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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Capel Sound address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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.
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:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
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
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 Capel Sound
Mornington Peninsula council approved 782 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Capel Sound). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/1 Merino Street, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 12 Baybreeze Court, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 12 Teal Street, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 22 Hakea Avenue, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 2 Scotch Court, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 3/38 Florence Avenue, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 4 The Avenue, Capel Sound VIC 3940
- 7/52 Woyna Avenue, Capel Sound VIC 3940
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mornington Peninsula
Compare Capel Sound with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.