Shire of Capel District Profile 2018
The 2016 estimated resident population (ERP) of the Shire of Capel is 17,123.
Estimated Resident Population – Bay/Capes region
| LGA | 2006 | 2011 | 2016p | AAGR 2006-2016 |
| Augusta MR | 11,052 | 12,228 | 14,258 | 2.9% |
| Busselton | 26,711 | 31,523 | 36,686 | 2.8% |
| Capel | 10,666 | 15,060 | 17,123 | 6.1% |
| Bunbury | 31,450 | 32,580 | 31,919 | 0.2% |
| South West Region | 141,826 | 159,730 | 172,179 | 2.1% |
AAGR – average annual growth rate
LGA – local government area
p – preliminary
Source: 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 31 March 2016.