Population
+6.5% since 2016.
Capel Sound, VIC
Capel Sound had a population of 5,246 at the 2021 Census (+6.5% since 2016). Median age 58.4. Median weekly household income $954. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Capel Sound at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Capel Sound's population grew by 6.5% to 5,246, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 58.4, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 36.5%.
28.2% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 37.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,341 households.
The median household earns $954 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,666 a month.
19.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 48.3% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Capel Sound beside VIC and Australia.
| Measure | Capel Sound | VIC | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,246 | 6,503,503 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +6.5% | +9.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 58.4 | 37.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 2,341 | 2,390,172 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 3.4% | 12.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 28.2% | 28.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 37.4% | 32.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $954 | $1,759 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $350 | $368 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,666 | $1,867 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 19.2% | 31.6% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 7.6% | 29.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 48.3% | 42.1% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 58.4, against 37.9 for Victoria.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Capel Sound at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Capel Sound
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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