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Capel Sound, VIC
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Capel Sound, Victoria, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Capel Sound at a glance
| State | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 3940 |
| Local government area | Mornington Peninsula |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 20476 |
Planning zones in Capel Sound
- GRZ — General Residential Zone62%
- PPRZ — Public Park and Recreation Zone16%
- PCRZ — Public Conservation and Resource Zone12%
- 2 other zones9%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Capel Sound is listed below. Boundaries are the VIC government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- GRZ — General Residential Zone62% of the suburb
- PPRZ — Public Park and Recreation Zone16% of the suburb
- PCRZ — Public Conservation and Resource Zone12% of the suburb
- TRZ — Transport Zone7% of the suburb
- PUZ — Public Use Zone1% of the suburb
Capel Sound in the 2021 Census
| Population | 5,246 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 59 years |
| Median weekly household income | $950 |
| Median weekly rent | $350 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,603 |
| Average household size | 1.9 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Median sale prices in Capel Sound
| Median house price | $780,000 |
|---|
Source: State of Victoria open data, Q2 2025 (CC BY 4.0). A published median, not a valuation.
Other suburbs in Mornington Peninsula
- BitternVIC 3918
- BlairgowrieVIC 3942
- Mount ElizaVIC 3930
- Mount MarthaVIC 3934
- Ballarat EastVIC 3350
- Barwon HeadsVIC 3227
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Median sale prices: State of Victoria open data, Q2 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: mapshare.vic.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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