177 ▼ -34.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 269
- 2016: 189
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Capel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Capel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Upper Capel is far older than those in most similar areas. This small community of 177 people is notably older than the state and national figures, with a significant proportion of the population being seniors.
177
▼ -34.2%
- 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 Upper Capel — higher than 51% of areas.
| Upper Capel | 177 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | 4,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for a resident here is 48, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.5% ▲ +187.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Capel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 61.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 7.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.3% of the population.
2.3% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Capel, 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 Upper Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51480/upper-capel/topic/demographics-identity