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Cape Schanck, VIC 3939

Property data updated June 2026·569 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
17 sales · 5 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Cape Schanck, VIC 3939 market activity

Activity in Cape Schanck is light, with 16 sales at around $1.299M, taking about 31 days to sell, among the country's biggest house price drops.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 5 leases at $700 a week, renting out in about 14 days. Then come 1 unit sales at around $824K.

High-incomeRetirement communityMany own outright

Who lives hereA high-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
569
Median age
55yrs
Avg household
2.4people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
92%
Renting
6.3%
Couples, no kids
50%
Families with kids
22%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
63%

Cape Schanck on the map

31.3 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 14%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
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 12%
decile 9/10
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.Top 20%Median household income · $2,189/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher household income than 80% 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.Bottom 21%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less rent stress than 79% 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 25%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less mortgage stress than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 37%Birthplace diversity · 0.35 — above average: in the top 37%, more diverse than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 40%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more overseas-born residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 17%Managers & professionals · 47% — well above average: in the top 17%, more professionals than 83% 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 16%Unemployment rate · 2.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less unemployment than 84% 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 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% 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.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
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 7%Owner-occupied · 92% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more owner-occupiers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 7%Renting · 6.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 6%Owned outright · 57% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more outright owners than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 48%Owned with mortgage · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 26%Separate houses · 99% — above average: in the top 26%, more detached houses than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 15%Median personal income · $1,002/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 28%Median family income · $2,319/wk — above average: in the top 28%, higher family income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 18%Low earners · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 18%Low-income households · 9.4% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 32%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 16%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 16%, more part-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 29%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more out of the workforce than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 10%Community & personal service · 7.3% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 31%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more clerical and admin workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 35%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 35%, more sales workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 24%Completed Year 12+ · 63% — well above average: in the top 24%, more Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 9%In education · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 15%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 9%Seniors · 31% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more seniors than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 26%Youth dependency · 24.36 — below average: in the bottom 26%, fewer children per worker than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 11%Total dependency · 81.09 — well above average: in the top 11%, more dependants per worker than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 44%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 43%Both parents born overseas · 23% — 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 38%Established migrants · 85% — above average: in the top 38%, more long-settled migrants than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% 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 & sex569 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 40.5% · 380-841.6% · 91.2% · 775-792.1% · 123.2% · 1870-746.9% · 394.0% · 2365-696.3% · 365.5% · 3160-644.9% · 286.7% · 3855-594.4% · 254.0% · 2350-544.8% · 272.6% · 1545-492.6% · 153.5% · 2040-440.5% · 31.1% · 635-392.6% · 152.5% · 1430-341.6% · 92.6% · 1525-291.4% · 81.1% · 620-241.4% · 82.5% · 1415-191.9% · 112.6% · 1510-142.1% · 122.3% · 135-91.9% · 111.6% · 90-41.4% · 83.2% · 18◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
13%
20%
20%
31%
Children0–1413%Youth15–247.6%Young adults25–347.2%Midlife35–5420%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+31%
Household composition
21%
50%
22%
Lone person21%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids22%Other families9.2%
2.4 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom4.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
21%1
52%2
12%3
12%4
4.3%5
0.0%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.19%
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.2.9%
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.0.0%
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.23%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity35%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.6%
New Zealand2.9%
South Africa1.9%
USA1.4%
Elsewhere1.4%
Italy1.0%
Sri Lanka1.0%
Scotland0.8%
Born in Australia80%
Languages at homeother than English
Russian1.1%
Afrikaans0.8%
Cantonese0.6%
Italian0.6%
English only97%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian36%
Scottish15%
Irish13%
German5.1%
Italian3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion56%
▸Christianity43%
Buddhism1.6%
Other religions0.6%

15% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.8% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
23%
13%
63%
Both parents overseas23%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia63%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198141%
1981-200029%
2001-201016%
2011-20158.9%
2016-20215.9%

