2,402 ▼ -47.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,559
- 2016: 2,020
- 2021: 2,402
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capel · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Capel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 2,402 people marks the recent shift in Capel, where the total number of residents fell by 47% since 2011. The area is now noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
2,402
▼ -47.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — higher than 74% of areas.
| Capel | 2,402 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Capel has seen a significant drop in its population, losing 2,157 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 42, which is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.8% of the population, a little above the national figure. This sits alongside a growing number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over rising by 6.9 points since 2011 to reach 19.4%.
19.4% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.1% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents fell 20 points since 2011 to 3.7%.
3.7% ▼ -84.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515005/capel/topic/demographics-identity