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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Capel Sound, VIC, 3940

Current weather

14.2°CModerate drizzle

79% humidity · 34.3 km/h wind · 15.1° / 11.8° today · 6 mm rain

Desirability index

11.7/100

#429 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Capel Sound is a smaller suburban community in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 5,246 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 425 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 81.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,246
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$950
Dwelling vacancy
35.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,272 of 3,612
Median monthly mortgage
$1,603
Employment rate
35.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
208 / 561 / 80

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
425
Against the person
77
Against property
152
Rate per 1,000 residents
81
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 68 residents
State safety percentile
67.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.7%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage34
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary26
  • C32 Drug Possession34
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences48
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order59

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
952
  • Eastbourne Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

38 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Elizabeth Ave/Point Nepean Rd
  • Park Ave/Point Nepean Rd
  • Percival St/Point Nepean Rd
  • Rose St/Point Nepean Rd
  • Violet St/Point Nepean Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

63 planning-related records

2021· 27 proposals

  • August 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    25 MIRRIAM AVENUE CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP TWO DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    14 GREENHOOD CRESCENT CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO THREE LOTS, DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    12 FLAMINGO ROAD CAPEL SOUND 3940NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    10 WOYNA AVENUE CAPEL SOUND 3940NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - VICSMART - SPEAR
    2 HAKEA AVENUE CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VARY EASEMENT - SPEAR
    50 BARRAGOWA DRIVE CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FRONT FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    32 BroadwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    1737 POINT NEPEAN ROAD CAPEL SOUND 3940NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP THREE DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    41 ELIZABETH AVENUE CAPEL SOUND 3940Refusal issued by a delegate
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS ON A LOT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    43 WOYNA AVENUE CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • TO DEVELOP A SECOND DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING, FRONT FENCE AND SUBDIVIDE THE LAND IN TWO LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    67 CURLEW DRIVE CAPEL SOUND 3940NOD issued by a delegate
  • 3 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    42 Grenville GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • AMENDMENT TO DEVELOP THREE (3) DWELLINGS, FENCING, ALTERATION OF ACCESS TO A ROAD ZONE CATEGORY 1 AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1/1669 POINT NEPEAN ROAD CAPEL SOUND 3940NOD issued by a delegate
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS
    15 THE HELM CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    9 WINGARA DRIVE CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by the RA

  • May 2021

  • 3 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    22 Capel AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - VICSMART - SPEAR
    29 Grenville GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MIXED USE BUILDING (INCLUDING 4 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS AND 2 RETAIL PREMISES), ALTER ACCESS TO A ROAD IN A ROAD ZONE CATEGORY 1, REMOVE VEGETATION, SUBDIVIDE THE LAND INTO 6 LOTS, CREATE COMMON PROPERTY, REDUCE THE CAR PARKING AND LOADING/UNLOADING REQUIREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS
    1601-1607 Point Nepean RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • April 2021

  • I am proposing to have my take away coffee van trading at 1529-1533 Point Nepean Road; Capel Sound, during daylight hours. This property is owned by my family and I have full permission to trade at the proposed location on the plan. I currently hold an Itinerant Trading Permit for Sorrento Foreshore carpark. My van is registered as a class 3 food premisis and just recently it passed an inspection by MP shire without any faults. I believe having the van in the proposed location will be beneficial
    10/1533 Point Nepean RoadWithdrawn
  • I am proposing to have my take away coffee van trading at 1533 Point Nepean Road; Capel Sound, during daylight hours. This property is owned by my family and I have full permission to trade at the proposed location on the plan. I believe having the van in the proposed location will be beneficial to the patients and staff of 1533 Point Nepean Road but also the staff and visitors at Rosebud Hospital, located next door and other adjacent and neighbouring medical facilities. I have taken the liberty
    10/1533 Point Nepean RoadWithdrawn
  • THE USE OF LAND FOR A FOOD AND DRINK PREMISES (FOOD AND DRINK VAN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    10/1533 Point Nepean RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF THREE (3) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    53 Woyna AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • 3 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    13 Park AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - VICSMART - SPEAR
    5 BroadwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - VICSMART - SPEAR
    5 Gannett AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS
    1631 Point Nepean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • 5 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    34 Staughton AvenueNo permit required
2020· 36 proposals

  • December 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, DWELLING ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING, SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    24 Capel AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DISSOLVE LIMITED OWNERS CORPORATION No.1 TO CREATE UNLIMITED OWNERS CORPORATION No.1, CREATE LIMITED OWNERS CORPORATION No.2 AND SUBDIVISION OF LOT S2 ON PS723108X INTO SIX (6) LOTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    57 Woyna AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1 Clyde StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • APARTMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ADDITIONS
    The Village GlenPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • TWO (2) LOT SUBDIVISION - VICSMART - SPEAR
    11 Gannett AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    35 CHATFIELD AVENUE CAPEL SOUND 3940Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • TWO (2) LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR - VICSMART
    76 Swans WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VERANDAH ADDITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1/4 Grenville GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • TWO (2) LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    19 Flamingo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • SEVEN (7) LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    27 Woyna AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amending the plans endorsed under the permit generally involving: ¿Increase in driveway width ¿Addition of front fence
    22 Capel AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    7 Wingara DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    13 Eliza StreetRefusal issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • Sound BarBar
  • Bbq (2)
  • Bench (12)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Chatfield Ave/Point Nepean RdBus stop
  • Elizabeth Ave/Point Nepean RdBus stop
  • Mornington Peninsula Fwy/Boneo RdBus stop
  • Park Ave/Point Nepean RdBus stop
  • Percival St/Point Nepean RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Elizabeth Avenue ReservePark
  • Nepean Minature Aerosport AssociationPark
  • Rosebud West ReservePark
  • Tootgarook Sports ReservePark
  • Tootgarook WetlandsNature reserve
  • Vern Wright ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
On site
  • Advantage Medicalclinic
  • Mawby Chiropracticalternative
  • Rosebud HospitalPoint Nepean Roadhospital
  • Southern Peninsula Physiotherapyphysiotherapist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
13

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
11.7/100
Cohort rank
#429 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Advantage Medicalhealthclinic
  • Mawby Chiropractichealthalternative
  • Rosebud HospitalhealthPoint Nepean Roadhospital
  • Southern Peninsula Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
  • Elizabeth Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
  • Nepean Minature Aerosport Associationgovernmentpark
  • Rosebud West Reservegovernmentpark
  • Tootgarook Sports Reservegovernmentpark
  • Tootgarook Wetlandsgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Vern Wright Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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