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The quick read on

Cape Conran

VIC 3888 · East Gippsland

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
5

ABS 2021

Postcode
3888

Cape Conran, Victoria

Property market insights for Cape Conran

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cape Conran VIC

Crime and safety

Is Cape Conran safe?

The overall rate for Cape Conran is 10,438 offences per 100,000 residents — 156% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cape Conran.

Overall crime rate

10,438

offences per 100,000 residents

156% aboveRest of Vic.

Cape ConranRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Cape Conran?

Cape Conran VIC 3888 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

5 people call Cape Conran home, with an average of 1.5 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5
Median age
21 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car100.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work60.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Cape Conran

0.0% of workers in Cape Conran worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..

100.0% of people in Cape Conran described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cape Conran

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cape Conran VIC 3888.

Is Cape Conran family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Cape Conran's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0 family households lived in Cape Conran.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Cape Conran?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cape Conran had 5 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cape Conran?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Cape Conran.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Cape Conran?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cape Conran?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cape Conran had 1.5 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Cape Conran?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cape Conran?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 100.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cape Conran, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Cape Conran?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Cape Conran residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Cape Conran's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Cape Conran?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Cape Conran.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Cape Conran?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

100.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Cape Conran?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 100.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

100.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Cape Conran show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

100.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Cape Conran?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cape Conran?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Cape Conran compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Cape Conran, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 100.0% in Cape Conran, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Cape Conran

Is Cape Conran expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Cape Conran good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Cape Conran?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Cape Conran

5 streets in Cape Conran

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Burbang Rd
  • Cabbage Tree-Conran Rd
  • Cape Conran Rd
  • Marlo-Conran Rd
  • Marlo Plains Rd

4 suburbs surrounding Cape Conran

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Keep exploring

Is Cape Conran right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.