136 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capel River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Capel River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Capel River, where the typical person is 52. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 136 people with a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state.
136
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- 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 River — lower than 54% of areas.
| Capel River | 136 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.5%.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Capel River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, slightly higher than the national average. Those in de facto relationships are much fewer here than in most other areas, at just 7.4%.
3.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capel River, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50252/capel-river/topic/demographics-identity