The Plains

WA 6237 · Capel

52 (2021) → 56 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

The Plains is a high growth suburb in Capel, WA 6237, about 180km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in The Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 16km inland. The Plains 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.

180.1 km

To Perth CBD

16.1 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

24.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,749

vs NSW median+48.6%

Bachelor degree or higher26.3%

Born in Australia80.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse19 / 0 / 4

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

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: 44 (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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1017 (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)

Boyanup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 981
Child Side SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1053

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (24.6 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 (22.2 km)

Nearest vet12.4 km

Nearest airportPerth (182.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate1.87%

Projected population 204170

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Capel

ElginData not available0transport GwindinupData not available0transport Capel RiverData not available0transport BoyanupData not available9transport CapelData not available9transport StrathamData not available12transport

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Frequently asked questions about The Plains

How far is The Plains from Perth CBD?

The Plains is about 180.1 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in The Plains?

The Plains has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in The Plains?

The Plains has a transport score of 0/100.