WA · Capel Council
Boyanup, WA, 6237
Current weather
13.9°COvercast
89% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 16.6° / 9.3° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#61 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boyanup is a small locality in the Capel area, home to around 1,304 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $350, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,304
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,609
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 502
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 7 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $350
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 54
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,017
- Boyanup Primary SchoolPrimary
- Child Side SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- South Western Hwy Transwa Boyanup
- South Western Hwy Transwa Boyanup
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Western CellarsAlcohol
- Coffee JoyCafe
- Old Boyanup Cafe Lunchbar BakeryCafe
- The Gingerbread HouseCafe
- Page's MechanicalCar repair
4 Salter street
- Parking
- Boyanup FuelsPetrol station
- TelstraTelephone
- BoyanupTrain station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Slab Hut, Boyanup FarmSouth Western Hwy, Boyanup3089
- St Louis Catholic Church, BoyanupCnr Bridge St & Thomas St, Boyanup442
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #61 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Slab Hut, Boyanup FarmheritageSouth Western Hwy, Boyanup3089
- St Louis Catholic Church, BoyanupheritageCnr Bridge St & Thomas St, Boyanup442
- South Western Hwy Transwa Boyanuptransport
- South Western Hwy Transwa Boyanuptransport
- Boyanup Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Child Side SchoolschoolsCombined
- Boyanupamenitiestrain_station
- Boyanup Fuelsamenitiesfuel
- Coffee Joyamenitiescafe
- Old Boyanup Cafe Lunchbar Bakeryamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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