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Busselton - West vs Capel

Name: Busselton - West vs Capel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Busselton - West profile · Capel profile

Busselton - West Capel

Busselton - West and Capel are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Busselton - West is a more connected hub where 84.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and street connectivity is far higher. It is also a larger centre for education, with an average school size of 658 students, compared to just 145 in Capel. In Busselton - West, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher at 44.1%, while Capel sits at 33.3%.

Both areas have a similar age profile, with a typical resident aged 45, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes. However, the gaps between them are shifting, as Busselton - West has seen more people move in over the last five years than Capel. While Capel has a higher share of detached houses, Busselton - West has more people living alone and a higher rate of renting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,835 larger in Busselton - West Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Busselton - West Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Busselton - West Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Capel No car: 2.6 pts higher in Busselton - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Busselton - West in Capel +13,835 larger in Busselton - West

19,292 88th pct 5,457 25th pct

Median age in Busselton - West in Capel even

45 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.8%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.9% Never married even 28.9%

10.5% Divorced even 10.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Busselton - West Capel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.3%

7.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 48.1%

40.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

6.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Busselton - West in Capel +4 more in Busselton - West

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Busselton - West in Capel +1.57 more in Capel

2.23 55th pct 3.80 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Busselton - West in Capel +1 more in Capel

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Busselton - West in Capel +4,680 more in Busselton - West

5,260 90th pct 580 21st pct

Avg size in Busselton - West in Capel +513 larger in Busselton - West

658 76th pct 145 15th pct

ICSEA in Busselton - West in Capel +15 higher in Busselton - West

1,012 48th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 42.2%

27.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Busselton - West in Capel +$40 higher in Capel

$701 29th pct $741 37th pct

Household income in Busselton - West in Capel +$200 higher in Capel

$1,351 25th pct $1,551 38th pct

Family income in Busselton - West in Capel +$145 higher in Capel

$1,740 28th pct $1,885 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

8.3% Other condition even 8.3%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Busselton - West in Capel +317 larger in Busselton - West

451 76th pct 134 41st pct

Median age in Busselton - West in Capel +2 yrs older in Capel

18 yrs 5th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Busselton - West in Capel +$24 higher in Busselton - West

$561 34th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Busselton - West in Capel +$98 higher in Capel

$1,527 39th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Busselton - West in Capel +0.1 larger in Capel

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 20.8%

13.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Busselton - West in Capel +$20 higher in Busselton - West

$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Busselton - West in Capel +$108 higher in Busselton - West

$1,733 43rd pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Busselton - West in Capel even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.8% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.6% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 16.4%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 95.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 4.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.1%

35.7% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

4.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 37.7%

28.0% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.6% Under $200 even 15.6%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Busselton - West in Capel +135 more in Busselton - West

139 90th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Busselton - West in Capel +6.47 more in Busselton - West

7.21 85th pct 0.73 8th pct

Departures/1k in Busselton - West in Capel +310.0 more in Busselton - West

318.1 31st pct 8.1 6th pct

PT routes in Busselton - West in Capel even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Busselton - West in Capel

47 91st pct —

Drive to city in Busselton - West in Capel

— 146 97th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

6.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 25.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

12.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Busselton - West in Capel even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Busselton - West in Capel +1 higher in Busselton - West

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Busselton - West in Capel +1 higher in Capel

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Busselton - West in Capel +1 higher in Busselton - West

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Busselton - West in Capel +7 higher in Busselton - West

958 33rd pct 951 30th pct

ERP in Busselton - West in Capel +15,731 higher in Busselton - West

21,758 88th pct 6,027 26th pct

Growth in Busselton - West in Capel +1.4 pts higher in Busselton - West

8.9% 76th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Busselton - West in Capel +992 higher in Busselton - West

1,514 76th pct 522 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Busselton - West in Capel +2 higher in Busselton - West

674 30th pct 672 29th pct

Max temp in Busselton - West in Capel +0.6 higher in Capel

23.5 47th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Busselton - West in Capel +0.9 higher in Busselton - West

11.5 46th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Busselton - West in Capel +1.4 higher in Busselton - West

3.9 28th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Busselton - West in Capel +1.0 more in Busselton - West

3.6 26th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Busselton - West in Capel +5.7 pts higher in Capel

27.4% 18th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Busselton - West in Capel +2.1 pts higher in Busselton - West

36.0% 26th pct 33.9% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Busselton - West in Capel +60.5 pts higher in Busselton - West

84.3% 41st pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to school in Busselton - West in Capel +4.1 pts higher in Busselton - West

41.1% 24th pct 37.0% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Busselton - West in Capel +32.2 pts higher in Busselton - West

91.7% 39th pct 59.5% 18th pct

Walk to health in Busselton - West in Capel +0.4 pts higher in Capel

19.0% 24th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Busselton - West in Capel +1.2 more in Capel

12.3 39th pct 13.6 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Busselton - West in Capel +14 higher in Busselton - West

17 30th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Busselton - West in Capel +1.5 pts higher in Capel

2.8% 7th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Busselton - West with nearby areas

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Compare Capel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Busselton - West vs Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501011294/busselton-west/vs/501021007/capel