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Capel River vs Tutunup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Capel River profile · Tutunup profile

Capel River Tutunup

Capel River and Tutunup are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Capel River is an older community where the typical resident is 52, while Tutunup is far younger with a typical age of 42. These age gaps are clear in the family makeup; children under 15 make up 24.0% of Tutunup but only 10.3% of Capel River. Capel River also has far more residents born overseas (14.7%) and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (20.7%) compared to Tutunup (5.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share a similar rural character, with nearly no one using public transport and everyone owning a motor vehicle. While they are neighbours, they have moved in different directions since 2011; Tutunup has seen far more people move in over the last five years (37.1%) compared to Capel River (16.0%).

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 5.6 pts higher in Capel River Unemployment: 7.9 pts higher in Capel River Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Tutunup Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Tutunup No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Tutunup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capel Riverin Tutunup +61 larger in Capel River gap narrowing
136 46th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Capel Riverin Tutunup +10 yrs older in Capel River gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Capel Riverin Tutunup +3.7 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
3.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Capel Riverin Tutunup +13.6 pts higher in Capel River gap steady
17.6% 45th pct 4.0% 6th pct
Under 15 in Capel Riverin Tutunup +13.7 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 24.0% 86th pct
De facto in Capel Riverin Tutunup +11.2 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 18.5% 85th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 30.7%
6.6% Young adults (25–44) +22.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.3% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 4.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 61.7%
25.9% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Capel River Tutunup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Capel Riverin Tutunup +10.7 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
14.7% 63rd pct 4.0% 18th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 94.7%
6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.3% English +6.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
45.6% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
14.0% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%
0.0% Dutch +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% German ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Capel Riverin Tutunup +2.2 pts higher in Capel River gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Capel Riverin Tutunup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 101.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Capel Riverin Tutunup +17.7 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
31.6% 26th pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
31.6% No religion +17.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
22.1% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Capel Riverin Tutunup +12.0 pts higher in Capel River gap narrowing
54.4% 71st pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Capel Riverin Tutunup +15.7 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
20.7% 69th pct 5.0% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 42.4%
22.8% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
8.8% Year 11 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.4 pts 7.3%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 22.0%
13.5% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.9% Health ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
5.4% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Capel Riverin Tutunup +$124 higher in Tutunup gap steady
$790 57th pct $914 74th pct
Household income in Capel Riverin Tutunup +$625 higher in Tutunup gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Capel Riverin Tutunup +$692 higher in Tutunup gap widening
$1,474 25th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Capel Riverin Tutunup +6.4 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Capel Riverin Tutunup +19.1 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
46.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.7%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Capel Riverin Tutunup +7.5 pts higher in Tutunup
27.2% 42nd pct 34.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Capel Riverin Tutunup +7.1 pts higher in Tutunup
2.2% 12th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Capel Riverin Tutunup even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.2% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.2% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
5.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +5.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
16.9% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Capel Riverin Tutunup +3.3 pts higher in Capel River gap narrowing
25.0% 75th pct 21.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Capel Riverin Tutunup +1.2 pts higher in Capel River gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Capel Riverin Tutunup +11.7 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 36.7% 89th pct
Defence service in Capel Riverin Tutunup +2.2 pts higher in Tutunup
2.6% 49th pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Capel Riverin Tutunup +1.0 pts higher in Tutunup gap narrowing
20.7% 29th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Capel Riverin Tutunup +5 larger in Capel River
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Capel Riverin Tutunup
19 yrs 21st pct —
Median income in Capel Riverin Tutunup
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Capel Riverin Tutunup
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Capel Riverin Tutunup +0.3 larger in Tutunup gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Capel Riverin Tutunup +13.0 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 20.0% 87th pct
Living alone in Capel Riverin Tutunup +8.5 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
8.5% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.0 pts 20.0%
7.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.6% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
6.4% 3 people +9.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 6 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
8.5% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capel Riverin Tutunup +$45 higher in Capel River gap narrowing
$375 77th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Capel Riverin Tutunup +$202 higher in Capel River gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,965 70th pct
People / bedroom in Capel Riverin Tutunup +0.20 higher in Tutunup gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Capel Riverin Tutunup +1.4 pts higher in Tutunup gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Capel Riverin Tutunup +7.1 pts higher in Capel River gap narrowing
51.1% 77th pct 44.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Capel Riverin Tutunup +19.4 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
76.6% 16th pct 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Capel Riverin Tutunup +16.9 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
80.9% 54th pct 64.0% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 44.0%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%
10.6% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 96.0%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.5% 5 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Capel Riverin Tutunup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Capel Riverin Tutunup +1.3 pts higher in Tutunup gap steady
18.3% 55th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Capel Riverin Tutunup +5.6 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
5.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Capel Riverin Tutunup +1 longer in Capel River
128 85th pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
18.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Walked +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.6% Bus ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
21.7% 3 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%
17.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Capel Riverin Tutunup +21.1 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
16.0% 10th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Capel Riverin Tutunup
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Capel Riverin Tutunup +7.9 pts higher in Capel River gap widening
7.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Capel Riverin Tutunup +4.5 pts higher in Tutunup gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Capel Riverin Tutunup +6.1 pts higher in Tutunup gap widening
59.2% 56th pct 65.2% 79th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
9.9% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Manufacturing ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
8.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.9% Managers even 23.9%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Capel Riverin Tutunup +6.0 more in Tutunup
7.4 35th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Capel Riverin Tutunup even
1 45th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Capel Riverin Tutunup +3.1 pts higher in Capel River
7.0% 63rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capel River vs Tutunup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50252/capel-river/vs/SAL51474/tutunup