Cape Clear

VIC 3351 · Golden Plains

148 (2021) → 153 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

148

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Cape Clear is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3351, about 119km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cape Clear are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 75km inland. Cape Clear has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

118.8 km

To Melbourne CBD

75.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

32.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

148

Population

Median age

2.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,208

vs NSW median-34.7%

Bachelor degree or higher23.1%

Born in Australia79.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse60 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.11%), Germany (2.03%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Cape Clear Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1012

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationWendouree Railway (32.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C

Summer max

10.2°C

Winter max

690mm

Rainfall/yr

5.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (32.2 km)

Nearest vet16.3 km

Nearest airportAvalon (80.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate0.83%

Projected population 2041228

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Golden Plains

SpringdallahData not available0transport PitfieldData not available0transport Happy Valley (Golden Plains)Data not available0transport IllabarookData not available0transport PiggoreetData not available0transport BerringaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Cape Clear

How far is Cape Clear from Melbourne CBD?

Cape Clear is about 118.8 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Cape Clear?

Cape Clear has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1012 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Cape Clear?

Cape Clear has a transport score of 0/100.