$350 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capel · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Capel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of all dwellings in Capel, making it an area dominated by detached homes. Most of these are large family houses, with nearly 92% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger homes is far above the national figure.
$350
▲ +12.9%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — higher than 76% of areas.
| Capel | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Capel is $350, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Capel, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 48.4% of households owning their place with a mortgage. Renting is less frequent at 21.1%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
21.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is defined by large homes, as 91.7% have three or more bedrooms—far above the Australian average. This means there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capel, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Capel, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51400/capel/topic/housing-dwellings