$694 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $589
- 2016: $590
- 2021: $694
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Capel · Urban Centre
Income in Capel
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Capel earn under $650 a week. This reflects a local economy where typical weekly incomes are well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country, though earnings have risen since 2011.
$1,394
▲ +26.4%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Capel — higher than 60% of areas.
| Capel | $1,394 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | $1,465 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income in Capel is $1,698, which is well below the state figure of $2,214. Typical household earnings are higher than most similar areas at $1,394, though this remains well below the national figure.
$1,394 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,394
Median total household income per week.
$1,698 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,428
- 2016: $1,411
- 2021: $1,698
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 10.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more per week has risen to 8.2% since 2011.
8.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Capel splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515005/capel/topic/income