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Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925

Property data updated June 2026·2,301 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
70 sales · 46 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925 market activity

House sales lead Cape Woolamai, with 67 sales at around $709K, taking about 29 days to sell (down a lot from 42 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, with 3-bedroom homes making up around 60%.

House rentals come next, with 45 leases at $475 a week, renting out in about 25 days (down from 28 days last year), less sought-after than most house rental markets, around half are 3-bedroom. Then come 3 unit sales at around $647.5K.

Middle-incomeMixed-agesMostly ownersHigh-rise living

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, mixed-age suburb — high-rise-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,301
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
77%
Renting
22%
Families with kids
32%
Couples, no kids
30%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
56%

Cape Woolamai on the map

6.12 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 41%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 48%
decile 6/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 34%
decile 7/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 40%Median household income · $1,471/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower household income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 30%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more rent stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 45%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 46%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 46%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 18%Unemployment rate · 2.7% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 33%No motor vehicle · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 14%High-rise apartments · 0.4% — well above average: in the top 14%, more high-rise apartments than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 50%Owner-occupied · 77% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 47%Renting · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 46%Owned outright · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 37%Owned with mortgage · 40% — above average: in the top 37%, more mortgaged owners than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 36%Separate houses · 88% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 39%Apartments · 1.1% — above average: in the top 39%, more apartments than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 42%Median personal income · $732/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 49%Median family income · $1,949/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 45%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 36%Low-income households · 19% — above average: in the top 36%, more low-income households than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 34%Full-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 13%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 13%, more part-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 43%Not in labour force · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 25%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 25%, more care and service workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 28%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 43%Sales workers · 8.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 37%Completed Year 12+ · 56% — above average: in the top 37%, more Year-12 completion than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 40%In education · 21% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 39%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 39%, more children than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 40%Seniors · 17% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 45%Youth dependency · 29.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 40%Total dependency · 55.83 — below average: in the bottom 40%, fewer dependants per worker than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 29%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 49%Both parents born overseas · 20% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 46%Established migrants · 82% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,301 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 60.5% · 1280-840.8% · 190.3% · 875-791.6% · 381.5% · 3570-742.8% · 652.6% · 5965-693.0% · 693.5% · 8160-643.9% · 894.3% · 9855-593.9% · 893.3% · 7550-543.6% · 833.4% · 7845-493.6% · 834.1% · 9540-443.3% · 763.9% · 9035-393.2% · 733.5% · 8130-342.2% · 513.3% · 7725-292.6% · 592.4% · 5620-242.0% · 452.5% · 5715-192.4% · 553.4% · 7810-142.7% · 632.6% · 605-94.1% · 943.4% · 780-42.6% · 603.0% · 70◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
28%
15%
17%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5428%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
26%
30%
32%
Lone person26%Couples, no kids30%Families with kids32%Other families9.0%Group / share2.8%
2.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom6.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
26%1
37%2
13%3
17%4
5.3%5
1.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.15%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.5%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.20%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity47%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.3%
Elsewhere1.5%
New Zealand1.4%
Philippines1.0%
Italy0.7%
Germany0.6%
South Africa0.5%
USA0.5%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.9%
Italian0.7%
Filipino0.5%
German0.4%
Greek0.4%
Mandarin0.4%
French0.4%
Portuguese0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English40%
Australian38%
Irish12%
Scottish12%
German4.6%
Italian3.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion64%
▸Christianity34%
Buddhism1.1%
Other religions0.4%
Judaism0.4%
Islam0.1%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
20%
15%
64%
Both parents overseas20%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia64%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198151%
1981-200017%
2001-201014%
2011-20159.5%
2016-20218.8%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 49%Median weekly rent · $340/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Median monthly mortgage · $1,500/mo — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower mortgages than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 30%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more rent stress than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 48%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 25%High mortgage · 4.1% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.8%0
1.8%1
12%2
55%3
26%4
4.0%5
1.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
37%
40%
22%
Owned outright37%Mortgage40%Renting22%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
88%
House88%Townhouse11%Apartment1.1%
88% separate houses1.1% apartments0.4% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 42%Median personal income · $732/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 49%Median family income · $1,949/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 46%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 46%High earners · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 46%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 28%Clerical & admin · 10% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 25%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 25%, more care and service workers than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 43%Sales workers · 8.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 44%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
32%
26%
34%
Employed full-time32%Employed part-time26%Employed (away/other)5.4%Unemployed1.8%Not in labour force34%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 34%Full-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 13%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 13%, more part-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 18%Unemployment rate · 2.7% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 43%Not in labour force · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 43%Labour-force participation · 66% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 47%Walked or cycled to work · 3.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 29%Worked from home · 21% — above average: in the top 29%, more working from home than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 33%No motor vehicle · 1.6% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)87%
Car (passenger)4.4%
Other/combined3.7%
Walked2.4%
Bicycle1.3%
Motorbike0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.6%0
35%1
44%2
15%3
5.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Cape Woolamai