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 40%Median weekly rent · $359/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher rent than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 37%Median monthly mortgage · $1,950/mo — above average: in the top 37%, higher mortgages than 63% 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.Bottom 21%Rent stress · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less rent stress than 79% 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 25%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less mortgage stress than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 49%High mortgage · 10% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
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
0.0%0
3.4%1
7.7%2
45%3
34%4
8.2%5
2.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
57%
36%
Owned outright57%Mortgage36%Renting6.3%Other1.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%Townhouse1.9%
99% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% 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+.Top 15%Median personal income · $1,002/wk — well above average: in the top 15%, higher personal income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 28%Median family income · $2,319/wk — above average: in the top 28%, higher family income than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 17%Managers & professionals · 47% — well above average: in the top 17%, more professionals than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 12%High earners · 21% — well above average: in the top 12%, more high earners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 17%Managers & professionals · 47% — well above average: in the top 17%, more professionals than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 31%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more clerical and admin workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 10%Community & personal service · 7.3% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 35%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 35%, more sales workers than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 16%Technicians, trades & labourers · 21% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
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 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
31%
23%
41%
Employed full-time31%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.3%Unemployed1.5%Not in labour force41%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 32%Full-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 16%Part-time workers · 40% — well above average: in the top 16%, more part-time workers than 84% 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 16%Unemployment rate · 2.6% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less unemployment than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 29%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more out of the workforce than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 29%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 29%, less workforce participation than 71% 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 · 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.Bottom 35%Walked or cycled to work · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 35%, less walking and cycling than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 9%Worked from home · 34% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 1%No motor vehicle · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 19%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.01 — well above average: in the top 19%, more vehicles per home than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)90%
Other/combined4.4%
Car (passenger)3.0%
Walked2.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
0.0%0
25%1
51%2
16%3
8.2%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 Schanck

No school inside Cape Schanck 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 Schanck0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools0within 5 km · nearest 6.3 km
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 11.2 km
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 within0 schools
  • No schools within 5 km — widen the radius.

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.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 35%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 46%Arrived from overseas · 2.2% — 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
67%
29%
Same address67%Moved within area0.6%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas2.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.33%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.30M
↓ -17.8% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
31
↑ 59 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
16
↓ -20.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
11.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$700/w
↑ +12.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ 15 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
5
↓ -28.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample16ThinLease sample5Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
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 bed10 sales · 1 leases
Sales10▲+150.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed8 sales · 2 leases
Sales8▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales16▼−20.0%
Price$1.30M▼−17.8%
Sales DOM31 days▼−59d
Leased5▼−28.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.80%
31/100
—
All units
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
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
0/1above 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
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
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
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Property
Compared against
Sales demand
1 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
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −59 days YoY
Median price
$1.30M▼ −17.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −20.0% 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 Schanck against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 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
Cape Schanck · this suburb
Demand index
26 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
31 days▼ −59 days YoY
Median price
$1.30M▼ −17.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▼ −20.0% YoY
Gross yield
2.80%
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.

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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 Schanck — 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
19.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 14.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 4.3% to 19.2%.

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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
$1.25M-23.4%
5y median $1.52Mvs last year $1.63M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
19+18.8%
5y median 16vs last year 16
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
92 days-3
5y median 95 daysvs last year 95 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$700/wk+12.9%
5y median $705/wkvs last year $620/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
5-28.6%
5y median 5vs last year 7
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
13 days-15
5y median 29 daysvs last year 28 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
2.50%-0.30 pt
5y median 2.70%vs last year 2.80%
Months of supply
May 2026
8.8 months-22.1%
5y median 10.0 monthsvs last year 11.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.4 months-29.4%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 3.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
No markets within 5km · expanded to 10km
This marketCape SchanckVIC 3939 · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM31 days
Sold16
5 markets within 10kmLast 12 months
01
BoneoVIC 3939 · 6.5km · Houses · Total
Price$2.35M
DOM150 days
Sold3
much priciermuch slower
02
FingalVIC 3939 · 6.6km · Houses · Total
Price$2.05M
DOM112 days
Sold12
much priciermuch slower
03
FlindersVIC 3929 · 7.1km · Houses · Total
Price$2.35M
DOM38 days
Sold30
much pricierslower
04
St Andrews BeachVIC 3941 · 8.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.62M
DOM50 days
Sold30
priciermuch slower
05
Main RidgeVIC 3928 · 8.9km · Houses · Total
Price$2.69M
DOM47 days
Sold7
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cape Schanck
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

