Boneo vs Capel Sound

Boneo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 59 in Capel Sound. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Boneo, about half of households are couple families. In Capel Sound, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Boneo: a median of $2.92 million, against $740,000 in Capel Sound, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boneo tends to suit couples, while Capel Sound suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boneo is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 36%)
  • Capel Sound has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Capel Sound

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $2,925,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Capel Sound

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Boneo leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Capel Sound

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (93.7 km vs 97.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Capel Sound

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Capel Sound

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boneo and Capel Sound 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 Capel Sound
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 Capel Sound
Walkability 13 / 54
Boneo — Walkability: 13/100 Capel Sound — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 34 / 36
Boneo — Safety: 34/100 Capel Sound — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Boneo — Low fire risk: 86/100 Capel Sound — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 42 / 38
Boneo — Low flood risk: 42/100 Capel Sound — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Capel Sound has more residents (5,246 vs 314); Boneo has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $49,400).

Boneo Capel Sound
Population 314 5,246
+1571% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.3% +6.4%
Median age 52 59
Median household income $94,224/yr
+48% vs other
 $49,400/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boneo Capel Sound
0-4 3.8% / 3.6%
Boneo — 0-4: 3.8% Capel Sound — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 5.7% / 8.9%
Boneo — 5-14: 5.7% Capel Sound — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.1% / 3.5%
Boneo — 15-19: 5.1% Capel Sound — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.4% / 3.3%
Boneo — 20-24: 5.4% Capel Sound — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 10.5% / 8.9%
Boneo — 25-34: 10.5% Capel Sound — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 8.3% / 8.3%
Boneo — 35-44: 8.3% Capel Sound — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.0% / 9.6%
Boneo — 45-54: 15.0% Capel Sound — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 19.7% / 10.4%
Boneo — 55-64: 19.7% Capel Sound — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 15.6% / 15.2%
Boneo — 65-74: 15.6% Capel Sound — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 7.3% / 15.6%
Boneo — 75-84: 7.3% Capel Sound — 75-84: 15.6%
85+ 4.1% / 12.7%
Boneo — 85+: 4.1% Capel Sound — 85+: 12.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boneo 27.5% lone person
Boneo — Lone Person: 27.5% Boneo — Couple Families: 46.2% Boneo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Boneo — Group Household: 5.0% Boneo — Other Families: 6.2%
Capel Sound 59.6% lone person
Capel Sound — Lone Person: 59.6% Capel Sound — Couple Families: 18.7% Capel Sound — One Parent Families: 17.2% Capel Sound — Group Household: 3.4% Capel Sound — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Capel Sound 32.8% renting
Capel Sound — Owned Outright: 43.5% Capel Sound — Mortgage: 23.8% Capel Sound — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boneo Capel Sound
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 15.4%
Boneo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Capel Sound — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 7.5%
Boneo — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Capel Sound — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.4%
Boneo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Capel Sound — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.3%
Boneo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Capel Sound — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Boneo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Capel Sound — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Capel Sound
England 3.5% / 5.9%
Boneo — England: 3.5% Capel Sound — England: 5.9%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.7%
Boneo — Netherlands: 1.0% Capel Sound — Netherlands: 0.7%
Italy — / 1.6%
Boneo — Italy: not among its largest Capel Sound — Italy: 1.6%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Boneo — Thailand: 1.0% Capel Sound — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Boneo — New Zealand: not among its largest Capel Sound — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Boneo — Scotland: not among its largest Capel Sound — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boneo 92.8% houses
Boneo — Houses: 92.8% Boneo — Townhouses: 0.0% Boneo — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Capel Sound 70.7% houses
Capel Sound — Houses: 70.7% Capel Sound — Townhouses: 24.0% Capel Sound — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boneo Capel Sound
Median house price $2,925,000 $740,000
Median unit price — $592,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 272 days
from 3 sales
 29 days
from 109 sales

Zoning mix

Boneo has more rural and farming land (73% vs 0%).

Boneo Capel Sound
Rural and farming 73% 0%
Residential 0% 62%
Parks and recreation 17% 28%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Other and special use 6% 0%
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 Capel Sound
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boneo Capel Sound
Houses — 4.0%
$595/wk on $782K
Units — 4.5%
$575/wk on $658K

Ranking within VIC

Boneo Capel Sound
House price — Higher than 50% of VIC
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 9% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Capel Sound is more walkable (54 vs 13).

Boneo Capel Sound
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Boneo carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).

Boneo Capel Sound
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
62/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boneo Capel Sound
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boneo

  • Boneo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Capel Sound

  • Eastbourne Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boneo Capel Sound
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Waterways 8
same for both

Mobility

Boneo sits further from the CBD (97.5 km vs 93.7 km).

Boneo Capel Sound
Walkability score 13/100 54/100
Distance to Melbourne 97.5 km
+4% vs other
 93.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3939
 0.4%
postcode 3940
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3939
 17
postcode 3940

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 Capel Sound
Car (driver) 65.1% / 76.3%
Boneo — Car (driver): 65.1% Capel Sound — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 15.0%
Boneo — Worked from Home: 21.2% Capel Sound — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only 13.7% / 2.2%
Boneo — Walked Only: 13.7% Capel Sound — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Boneo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Capel Sound — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle — / 0.7%
Boneo — Bicycle: not among its largest Capel Sound — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Boneo Capel Sound
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 979 m
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Boneo Capel Sound
Connectivity score 32/100 69/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
183 premises
 44%
4,079 premises

Climate

Boneo Capel Sound
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Boneo Capel Sound
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boneo

Retirees Rural

Capel Sound

Coastal Retirees River Townhouses

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