Median price trend for houses
Based on 108 sales in the preceding 12 months
$730,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $650k
- 3 bed
- $730k
- 4 bed
- $870k
- 5+ bed
- $870k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Capel Sound
VIC 3940 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $730,000
- Median unit
- $620,000
- Population
- 5,246
- Postcode
- 3940
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ABS 2021
Capel Sound, Victoria
Property market insights for Capel Sound
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Capel Sound VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 97 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Capel Sound, VIC is currently $730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Capel Sound has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and -2.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $870,000 in Capel Sound.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Capel Sound is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Capel Sound is $620,000, which has decreased 2.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $662,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000 in Capel Sound. The median rent for units and apartments in Capel Sound is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Capel Sound safe?
The overall rate for Capel Sound is 5,519 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% above 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 Capel Sound.
Overall crime rate
5,519
offences per 100,000 residents
38% aboveGreater Melbourne
Capel SoundGreater 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 Capel Sound?
Capel Sound VIC 3940 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
5,246 people call Capel Sound home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $950 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,246
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,603 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.4%Below
15–3415.8%Below
35–5417.9%Below
55–7425.6%Above
75 and over28.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.8%Above
Townhouses24.0%Above
Apartments3.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.5%Above
Paying a mortgage23.8%Below
Renting32.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.4%In line
One car51.7%Above
Two cars29.7%Below
Three or more9.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Below
Drove to work61.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%In line
What stands out in Capel Sound
12.1% of workers in Capel Sound worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
5.9% of Capel Sound residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
43.0% of people in Capel Sound described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Capel Sound
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Capel Sound VIC 3940.
Is Capel Sound family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.4% of Capel Sound's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
1,297 family households lived in Capel Sound; 24.4% were couple families and 22.5% were one-parent families.
27.1% 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 Capel Sound?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Capel Sound had 5,246 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
53.8% 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 Capel Sound?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.8% of occupied private dwellings in Capel Sound.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Capel Sound?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
23.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Capel Sound?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Capel Sound had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 43.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 36.3%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Capel Sound?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Capel Sound?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 51.7% of the total.
39.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Capel Sound, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.
17.5% 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 Capel Sound?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.9% of residents used only English at home.
7.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Capel Sound residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.5% of Capel Sound's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.5% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Capel Sound?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.3% of ancestry responses in Capel Sound.
Australian ancestry made up 36.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Capel Sound?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 10.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Capel Sound?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
17.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Capel Sound show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
42.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 18.9% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Capel Sound?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Capel Sound?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $950 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,603.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Capel Sound compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Capel Sound, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 43.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 32.8% in Capel Sound, 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 Capel Sound
Is Capel Sound expensive?
The median house price is $730,000, while units and apartments sit at $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Capel Sound good for families?
The Census counted 1,297 local families, and 12.4% 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 Capel Sound?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $870,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Capel Sound
102 streets in Capel Sound
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allambi Ave
- Attuna Cr
- Aynesbury Ct
- Balaka Ct
- Balaka St
- Barragowa Dr
- Baybreeze Ct
- Boneo Rd
- Boronia Ave
- Braidwood Ave
- Brendel St
- Brickendon Dr
- Broadway
- Cain St
- Capel Ave
- Cassinia Ln
- Chatfield Ave
- Clematis Ave
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- Clyde St
- Coleman Cr
- Colin St
- Cootamundra Ave
- Corsair Rdge
- Curlew Dr
- Currawong Ct
- Dotterel Ct
- Eastbourne Rd
- Egret Ct
- Elanora Ct
- Elizabeth Ave
- Eliza St
- Ella Cr
- Fielding Rd
- Fishermans Ln
- Flamingo Rd
- Florence Ave
- Gannett Ave
- Georgia
- Greenhood Cr
- Grenville Gr
- Hakea Ave
- Heron Ct
- Howqua Dr
- Ibis Gr
- Illaroo St
- Irving Ct
- Johnson St
- Karawa Cl
- Karingal Dr
- Karoonda St
- Kingfisher Ave
- Kolinda Cr
- Lutana St
- Lyme Ct
- Mawarra Ave
- Melaleuca Ave
- Mirriam Ave
- Moorfield Ave
- Moorfield Avenue
- Muir Ct
- Nerrin St
- Orana Cr
- Orchid Ave
- Park Ave
- Pearson St
- Percival St
- Point Nepean Rd
- Rae St
- Ronlyn St
- Rose St
- Ruyton Dr
- Sanctuary Park Dr
- Sanderling Ct
- Sandpiper Ct
- Sea Box Lane
- Shearwater Pl
- Sheoak Ave
- Silver Wattle Cl
- Staughton Ave
- St Elmos Cl
- Sundew Ave
- Swans
- Tarwarri Ave
- Teal St
- Tern Ave
- Terry St
- The Avenue
- The Galley
- The Helm
- Truemans Rd
- Vale St
- Village Glen Dr
- Violet St
- Whimbrel Ct
- Whitehead Gr
- Whyte St
- William Cr
- Wingara Dr
- Woodthorpe Rd
- Woyna Ave
- Wynne St
- Wyuna St
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