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

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Property
Bedrooms
Market
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This marketCape SchanckVIC 3939 · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM31 days
Sold16
Most similar sales markets · within 12.7–104 kmLast 12 months
01
Beaconsfield UpperVIC 3808 · 69km · 81% match
Price$1.47M
DOM28 days
Sold39
02
PearcedaleVIC 3912 · 42km · 80% match
Price$1.09M
DOM27 days
Sold44
03
North WarrandyteVIC 3113 · 87km · 79% match
Price$1.40M
DOM28 days
Sold44
04
Lower PlentyVIC 3093 · 83km · 79% match
Price$1.39M
DOM35 days
Sold32
05
Strathmore HeightsVIC 3041 · 84km · 78% match
Price$1.17M
DOM28 days
Sold21
06
Keilor LodgeVIC 3038 · 86km · 74% match
Price$1.12M
DOM22 days
Sold21
07
AvonsleighVIC 3782 · 80km · 73% match
Price$1.03M
DOM20 days
Sold15
08
SilvanVIC 3795 · 85km · 73% match
Price$1.51M
DOM33 days
Sold17
09
St AndrewsVIC 3761 · 104km · 73% match
Price$1.11M
DOM25 days
Sold15
10
McCraeVIC 3938 · 13km · 73% match
Price$1.23M
DOM30 days
Sold70
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Cape Schanck
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Cape Schanck include Beaconsfield Upper (VIC 3808), Pearcedale (VIC 3912), North Warrandyte (VIC 3113), Lower Plenty (VIC 3093), Strathmore Heights (VIC 3041), Keilor Lodge (VIC 3038), Avonsleigh (VIC 3782) and Silvan (VIC 3795). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Cape Schanck

22 data-driven answers about Cape Schanck'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 Schanck?

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The median house price in Cape Schanck, VIC 3939 is $1.3M as of June 2026, based on 16 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −17.8% 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 Schanck?

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The median unit price in Cape Schanck, VIC 3939 is $824k as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −10.1% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 63% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Cape Schanck?

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The median weekly house rent in Cape Schanck is $700 as of June 2026, drawn from 5 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +12.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Cape Schanck?

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Gross rental yield in Cape Schanck is 2.80% for houses 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 Schanck?

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

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$963k$1.06M$1.38M$1.3M
Units—$699k$825k—$824k

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 Schanck's property market trends?

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Cape Schanck's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −17.8% year-on-year and units −10.1%; weekly house rents moved +12.9%; homes now sell in a median 31 days — faster than a year ago by 59; sales supply sits at 11.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Cape Schanck market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

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

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As of June 2026 in Cape Schanck, house prices fell −17.8% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.80% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 31 days to sell, sales supply is 11.3 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 Schanck?

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Houses in Cape Schanck sell in a median 31 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 97 days. Days on market have tightened by 59 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

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

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Cape Schanck's sales market sits at 11.3 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 2.4 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Cape Schanck gone up or down?

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House prices in Cape Schanck moved −17.8% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −10.1%. 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 Schanck?

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Cape Schanck's house rental market sits at 2.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 5 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Cape Schanck in its property market cycle?

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Cape Schanck'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 Schanck compare to other VIC suburbs?

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Cape Schanck's median house price ($1.3M) is 68% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 31 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Cape Schanck sits at 2.80% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Cape Schanck compare to neighbouring suburbs?

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Cape Schanck's most-similar nearby market is Beaconsfield Upper (69.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.47M — about 13% pricier. 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 Schanck?

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The most-transacted segment in Cape Schanck over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 10 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 8 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 Schanck last year?

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Cape Schanck recorded 16 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 17 transactions. On the rental side, 5 houses and 0 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 Schanck?

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Cape Schanck, VIC 3939 is home to 569 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 55, 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 Schanck?

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The median household in Cape Schanck earns $2k per week — roughly $114k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/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 Schanck?

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Cape Schanck is mostly owner-occupied: about 92% of households are owner-occupiers and 6% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 57% own outright and 36% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Cape Schanck?

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Cape Schanck has 14 schools within reach — including Boneo Primary School, Advance College of Education Incorporated, Eastbourne Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Cape Schanck a good place to live?

#

Cape Schanck, VIC 3939 has a population of 569, a median age of 55, a median household income around $2k/week, 6% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 14 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 Schanck market data last updated?

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This Cape Schanck 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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  • Boneo6.5km
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  • Flinders7.1km
  • St Andrews Beach8.3km
  • Main Ridge8.9km
  • Rosebud10.7km
  • Capel Sound11.0km
  • Tootgarook11.0km
  • Rye12.0km
  • Shoreham12.3km
  • Arthurs Seat12.7km
  • McCrae12.7km
  • Red Hill15.0km
  • Red Hill South15.1km
  • Point Leo15.4km
  • Blairgowrie15.6km
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  • Safety Beach18.7km
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