Cape Schanck bushfire risk
Of Cape Schanck’s 653 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cape Schanck’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Cape Schanck
Flood and bushfire areas across Cape Schanck. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Cape Schanck
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cape Schanck
At the 2021 Census, 17.9% of Cape Schanck’s 569 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Cape Schanck
Mornington Peninsula council approved 796 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Cape Schanck). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 20 Farnsworth Drive, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 1 Medallist Court, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 1B National Drive, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 37 Casuarina Drive, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 6 Moonah Drive, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 2 Davies Court, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 185 Cape Schanck Road, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
- 10 Hamson Court, Cape Schanck VIC 3939
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.