18,175 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14,638
- 2016: 17,123
- 2021: 18,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capel · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Capel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 24% since 2011 has seen Capel's population climb to 18,175 people. This expansion has happened alongside a shift in age, as the typical resident is now 4 years older than they were a decade ago.
18,175
▲ +24.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — higher than 58% of areas.
| Capel | 18,175 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 38, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Since 2011, the area has added about 3,537 new residents.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most similar areas, making up 13.9% of the residents.
13.9% ▲ +81.5%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Capel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Most residents are married (52.9%), while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average.
2.7% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capel, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51400/capel/topic/demographics-identity