Green Wedge Zone dominant. Median sale $1.52M over the last 24 months. 580 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.
Zoning
Cape Schanck is dominated by GWZ — Green Wedge Zone. Land use, building height, overlays, and permitted development are set per zone in the planning scheme under the Victorian Planning Provisions, with ResCode governing residential design.
Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.
Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.
Location
Cape Schanck 3939 covers 31.3 km² within Mornington Peninsula.
Drill into any lot in Cape Schanck
Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.
Development potential
We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or sized for subdivision.
under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54)
lots that may support subdivision
show at least one development signal
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Constraints & risks
93% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 2% of lots carry a Heritage Overlay.
Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.
LSIO / Floodway overlay
BMO — BAL assessment triggered
HO — controls on demolition & works
Near a recorded contaminated site
Market
Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.
FAQs
Cape Schanck is dominated by the GWZ (Green Wedge Zone) zone, which covers 559 of 580 lots (96%). The full mix is: GWZ Green Wedge Zone (96%), PCRZ Public Conservation and Resource Zone (2%), PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone (1%).
Most lots in Cape Schanck aren't eligible for a small second dwelling under the VPP small second dwelling provisions (Clause 52.18 / 54) — typically because the dominant zoning (GWZ) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.
The median sale price in Cape Schanck over the past 24 months is $1,524,000, across 0 sales.
Median weekly rent for a house in Cape Schanck is $595.
Across Cape Schanck, 2% with heritage controls, 92.6% bushfire-prone, 5.2% near contaminated sites. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.
0 of 580 lots in Cape Schanck show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a small second dwelling, or capable of subdivision.
Continue exploring
Compare zoning, development potential, and DA activity across other suburbs in Mornington Peninsula and nearby postcodes.
Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.
Run a report — from A$2914-section report · planning scheme + overlays cross-referenced · cited to source
Verify with official sources
Don't take our word for it. Every figure on this page is computed from authoritative Victoria Government data — and you can verify any of it directly with the source.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Official Victoria source — verify zoning, overlays, planning controls and the figures shown on this page.
Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Mornington Peninsulaplanning scheme (Victorian Planning Provisions) and lot-level cadastre (580 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Victorian Planning Provisions & planning schemes, Victorian Building Authority / building permit activity, Victoria in Future, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.
Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →