Cape Schanck VIC

Postcode 3939 · Mornington Peninsula LGA

Cape Schanck is a small community in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3939). With a population of 569, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Cape Schanck is $1.5 million, having declined 3.4% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $359 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Cape Schanck offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.4% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$875K Above Median
Affordability12.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-3.4% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education9/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.5M
-3.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$359
POPULATION
569
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age55
Household Size2.4
HH Income /wk$2,189
Personal Income /wk$1002
Mortgage /mth$1,950
CRIME (Mornington Peninsula LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,089
Total Incidents12,194
Data: 2024