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QLD · Central Highlands Council
Capella, 4723
Population
974
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.9%
Median age
32
Median income
$1,838/wk
Employment rate
59.9%
Languages at home
2.5%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Capella sits in Central Highlands Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with trains covering longer trips across the wider area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Reported crime has been rising recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because schools and education, plus community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Capella snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$370/wk
Population (Census)
974
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#124
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
98th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
25th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4303rd in Australia
- State rank
- 916th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #124 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #465 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $370
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Population growth
+0.3% annual · -1.9% over 5 years · 25th percentile in QLD
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 974
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,838
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 290 / 17 / 7 (+ 7 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 84
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 235.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +68.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)10
- Traffic And Related Offences29
- Drug Offences30
- Good Order Offences20
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 931.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Capella State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 938 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Capella State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 23/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.11
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 8.21
Food & drink(4)
- Capella Coach InnBar
- Fast food
- Capella Commercial HotelPub
- Restaurant
Shopping(3)
- Convenience store
- Garlands General StoreConvenience store
Community(5)
- Kindergarten
- Capella LibraryLibrary
- Capella State High SchoolSchool
- Capella State SchoolSchool
- School
Health & services(2)
- Capella Health ServicesHospital
- Capella PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Amaroo ParkPark
- Park (7)
- Playground
- Basketball CourtsSports centre
- Bridgeman Park Sporting ComplexSports centre
- Capella Bowls ClubSports centre
- Capella TennisSports centre
- Skate ParkSports centre
- Sports centre
- CricketSports field
- Sports field
- Capella Aquatic CentreSwimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Pioneer VillageMuseum
Transport(1)
1 train stations
Other(27)
- NABBank
- Capella Rest AreaCamp Site
- Capella Van ParkCaravan Site
- VinniesClothes
- Capella Rural Fire BridageFire station
- Capella VillageGuest House
- Hairdresser
- Hardware
- Bottlebrush MotelMotel
- Dooleys MotelMotel
- Motel
- Newsagent
- Parking (7)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table
- Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Holy Spirit Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- St Josephs Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Capella Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Shower
- Shower
Crinum Street
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amaroo ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Anglican Church
- Holy Spirit Anglican Church
- Place of worship
- St Josephs Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Capella Health Services (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Capella Health ServicesHospital
- Capella PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 6
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 135 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 70 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 127 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Flynn
- Member of Parliament
- Colin BOYCE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,901
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -6.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.2%Labor 39.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 120.2 km away).
Coalition 71.3%Labor 28.7%
11.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CapellaLabor 28.7% · Coalition 71.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- TieriLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)33.4 km away
- Emerald NorthLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)49.7 km away
- RubyvaleLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)49.7 km away
- EmeraldLabor 32.3% · Coalition 67.7% TPP (2025)50.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Central Highlands Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.