$375 —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $58
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capel River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Capel River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Capel River, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,167. While costs are high, the area has a very strong rate of home ownership, with over half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$375
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Capel River — higher than 77% of areas.
| Capel River | $375 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | $330 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $375, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage payments are also high, with the typical monthly cost sitting a little above both state and national figures.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Capel River, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 51.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 10.6%.
10.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.1% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Capel River, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, making up 76.6% of dwellings, and 80.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average for larger homes, with 25.5% of dwellings having five or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.6% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capel River, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Capel River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 5 or more (26%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50252/capel-river/topic/housing-dwellings