Cape Schanck
VIC 3939 · Mornington Peninsula
569 (2021) → 573 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cape Schanck is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3939, about 72km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.59M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cape Schanck has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 19/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.1%), New Zealand (2.64%), South Africa (1.76%), USA (1.23%), Italy (0.88%)
Top languages: Russian (1.05%), Afrikaans (0.7%), Cantonese (0.53%), Italian (0.53%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 986 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Boneo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1030
- Advance College of Education IncorporatedSecondary · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 935
- Eastbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 957
- Padua College - Rosebud CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.7km
- Oakwood School-Capel Sound CampusSecondary · Government · 9.7km
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.9kmICSEA 1023
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cape Schanck
Is Cape Schanck safe?
Cape Schanck has a residential safety score of 19/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,042 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Cape Schanck?
In Cape Schanck, the .
How far is Cape Schanck from Melbourne CBD?
Cape Schanck is about 72.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 228 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cape Schanck?
Cape Schanck has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cape Schanck?
Cape Schanck has a transport score of 0/100.