Capel

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,151 people were usually resident in Capel: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 1.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.1% of people usually resident in Capel were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Capel were Australian citizens, 12.6% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Capel were married, 12.2% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 26.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 81.7% of people usually resident in Capel, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.0%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 0.9%, South Africa 0.5% and Netherlands 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Capel were No Religion 29.4%, Anglican 24.6%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 5.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Capel were German 0.2%, Polish 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1% and Italian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 959 people aged 15 years and over in Capel were in the labour force. Of these 59.7% worked full-time, 29.3% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 568 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Capel were Technicians and Trades Workers 20.0%, Labourers 17.8%, Managers 15.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Professionals 10.5%, Sales Workers 6.9% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Capel, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 6.8%, School Education 4.6%, Dairy Cattle Farming 3.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.0% and Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Capel, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $429, the median family income was $1,076 and the median household income was $1,003.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 599 families in Capel: of these 41.7% were couple families without children, 46.1% were couple families with children, 12.2% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 786 occupied private dwellings were counted in Capel.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Capel, 94.1% were separate houses, 1.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.4% were flats, units or apartments and 3.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Capel, 34.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 38.7% were owned with a mortgage and 20.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Capel, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 44.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Capel, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Capel, 75.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.