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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%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
653
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$882,000-17.95%
Median · Q4 2025

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:

Other90.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Other4.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Environmental2.3% of properties

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

English43.1%
Australian35.7%
Scottish14.9%
Irish13%
German5.1%
Italian3.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.1%
New Zealand2.6%
South Africa1.8%
United States1.2%
Italy0.9%
Sri Lanka0.9%

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.

796
Dwellings/yr
493
Houses
303
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Cape Schanck). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cape Schanck address:

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.