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Capel vs Forrest Beach

Name: Capel vs Forrest Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Capel profile · Forrest Beach profile

Capel Forrest Beach

Capel and Forrest Beach (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Capel is a more populous centre where children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, while that figure is 0.0% in Forrest Beach (WA). Residents in Forrest Beach (WA) are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 42 in Capel. There is also a stark difference in housing costs, with typical weekly rent in Forrest Beach (WA) at $883, which is far higher than the $320 seen in Capel.

These two areas share almost the same drive time to the city, but they have moved in different directions since 2011. The gap in working arrangements is widening, as 35.0% of people in Forrest Beach (WA) now work from home compared to just 5.5% in Capel. Capel is much more accessible for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Forrest Beach (WA) is completely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $563 higher in Forrest Beach Work from home: 29.5 pts higher in Forrest Beach Population: 2,572 larger in Capel Under 15: 20.3 pts higher in Capel One-parent: 17.3 pts higher in Capel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capel in Forrest Beach +2,572 larger in Capel gap steady

2,606 82nd pct 34 21st pct

Median age in Capel in Forrest Beach +8 yrs older in Forrest Beach gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 11.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

32.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 27.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Capel Forrest Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 97.1%

5.9% England +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian +20.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

48.7% English +10.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

8.7% Irish +11.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.1% Scottish +10.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.4% Christianity +32.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

55.1% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 38.2%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Capel in Forrest Beach

3.77 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Capel in Forrest Beach +2 more in Capel

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Capel in Forrest Beach

193 37th pct —

ICSEA in Capel in Forrest Beach

991 51st pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.9% Year 11 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

9.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 26.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Education +18.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +16.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Capel in Forrest Beach +$114 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$703 41st pct $589 23rd pct

Household income in Capel in Forrest Beach +$300 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,425 42nd pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Capel in Forrest Beach +$548 higher in Capel gap narrowing

$1,735 40th pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.2%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Diabetes +11.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +22.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

21.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

8.0% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capel in Forrest Beach +90 larger in Capel

90 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Capel in Forrest Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Capel in Forrest Beach

$471 28th pct —

Household income in Capel in Forrest Beach

$1,458 40th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Capel in Forrest Beach +0.5 larger in Forrest Beach gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 16.7%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +15.8 pts 23.1%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

15.4% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capel in Forrest Beach +$563 higher in Forrest Beach

$320 63rd pct $883 100th pct

Mortgage in Capel in Forrest Beach +$802 higher in Forrest Beach gap widening

$1,498 42nd pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Capel in Forrest Beach +0.20 higher in Forrest Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +23.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other tenure +21.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.8% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 23.1%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capel in Forrest Beach +2 more in Capel

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Capel in Forrest Beach +0.77 more in Capel

0.77 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Capel in Forrest Beach +8.4 more in Capel

8.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Capel in Forrest Beach +1 more in Capel

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Capel in Forrest Beach +70 longer in Forrest Beach

16 54th pct 86 100th pct

Drive to city in Capel in Forrest Beach +1 longer in Forrest Beach

118 79th pct 119 80th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +28.4 pts 40.0%

5.5% Worked at home +29.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.9 pts 23.1%

8.8% 4 or more +29.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.9% Education & training +23.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.9% Mining ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Managers +40.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.4% Technicians & trades +11.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.8% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Capel in Forrest Beach +3.9 higher in Capel

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capel in Forrest Beach +4.0 more in Capel

4.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Capel in Forrest Beach +44.7 pts higher in Capel

44.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Capel in Forrest Beach +45.9 pts higher in Capel

45.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Capel in Forrest Beach +27.2 pts higher in Capel

27.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Capel in Forrest Beach +52.7 pts higher in Capel

52.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Capel in Forrest Beach +82.0 pts higher in Capel

82.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Capel in Forrest Beach +46.4 pts higher in Capel

46.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Capel in Forrest Beach +19.2 more in Capel

19.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Capel in Forrest Beach +16 higher in Capel

17 73rd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Capel in Forrest Beach +0.4 pts higher in Forrest Beach

3.2% 16th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Capel with nearby areas

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Compare Forrest Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capel vs Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50251/capel/vs/SAL50515/forrest-beach