Elgin
WA 6237 · Capel
133 (2021) → 143 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.