Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,250,000
Up 0.8% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $802k
- 3 bed
- $1.1m
- 4 bed
- $1.35m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cape Schanck
VIC 3939 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,250,000
- Population
- 569
- Postcode
- 3939
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cape Schanck, Victoria
Property market insights for Cape Schanck
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cape Schanck VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$825 per week
Up 26.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cape Schanck, VIC is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cape Schanck has a 12-month growth rate of 0.8% for houses and 0.6% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $802,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Cape Schanck.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cape Schanck is $825 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cape Schanck safe?
The overall rate for Cape Schanck is 1,937 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Schanck.
Overall crime rate
1,937
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowGreater Melbourne
Cape SchanckGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cape Schanck?
Cape Schanck VIC 3939 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
569 people call Cape Schanck home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,189 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 569
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $359 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3414.8%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7441.8%Above
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses2.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.4%Above
Paying a mortgage36.3%Below
Renting6.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car24.9%Below
Two cars50.2%Above
Three or more24.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.7%Above
Drove to work45.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Cape Schanck
33.7% of workers in Cape Schanck worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.1% of Cape Schanck residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
49.4% of people in Cape Schanck described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cape Schanck
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cape Schanck VIC 3939.
Is Cape Schanck family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Cape Schanck's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
168 family households lived in Cape Schanck; 33.9% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
23.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cape Schanck?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cape Schanck had 569 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cape Schanck?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 Schanck.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.0% 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 Schanck?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
36.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cape Schanck?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cape Schanck had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 20.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 51.7%, while 16.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cape Schanck?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cape Schanck?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 24.9% of the total.
74.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cape Schanck, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.9% reported a different address.
16.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cape Schanck?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cape Schanck residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of Cape Schanck's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cape Schanck?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Cape Schanck.
Australian ancestry made up 35.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cape Schanck?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 22.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cape Schanck?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cape Schanck show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cape Schanck?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cape Schanck?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,189 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $359 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cape Schanck compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.7% in Cape Schanck, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 57.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 6.4% in Cape Schanck, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cape Schanck
Is Cape Schanck expensive?
The median house price is $1,250,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cape Schanck good for families?
The Census counted 168 local families, and 13.4% of residents were under 15. 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 Schanck?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,350,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Schanck
34 streets in Cape Schanck
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barker Ct
- Bass Vista Bvd
- Bernards
- Birdswood Ct
- Boneo Rd
- Boneo Road
- Campbell Ct
- Cape Ct
- Cape Schanck Rd
- Casuarina Dr
- Coppin Ct
- Crichton Ct
- Davies Ct
- Farnsworth Dr
- Fingal Ct
- Fingal Rd
- Hamson Ct
- Harwood Road
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- Inglis Ct
- Jamieson Ct
- Long Point Rd
- Medallist Ct
- Meyrick Ct
- Moonah Dr
- Munn Ct
- National Drive
- Patterson Rd
- Presnell Ct
- Rogers Rd
- Sandy Ct
- Seascape Dr
- Stratford Ct
- The Cups Drive
- Trent Jones Dr
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