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Capel Sound VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Capel Sound, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Capel Sound VIC is 5,246 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Capel Sound is $558 per week ($29,016 per year). Median rent in Capel Sound is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Capel Sound has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Capel Sound has a population density of 1130.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Capel Sound is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Capel Sound is $1,603.

There were 396 recorded offences in Capel Sound in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (90 offences).

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Capel Sound Population

residents (Census 2021)

Capel Sound Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$558/wk

$29,016 per year

#7629 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

59years

21 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,603/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Capel Sound Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (2,419) Female 53.9% (2,824)

Population Density

1130.7

people per km²

5,246 people · 4.6 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,316

Family income/wk

Capel Sound Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Capel Sound Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.7% 844 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.3% 461 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Capel Sound Country of Birth

Australia

90.1%

England

6.7%

Greece

0.9%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Egypt

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Capel Sound Religion

No Religion

46.0%

Catholic

19.0%

Anglican

15.0%

Not stated

10.2%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Capel Sound Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Capel Sound Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

40.4%

Greek

15.6%

Other

12.8%

Malayalam

9.2%

Spanish

8.5%

Croatian

5.0%

German

5.0%

Mandarin

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Capel Sound Employment

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Employed full-time

20.1% 801 people

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Employed part-time

16.4% 655 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 80 people

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Not in labour force

61.5% 2,454 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Capel Sound Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.2%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Capel Sound Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.6%

Professionals

19.7%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Managers

12.7%

Labourers

9.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Capel Sound Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.6%

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Health

13.0%

Engineering

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.5%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Education

9.3%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Capel Sound Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Capel Sound Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

13.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.2%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Capel Sound Marital Status

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Married

39.4% 1,807

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Separated

4.5% 208

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Divorced

14.0% 641

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Widowed

15.6% 717

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Never married

26.5% 1,215

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Capel Sound Ancestry

English

35.9%

Australian

30.6%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

8.3%

Italian

4.6%

Other

4.1%

German

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Greek

1.1%

Maltese

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Capel Sound School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.4%

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Pre-school

10.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Capel Sound Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

15.2% 1,476

✅

No need for assistance

84.8% 8,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Capel Sound Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 567

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 3,557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Capel Sound Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Capel Sound How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

18.6%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

0.9%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Capel Sound Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

51.8%

2 vehicles

29.8%

3 vehicles

7.1%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Capel Sound Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

34.4%

3 bedrooms

49.4%

4 bedrooms

10.5%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Capel Sound Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

43.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

37.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Capel Sound Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

179

Indigenous residents

9,580

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Capel Sound Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

736

Arthritis

346

Heart disease

300

Lung condition

230

Diabetes

195

Cancer

191

Asthma

178

Stroke

178

Kidney disease

124

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Capel Sound Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

12.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Capel Sound Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.8%

Couple — children under 15

26.3%

One parent — children under 15

12.6%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Capel Sound Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Previously served

4.8% 201

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Never served

95.1% 3,945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Capel Sound Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 591

—

Did not provide

85.6% 3,507

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Capel Sound Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Capel Sound When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

161

1961–1970

216

1971–1980

112

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Capel Sound Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

24.9%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Capel Sound Household Size

1 person

43.1%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

7.3%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Capel Sound Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,105

Moved from VIC

396

Moved — same area (SA2)

194

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Capel Sound Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.6%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Capel Sound Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 396 total

Theft

Assault

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Public Order

Weapons

Fraud

Other

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Capel Sound Schools

schools nearby

government

972

avg ICSEA score

1,582

total students

Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 172 students

999

ICSEA

Rosebud Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 965 students

989

ICSEA

Advance College of Education Incorporated Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students

964

ICSEA

Tootgarook Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students

954

ICSEA

Eastbourne Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 242 students

952

ICSEA

Oakwood School-Rosebud Campus Government

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Capel Sound Rent Prices & Affordability

37%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $950/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 36.8%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Capel Sound

Your weekly income

≈ $4,117/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $600/wk

Rent share 36.8%

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Capel Sound vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,681 Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 2,684 Income: $645/wk Rent: $392/wk

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Pop: 2,695 Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $431/wk

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Pop: 2,743 Income: $771/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 2,770 Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Capel Sound

What is the population of Capel Sound VIC?

The population of Capel Sound VIC is 5,246 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1130.7 people per km².Capel Sound is ranked #1,501 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Capel Sound?

The median personal income in Capel Sound VIC is $558 per week, or $29,016 per year.The median household income is $950 per week.Family income is $1,316 per week.Capel Sound is ranked #7,629 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Capel Sound?

Median rent in Capel Sound VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 36.8% of household income, which is considered stressed.Capel Sound ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Capel Sound?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Capel Sound VIC is $1,603. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Capel Sound?

The median age in Capel Sound VIC is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Capel Sound a good suburb to live in?

Capel Sound is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,246.The median income is $558/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20476. All dollar figures in AUD.