Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Capel Sound then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Capel Sound, VIC (postcode 3940) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,576 | 4,930 | 5,246 | +670 · +14.6% |
| Median age | 58 | 59 | 59 | +1 · +1.7% |
| Median household income | $641/wk | $786/wk | $950/wk | +$309 · +48.2% |
| Median personal income | $390/wk | $481/wk | $558/wk | +$168 · +43.1% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $289/wk | $350/wk | +$110 · +45.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,603/mo | +$216 · +15.6% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Capel Sound trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.