Capel Sound vs Tootgarook
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Capel SoundMornington Peninsula | TootgarookMornington Peninsula |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $759,000 (calendar year 2025) | $881,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $685,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $350/wk | $360/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.40% | 2.12% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,246 | 3,178 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 71% | 96% |
| Townhouses | 24% | 3% |
| Apartments/units | 3% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 62.5 km | 63.4 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 11% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 14% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Eastbourne Primary School, Tootgarook Primary School | Rye Primary School, Tootgarook Primary School |
| Secondary | Rosebud Secondary College | Rosebud Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Tootgarook is higher on median house price (by about 16%).
- Capel Sound is higher on population (by about 65%).
- Capel Sound is higher on flood overlay share (by about 11 percentage points).
- Tootgarook is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Tootgarook is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 25 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Capel SoundTootgarook
The median house price in Capel Sound was $759,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $685,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Tootgarook was $881,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).