$300 ▲ +150.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Capel · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Capel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Upper Capel are owned outright, a figure that is far above the national average. This is a place where most people own their own home and very few rent. Detached houses dominate the landscape, with almost every residence being a standalone property.
$300
▲ +150.0%
- $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 Upper Capel — higher than 57% of areas.
| Upper Capel | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the typical payment sitting at $1,647.
$1,647 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,757
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Upper Capel, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50.8% of homes owned outright, far above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 6.6%.
6.6% ▼ -59.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Capel, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 82.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Capel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Capel, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Upper Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51480/upper-capel/topic/housing-dwellings