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Capel Sound flood & bushfire risk

Of Capel Sound’s 5,214 mapped properties, 1% are in a mapped flood area and 12.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Capel Sound’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

1%
In a flood area
12.4%
In a bushfire area
5,214
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Capel Sound

Flood and bushfire areas across Capel Sound. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Capel Sound

Capel Sound 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 Capel Sound

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$747,000-0.13%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$640,000+2.4%
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 Capel Sound

Capel Sound is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space1.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Centre / commercial1.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Capel Sound

Capel Sound can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Capel Sound

At the 2021 Census, 17.5% of Capel Sound’s 5,246 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.3%
Australian36.9%
Scottish11%
Irish10%
Italian5.6%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
Italy1.6%
New Zealand0.9%
Scotland0.9%
Netherlands0.7%
Greece0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Capel Sound

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 Capel Sound). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Capel Sound 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.