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Skye VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Skye, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Skye VIC is 8,088 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Skye is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Skye is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Skye has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Skye has a population density of 486.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Skye is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Skye is $1,733.

There were 459 recorded offences in Skye in 2025-25, a rate of 57 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (138 offences).

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Skye Population

residents (Census 2021)

Skye Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$844/wk

$43,888 per year

#2872 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: —

Skye Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (3,984) Female 50.8% (4,106)

Population Density

486.0

people per km²

8,088 people · 16.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,167

Family income/wk

Skye Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Skye Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

29.2% 632 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.8% 1,534 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Skye Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

England

5.6%

India

2.0%

Fiji

0.5%

China

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Chile

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Skye Religion

No Religion

54.6%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

9.1%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Eastern Orthodox

2.4%

Hinduism

2.0%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Skye Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Skye Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.4%

SAL Tot

12.7%

Greek

12.7%

Malayalam

10.4%

Hindi

8.7%

Tamil

8.4%

IAL Sinhal

8.0%

SAL Filipin

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Skye Employment

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Employed full-time

45.2% 2,643 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.4% 1,425 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 201 people

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Not in labour force

27.0% 1,580 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Skye Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.0%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Skye Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Professionals

20.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Managers

11.3%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Labourers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Skye Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Engineering

18.3%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

12.6%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Skye Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Skye Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Skye Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 2,840

↔️

Separated

3.6% 228

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Divorced

9.3% 589

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 197

👤

Never married

39.3% 2,499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Skye Ancestry

English

30.7%

Australian

30.1%

Other

9.0%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

7.2%

Italian

3.6%

German

2.8%

Indian

2.2%

Dutch

2.0%

Filipino

1.8%

Greek

1.8%

Chinese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Skye School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.9%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Pre-school

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Skye Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 862

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 14,734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Skye Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.4% 574

—

Not a volunteer

90.6% 5,534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Skye Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Skye How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Skye Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

25.3%

2 vehicles

43.9%

3 vehicles

18.1%

4+ vehicles

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Skye Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

5.1%

3 bedrooms

45.5%

4 bedrooms

42.9%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Skye Population Mobility

9.4%

moved in the last year

32.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Skye Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

214

Indigenous residents

15,513

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Skye Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

833

Asthma

373

Arthritis

218

Diabetes

200

Heart disease

155

Lung condition

118

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Skye Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Skye Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.1%

Couple — no children under 15

20.1%

Couple — no children

18.8%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Skye Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.6% 100

👤

Never served

98.3% 6,033

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Skye Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 844

—

Did not provide

86.2% 5,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Skye Children Ever Born

No children

32.6%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

5.3%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Skye When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

168

1971–1980

198

1981–1990

295

1991–2000

285

2001–2010

436

2011–2015

142

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Skye Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Skye Household Size

1 person

16.8%

2 persons

28.1%

3 persons

20.5%

4 persons

22.0%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Skye Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,975

Moved from VIC

598

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Skye Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.0%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Skye Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 459 total

Theft

138

Assault

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Skye Schools

schools nearby

government

995

avg ICSEA score

3,833

total students

Barton Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,092 students

1020

ICSEA

Rowellyn Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 781 students

1003

ICSEA

Skye Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 515 students

995

ICSEA

Banyan Fields Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 517 students

987

ICSEA

Carrum Downs Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students

969

ICSEA

Australian Christian College Casey Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Skye Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,004/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Skye

Your weekly income

≈ $8,684/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,594/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $140/wk

Brown Hill (Vic.)

Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $120/wk

Mount Helen

Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $65/wk

Woori Yallock

Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $64/wk

Cardigan

Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

Geelong West

Income: $974/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

Cockatoo (Vic.)

Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $40/wk

Hadfield

Income: $697/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $40/wk

Skye vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Sunshine North

Pop: 12,047 Income: $546/wk Rent: $341/wk

Highett

Pop: 12,016 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $430/wk

Vermont South

Pop: 11,954 Income: $715/wk Rent: $496/wk

Alfredton

Pop: 11,822 Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk

Chirnside Park

Pop: 11,779 Income: $852/wk Rent: $443/wk

Somerville (Vic.)

Pop: 11,767 Income: $809/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Skye

What is the population of Skye VIC?

The population of Skye VIC is 8,088 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 486.0 people per km².Skye is ranked #874 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Skye?

The median personal income in Skye VIC is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $2,004 per week.Family income is $2,167 per week.Skye is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Skye?

Median rent in Skye VIC is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Skye ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Skye?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Skye VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Skye?

The median age in Skye VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Skye a good suburb to live in?

Skye is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,088.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22291. All dollar figures in AUD.