No school inside Cape Woolamai itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Cape Woolamai0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools2within 5 km · nearest 3.1 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 9.0 km
Median ICSEA rank65thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within2 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 2Order by
  • 1
    San Remo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · San Remo · 3.1 km
    State RankTop 43%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students148Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 2
    Newhaven Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newhaven · 3.6 km
    State RankTop 38%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students154Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank65th
Government

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 23%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 23%, more recent movers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 46%Arrived from overseas · 1.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
55%
31%
Same address55%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas1.7%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.45%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.7%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Cape Woolamai — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
709kk
↓ -4.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
67
↑ +63.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$475/w
↑ +2.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
45
↑ +12.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample67GoodLease sample45Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed39 sales · 24 leases
Sales39▲+56.0%
Price$662k▼−7.8%
Sales DOM27 days+0d
Leased24▲+4.3%
Rent$475/wk▲+3.3%
Rental DOM26 days+0d
3.70%
42/100
10/100
02
Houses · 4 bed16 sales · 10 leases
Sales16▲+14.3%
Price$963k▲+11.5%
Sales DOM123 days▼−4d
Leased10▼−9.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.00%
1/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed7 sales · 8 leases
Sales7▼−30.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sales4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales67▲+63.4%
Price$709k▼−4.1%
Sales DOM29 days▼−13d
Leased45▲+12.5%
Rent$475/wk+2.2%
Rental DOM25 days▼−3d
3.40%
44/100
19/100
All units
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +54%
Houses · Total: +65%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed39 sales · 24 leases
−$257/wk
$732/wk
$475/wk
+54%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$709k▼ −4.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
67▲ +63.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
40 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days0 days YoY
Median price
$662k▼ −7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
39▲ +56.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
123 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$963k▲ +11.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +14.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Cape Woolamai against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Cape Woolamai in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
40 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days0 days YoY
Median price
$662k▼ −7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
39▲ +56.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
Cape Woolamai · this suburb
Demand index
43 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$709k▼ −4.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
67▲ +63.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Cape Woolamai — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
40.7%

