Demographics
Capella is approximately 9.4 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Capella was 1010. The population is 51% male and 49% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Capella are $1800 to $2399. The most common weekly income bracket is $1000 to $1249 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $100 to $149.Description
Capella is a small town in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. Capella is midway between Emerald and Clermont on the Gregory Highway. At the 2006 census, Capella had a population of 796. Today, Capella is a service town catering to the large coal-mining interests in the area as well as pastoralists. Capella is the centre of the Central Highlands coal mining and agricultural industry and offers great lifestyle and business opportunities. Located on the Gregory Highway, 314km west of Rockhampton and 944km north of Brisbane, Capella sits on rolling downs country with the striking Peak Range as its backdrop. It is the business centre for the Peak Downs district of the Central Highlands Regional Council. Sixteen Bowen Basin coal mines operate within a one hour drive radius of Capella.Points of Interest