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Overview

Capel sits 212 km south of Perth, midway between Bunbury and Busselton, on the banks of the Capel River at about 19 m above sea level. With a hot‑dry Mediterranean summer and cool, wet winters (average 830 mm rainfall), the town enjoys an outdoor lifestyle supported by a range of local amenities – Capel Primary School, a public library, Capel Hall, St John’s Anglican Church and the Shire offices are all within a kilometre of the centre. The 2016 census recorded 2,509 residents in the Town of Capel, reflecting a community that balances a historic farming base with growing hobby‑farm properties and innovative pursuits such as alpaca husbandry, viticulture and aquaculture.

Road links along the Bussell Highway provide easy access to the regional hubs of Bunbury and Busselton, making commuting and travel straightforward. Housing ranges from traditional rural lots used for dairy and beef production to newer hobby‑farm estates and town‑site homes, while local employment is bolstered by mineral‑sand mining, tourism and the diverse agricultural enterprises that have taken root in the Shire of Capel.