Boneo vs Cape Schanck

Boneo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Cape Schanck. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Boneo: a median of $2.92 million, against $1.14 million in Cape Schanck, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cape Schanck tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cape Schanck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cape Schanck

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,140,000 vs $2,925,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cape Schanck

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($359/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boneo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (97.5 km vs 102 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cape Schanck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cape Schanck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs -11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boneo and Cape Schanck drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boneo Cape Schanck
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boneo Cape Schanck
Walkability 13 / 10
Boneo — Walkability: 13/100 Cape Schanck — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 34 / 83
Boneo — Safety: 34/100 Cape Schanck — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Boneo — Low fire risk: 86/100 Cape Schanck — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 42 / 81
Boneo — Low flood risk: 42/100 Cape Schanck — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Cape Schanck has more residents (569 vs 314); Cape Schanck has higher household incomes ($113,828 vs $94,224).

Boneo Cape Schanck
Population 314 569
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.3% +27.6%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $94,224/yr $113,828/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $359/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boneo Cape Schanck
0-4 3.8% / 4.7%
Boneo — 0-4: 3.8% Cape Schanck — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 5.7% / 8.6%
Boneo — 5-14: 5.7% Cape Schanck — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.1% / 4.4%
Boneo — 15-19: 5.1% Cape Schanck — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.4% / 3.2%
Boneo — 20-24: 5.4% Cape Schanck — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.5% / 7.2%
Boneo — 25-34: 10.5% Cape Schanck — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 8.3% / 7.6%
Boneo — 35-44: 8.3% Cape Schanck — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 15.0% / 12.7%
Boneo — 45-54: 15.0% Cape Schanck — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 19.7% / 19.9%
Boneo — 55-64: 19.7% Cape Schanck — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 15.6% / 22.0%
Boneo — 65-74: 15.6% Cape Schanck — 65-74: 22.0%
75-84 7.3% / 7.9%
Boneo — 75-84: 7.3% Cape Schanck — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 4.1% / 1.2%
Boneo — 85+: 4.1% Cape Schanck — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boneo 46.2% couple families
Boneo — Couple Families: 46.2% Boneo — Lone Person: 27.5% Boneo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Boneo — Other Families: 6.2% Boneo — Group Household: 5.0%
Cape Schanck 50.9% couple families
Cape Schanck — Couple Families: 50.9% Cape Schanck — Lone Person: 38.4% Cape Schanck — One Parent Families: 10.7% Cape Schanck — Other Families: 0.0% Cape Schanck — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boneo 12.1% renting
Boneo — Owned Outright: 58.6% Boneo — Mortgage: 29.3% Boneo — Renting: 12.1%
Cape Schanck 6.4% renting
Cape Schanck — Owned Outright: 57.4% Cape Schanck — Mortgage: 36.3% Cape Schanck — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boneo Cape Schanck
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 14.4%
Boneo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Cape Schanck — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 16.5%
Boneo — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Cape Schanck — Bachelor Degree: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 10.5%
Boneo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Cape Schanck — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 6.0%
Boneo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Cape Schanck — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 4.0%
Boneo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Cape Schanck — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boneo Cape Schanck
England 3.5% / 5.1%
Boneo — England: 3.5% Cape Schanck — England: 5.1%
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Boneo — New Zealand: not among its largest Cape Schanck — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa — / 1.8%
Boneo — South Africa: not among its largest Cape Schanck — South Africa: 1.8%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Boneo — Thailand: 1.0% Cape Schanck — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Boneo — Netherlands: 1.0% Cape Schanck — Netherlands: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Boneo — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Cape Schanck — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Boneo — Italy: not among its largest Cape Schanck — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boneo 92.8% houses
Boneo — Houses: 92.8% Boneo — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Boneo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cape Schanck 98.6% houses
Cape Schanck — Houses: 98.6% Cape Schanck — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cape Schanck — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boneo Cape Schanck
Median house price $2,925,000 $1,140,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 272 days
from 3 sales
 64 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Boneo Cape Schanck
Rural and farming 73% 68%
Parks and recreation 17% 31%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Boneo Cape Schanck
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Boneo Cape Schanck
House price — Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Boneo Cape Schanck
Grade — A
Score — 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Boneo carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Boneo carries more crime risk (66 vs 17).

Boneo Cape Schanck
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Boneo Cape Schanck
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boneo

  • Boneo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cape Schanck

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Boneo Cape Schanck
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Cape Schanck sits further from the CBD (102 km vs 97.5 km).

Boneo Cape Schanck
Walkability score 13/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 97.5 km 102 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3939
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3939
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boneo Cape Schanck
Car (driver) 65.1% / 55.8%
Boneo — Car (driver): 65.1% Cape Schanck — Car (driver): 55.8%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 41.0%
Boneo — Worked from Home: 21.2% Cape Schanck — Worked from Home: 41.0%
Walked Only 13.7% / 1.4%
Boneo — Walked Only: 13.7% Cape Schanck — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) — / 1.8%
Boneo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cape Schanck — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.1%).

Setting

Boneo Cape Schanck
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 2.3 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Boneo Cape Schanck
Connectivity score 32/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
183 premises
 0%
458 premises

Climate

Boneo Cape Schanck
Annual rainfall 700 mm 696 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.5°C

Council rates

Boneo Cape Schanck
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Boneo Cape Schanck
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boneo Cape Schanck
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boneo

Retirees Rural

Cape Schanck

Coastal Retirees Rural

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