2,606 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,201
- 2016: 2,509
- 2021: 2,606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Capel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the state average define the population in Capel, where the typical person is 42. This area is larger than about 83% of similar places, with a population of 2,606 people.
2,606
▲ +18.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — higher than 82% of areas.
| Capel | 2,606 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 19.4%, which is well above the state average.
19.4% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher than usual 16.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above both the state and national figures. Around 3.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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/sal/SAL50251/capel/topic/demographics-identity