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Elgin

WA 6237 · Capel

133 (2021)143 est. (2025) · High Growth

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

133
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Elgin is a high growth suburb in Capel, WA 6237, about 178km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Elgin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 10km inland. Elgin has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

177.8 km
To Perth CBD
10.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
21.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

133
Population
46
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher23.3%
Born in Australia86.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse46 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.26%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

6
Break & enter dwelling
6
Steal from dwelling
3
Motor vehicle theft
22
Domestic assault
1
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 112 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1014 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • South-West John Calvin Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1043
  • Capel Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 984

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (21.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (19.1 km)
Nearest vet15.7 km
Nearest airportPerth (180.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.83%
Projected population 2041178
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Elgin

How far is Elgin from Perth CBD?

Elgin is about 177.8 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Elgin?

Elgin has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Elgin?

Elgin has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.