Capel River Suburb Profile

· Pop. 136

About Capel River

Capel River is a small suburb around 190 km from central Perth with a population of 136. With a median age of 52, it is a more established community with a household income of $1,458/week.

Sources: WA Police, realestate.com.au, REIWA, WA Rental Bonds, ABS Census 2021, ACARA.

Data last updated: July 2026

Affordability & Property

$850/wk

median rent

Price History

Rental Market

House Rent

$850/wk

Safety & Crime

Capel River

pop. 136

Safety Score (2023-24)High crime

WA average

Crime Rate0.0per 100 residents(1 offences)

Crime Mix

Assault

0.7 (1)

Sexual

0.0 (0)

Robbery

0.0 (0)

Threats

0.0 (0)

Homicide

0.0 (0)

Burglary

0.0 (0)

Stealing

0.0 (0)

Vehicle Theft

0.0 (0)

Damage

0.0 (0)

Arson

0.0 (0)

Drugs

0.0 (0)

Weapons

0.0 (0)

Fraud

0.0 (0)

Graffiti

0.0 (0)

Breach VRO

0.0 (0)

Nearby Suburbs

Schools & Education

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No school data available

Demographics & Census

52 yrs

Median Age

WA avg: 42 yrs

$1458/wk

Household Income

WA avg: $1720/wk

7.9%

Unemployment

WA avg: 0.0%

87%

Home Ownership

WA avg: 0%

18.3%

WFH Rate

WA avg: 0.0%

2.5

Household Size

WA avg: 2.5

Employment

Capel River

Full-time 33.1%Part-time 15.0%Unemployed 4.7%Not in labour 47.2%

Dwelling Types

Capel River

House 76.6%Semi-detached 12.8%Other 10.6%

Commute Mode

Capel River

Car 68.5%Transit 7.4%WFH 24.1%

Country of Birth

Australia

78.7%

England

6.6%

South Africa

3.7%

Language at Home

English only

97.7%

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 · WA Rental Bonds · WA Police Crime · MySchool (ACARA) · Privacy

Period	WA median
2021	$364k
2022	$400k
2023	$430k
2024	$500k
2025	$576k
2026	$674k