Capel · Suburb / Locality

Income in Capel

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Capel are generally lower than the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,735 a week, which is well below the Western Australian average. This reflects a community where most residents live on modest incomes compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Capel sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,425 ▲ +38.8%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Capel$1,425
6271, WA $1,465
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,425, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national average at $703.

$703 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $526
  • 2016: $612
  • 2021: $703

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,425 ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,027
  • 2016: $1,269
  • 2021: $1,425

Median total household income per week.

$1,735 ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,253
  • 2016: $1,478
  • 2021: $1,735

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with personal income trends, where only 8.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Capel splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Capel, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50251/capel/topic/income