of Cape Woolamai's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 11.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 29.3% to 40.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$711k-0.9%
5y median $781kvs last year $718k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
64+39.1%
5y median 58vs last year 46
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
74 days+6
5y median 68 daysvs last year 68 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$475/wk+2.2%
5y median $450/wkvs last year $465/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
45+12.5%
5y median 40vs last year 40
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days-3
5y median 28 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.47%+0.10 pt
5y median 2.97%vs last year 3.37%
Months of supply
May 2026
7.1 months-31.7%
5y median 6.6 monthsvs last year 10.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.4 months-33.3%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 3.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Cape Woolamai, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCape WoolamaiVIC 3925 · Houses · Total
Price$709k
DOM29 days
Sold67
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
NewhavenVIC 3925 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$715k
DOM61 days
Sold5
similar pricedmuch slower
02
Churchill IslandVIC 3925 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cape Woolamai
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Cape Woolamai's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketCape WoolamaiVIC 3925 · Houses · Total
Price$709k
DOM29 days
Sold67
Most similar sales markets · within 5.8–206 kmLast 12 months
01
ArdeerVIC 3022 · 98km · 81% match
Price$706k
DOM27 days
Sold60
02
AlbionVIC 3020 · 97km · 80% match
Price$795k
DOM29 days
Sold55
03
SeabrookVIC 3028 · 90km · 79% match
Price$782k
DOM26 days
Sold60
04
CurlewisVIC 3222 · 82km · 79% match
Price$709k
DOM33 days
Sold126
05
Lake GardensVIC 3355 · 174km · 78% match
Price$711k
DOM30 days
Sold36
06
JacanaVIC 3047 · 102km · 78% match
Price$682k
DOM26 days
Sold23
07
Waurn PondsVIC 3216 · 101km · 78% match
Price$792k
DOM28 days
Sold62
08
TootgarookVIC 3941 · 47km · 77% match
Price$890k
DOM31 days
Sold110
09
GeelongVIC 3220 · 96km · 77% match
Price$859k
DOM29 days
Sold56
10
Werribee SouthVIC 3030 · 88km · 77% match
Price$769k
DOM24 days
Sold26
22
BuninyongVIC 3357 · 161km · 73% match
Price$720k
DOM36 days
Sold56
108
Manor LakesVIC 3024 · 101km · 67% match
Price$659k
DOM35 days
Sold353
143
San RemoVIC 3925 · 6km · 65% match
Price$850k
DOM77 days
Sold34
157
YeaVIC 3717 · 141km · 65% match
Price$711k
DOM110 days
Sold56
167
Cape PatersonVIC 3995 · 27km · 64% match
Price$755k
DOM72 days
Sold33
196
MaldonVIC 3463 · 206km · 64% match
Price$730k
DOM130 days
Sold29
201
DeansideVIC 3336 · 107km · 63% match
Price$689k
DOM53 days
Sold240
268
PortarlingtonVIC 3223 · 74km · 60% match
Price$800k
DOM98 days
Sold113
279
LeongathaVIC 3953 · 52km · 59% match
Price$600k
DOM69 days
Sold115
309
Coronet BayVIC 3984 · 15km · 58% match
Price$591k
DOM90 days
Sold71
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cape Woolamai
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cape Woolamai include Ardeer (VIC 3022), Albion (VIC 3020), Seabrook (VIC 3028), Curlewis (VIC 3222), Lake Gardens (VIC 3355), Jacana (VIC 3047), Waurn Ponds (VIC 3216) and Tootgarook (VIC 3941). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cape Woolamai

22 data-driven answers about Cape Woolamai's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Cape Woolamai?

#

The median house price in Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925 is $709k as of June 2026, based on 67 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −4.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Cape Woolamai?

#

The median unit price in Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925 is $648k as of June 2026, based on 3 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 91% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cape Woolamai?

#

The median weekly house rent in Cape Woolamai is $475 as of June 2026, drawn from 45 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $490 per week. House rents have moved +2.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cape Woolamai?

#

Gross rental yield in Cape Woolamai is 3.40% for houses and 4.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Cape Woolamai?

#

As of June 2026, Cape Woolamai medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$594k$662k$963k$709k
Units——$647k—$648k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Cape Woolamai's property market trends?

#

Cape Woolamai's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −4.1% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +2.2%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — faster than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 7.2 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cape Woolamai market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Cape Woolamai as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Cape Woolamai, house prices fell −4.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 7.2 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Cape Woolamai?

#

Houses in Cape Woolamai sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 14 days. Days on market have tightened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Cape Woolamai a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Cape Woolamai's sales market sits at 7.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.8 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Cape Woolamai gone up or down?

#

House prices in Cape Woolamai moved −4.1% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Cape Woolamai?

#

Cape Woolamai's house rental market sits at 0.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 45 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Cape Woolamai in its property market cycle?

#

Cape Woolamai's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Cape Woolamai compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Cape Woolamai's median house price ($709k) is 8% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Cape Woolamai sits at 3.40% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Cape Woolamai compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Cape Woolamai's most-similar nearby market is Ardeer (97.7 km away) with a median house price of $706k — about 0% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Cape Woolamai?

#

The most-transacted segment in Cape Woolamai over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 39 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Cape Woolamai last year?

#

Cape Woolamai recorded 67 house sales and 3 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 70 transactions. On the rental side, 45 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Cape Woolamai?

#

Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925 is home to 2,301 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 43, and the average household holds 2.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Cape Woolamai?

#

The median household in Cape Woolamai earns $1k per week — roughly $77k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $732/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Cape Woolamai?

#

Cape Woolamai is mostly owner-occupied: about 77% of households are owner-occupiers and 22% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 37% own outright and 40% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Cape Woolamai?

#

Cape Woolamai has 10 schools within reach — including San Remo Primary School, Newhaven Primary School, Newhaven College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Cape Woolamai a good place to live?

#

Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925 has a population of 2,301, a median age of 43, a median household income around $1k/week, 22% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 10 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Cape Woolamai market data last updated?

#

This Cape Woolamai market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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