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Skye VIC 3977

3,503 addresses · 161 streets

Dunkley Electorate › Frankston LGA › Skye · 39 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Skye is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 8,088 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,004 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $782,500.

8,088Population
36Median age
$2,004Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Skye - Sandhurst statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Skye itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Kananook, 5.7 km west · Bus interchange: The Explorer, 6.6 km east · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 16.9 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

2 facilities recorded in Skye.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs4/10

Median Sale Prices

$782,500House · 2024
$599,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 71.7%

Population by age in Skye
Population by age, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4565
5-141,175
15-19557
20-24560
25-341,028
35-441,233
45-541,208
55-64973
65-74485
75-84250
85+65
Dwelling types in Skye
Dwelling types, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,407
Townhouse287
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Skye
Households by weekly income, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650253
$650-1,499606
$1,500-2,9991,134
$3,000+530
Top ancestries in Skye
Top ancestries, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English3,100
Australian3,038
Other913
Scottish758
Irish727
Italian366
Housing tenure in Skye
Housing tenure, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned632
Mortgage1,534
Rented472
Other40
Cars per household in Skye
Cars per household, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
056
1678
21,176
3485
4+282
Commute to work in Skye
Commute to work, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,967
Train23
Bus10
Tram/ferry0
Walked26
Bicycle8
Home683
Top countries of birth in Skye
Top countries of birth, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England365
New Zealand187
India126
Philippines121
South Africa73
Sri Lanka66
Languages used at home in Skye
Languages used at home, Skye VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek70
Malayalam64
Hindi54
Sinhalese51
Filipino49
Spanish46

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52,870 bird observations recorded near Skye — most often seen:

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.