Departures/1k in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +230.5 more in Capel

246.1 63rd pct 15.6 35th pct

PT routes in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1 more in Capel

5 45th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup

123 86th pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 59.4%

5.6% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%

1.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

25.6% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

10.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

7.9% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

10.5% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Capel

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 higher in Capel

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1 higher in Capel

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1 higher in Capel

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +21 higher in Capel

982 71st pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +13,473 higher in Capel

20,171 58th pct 6,698 36th pct

Growth in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.3 pts higher in Capel

7.4% 78th pct 6.1% 72nd pct

Businesses in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +489 higher in Capel

1,248 47th pct 759 37th pct

Approvals in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +233 higher in Capel

284 74th pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +18 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

672 53rd pct 690 56th pct

Max temp in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.5 higher in Capel

24.0 48th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.6 higher in Capel

10.6 41st pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.1 higher in Capel

3.6 47th pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.7 more in Capel

3.5 38th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +9.2 pts higher in Capel

42.5% 40th pct 33.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +19.6 pts higher in Capel

41.7% 39th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +34.5 pts higher in Capel

54.9% 57th pct 20.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +21.9 pts higher in Capel

53.0% 47th pct 31.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +21.0 pts higher in Capel

77.0% 60th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +21.4 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

7.3% 6th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +5.2 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

10.4 11th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 higher in Capel

5 66th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Capel in Donnybrook-Balingup +3.6 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

4.9% 54th pct 8.5% 90th pct

Compare Capel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capel vs Donnybrook-Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51400/capel/vs/LGA52870/donnybrook-balingup