Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Capel Sound suburb profile
Capel Sound, VIC · Postcode 3940
This Capel Sound suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Capel Sound, VIC (postcode 3940). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Capel Sound with nearby suburbs.
Capel Sound at a glance
Population
5,246
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$950/wk
Median age
59
Capel Sound trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
Population
5,246
was 4,930 in 2016
+316 · +6.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $289/wk in 2016
+$61 · +21.1%
Household income
$950/wk
was $786/wk in 2016
+$164 · +20.9%
Median age
59
was 59 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Capel Sound population growth · Capel Sound then and now
Capel Sound vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Capel Sound, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.4% vs area
- Capel Sound$350/wk
- Nearby$366/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-47.6% vs area
- Capel Sound$950/wk
- Nearby$1,461.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Capel Sound59
- Nearby53
- VIC40
Personal income
-30.5% vs area
- Capel Sound$558/wk
- Nearby$762/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Capel Sound compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Capel Sound sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2941.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2911.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2931.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Capel Sound on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Capel Sound, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Capel Sound people
- Population
- 5,246
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 17.5%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Capel Sound income
- Median household income
- $950/wk
- Median personal income
- $558/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Capel Sound housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,603/mo
- Separate houses
- 45.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.2%
- Owned outright
- 23.4%
- Mortgaged
- 12.8%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Capel Sound work
- Employment to population
- 35.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3940)
Compare Capel Sound with nearby suburbs
Capel Sound in numbers
Capel Sound had 5,246 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 360th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 17.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.4% own their home outright, 12.8% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 45.8% of dwellings, with 2.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $950/wk, 47% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 36.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.4% (from 4,930 to 5,246). Median rent moved from $289/wk to $350/wk (+21.1%).
Capel Sound suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Capel Sound, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Capel Sound was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Capel Sound, VIC?
- Capel Sound had 5,246 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Capel Sound?
- Median household income in Capel Sound was $950/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Capel Sound?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in Capel Sound were rented, 23.4% were owned outright and 12.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Capel Sound suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Capel Sound. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology