$320 —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capel · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Capel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift in housing has occurred in Capel since 2011, with the share of renters falling by 25 percentage points. This has become a place of large family homes, where nearly 89% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. The area is now dominated by separate houses and a growing number of homeowners.
$320
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — higher than 66% of areas.
| Capel | $320 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | $330 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,430, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, weekly rents have risen by $20 since 2016 to reach $320, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,430 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,529
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Capel splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (37%), with Under $200 at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Capel, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 48.3% of homes having a mortgage and 29.7% owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 19.4%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
19.4% ▼ -56.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger living is seen in the 88.5% of homes with three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.5% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capel, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515005/capel/topic/housing-dwellings