Median house price
$873k
+13% change
VIC · Frankston Council
Skye, 3977
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,288
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.5%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,004/wk
Employment rate
68.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$872,500
Languages at home
13.9%non-English
Most common: Greek, Malayalam, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Skye is a practical established suburb in Frankston Council, with a familiar suburban feel rather than a self-contained town centre. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Skye snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
8,288
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#135
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 49.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2262nd in Australia
- State rank
- 482nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #135 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #303 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $560
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $872,500
- Median price change
- +12.6%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
8,288(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · -0.5% over 5 years · 47th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -0.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- -44
- Growth rank in VIC
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,000), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,088
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,004
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 2,775
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,407 / 287 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 458
- Against the person
- 74
- Against property
- 206
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +12.8%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage38
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle66
- B49 Other Theft26
- C32 Drug Possession45
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order82
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 982
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 39th
School list
- Skye Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Carrum Downs Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 928 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hall Rd/McCormicks Rd
- Heysen Dr/McCormicks Rd
- McCormicks Rd/Hall Rd
- Stable Gr/McCormicks Rd
- Van Haaster Gr/McCormicks Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 22/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.47
Food & drink(2)
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Skye Driving Range & Golf CourseGolf course
- Cranwell Mews ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Playground (2)
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(6)
- Heavy Vechile AreaParking
- Parking (2)
- BPPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Public toilets
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cranwell Mews ReservePark
- Heyson ReservePark
- John Monash ReservePark
- Kerrie Anne Court ReservePark
- Lady Emily ReservePark
- Langwarrin Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Pimmys Court ReservePark
- Rangeview Drive ReservePark
- Seaberry Promenade ReservePark
- Skye ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre (5.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Skye East Medical CentreMcCormicks RoadClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 283
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
14 planning-related records
2021· 10 proposals
August 2021
- Section 72 - To construct buildings and works in a Green Wedge Zone (GWZ) and create access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2735 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD SKYE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Section 72 - To install lighting for the show arena To amend the permit by deleting Condition 3 which reads: Lighting is only to be used between the hours of 6pm and 10pm during non-daylight savings times and four times per year until 12 midnight in association with Dog Victoria events or otherwise as approved by the Responsible Authority.665 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD SKYE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- To subdivide the land into nine (9) lots in a General Residential Zone32 MCCORMICKS ROAD SKYE 3977NOD issued by a delegate
- To subdivide the land into eight (8) lots in a General Residential Zone (GRZ)6 WESLEY CLOSE SKYE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Staged multi lot subdivision, creation of restrictions, removal of native vegetation and associated works including earthworks and creation of easements250 WEDGE ROAD SKYE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Section 72 - Use and development of land for the purpose of a Wholesale Plant Nursery Amendment: - Extension to the existing building695 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD SKYE 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- To construct two (2) single storey dwellings on a lot in a General Residential Zone (GRZ)35 CHARDONNAY DRIVE SKYE 3977NOD issued by a delegate
May 2021
- To construct six (6) dwellings on a lot in a General Residential Zone (GRZ) and to create/alter access to a road in a Transport Zone 234 MCCORMICKS ROAD SKYE 3977NOD issued by a delegate
- Section 72 - To use the site for Place of Assembly (various events other than dog shows), to use the site for a market and to reduce the number of car parking spaces required under Clause 52.06-5 of the Frankston Planning Scheme.665 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD SKYE 3977NOD issued by a delegate
January 2021
- To construct an outbuilding associated with the use of the land for horticulture in a Green Wedge Zone (GWZ)735 Dandenong-Hastings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Section 72 - To use and construct a dwelling within a Green Wedge Zone (GWZ) and to create access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1443 Ballarto RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- To alter the access adjacent to a Road Zone Category 1 and display internally illuminated business identification signage66 McCormicks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- To erect and display business identification signage in a Green Wedge Zone (GWZ) and works within Public Acquisition Overlay Schedule 1.735 Dandenong-Hastings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- To use the land and construct buildings and works for a Veterinary Clinic within the Green Wedge Zone (GWZ), to carry out works within the Significant Landscape Overlay - Schedule 2 (SLO2) and to erect and display business identification signage.665 Dandenong-Hastings RoadNOD issued by a delegate
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Dunkley
- Member of Parliament
- Jodie BELYEA (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,350
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.9%Labor 57.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.9 km away).
Coalition 40.0%Labor 60.0%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Carrum Downs NorthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- SkyeLabor 60.0% · Coalition 40.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Carrum Downs SouthLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Carrum Downs CentralLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Carrum DownsLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Frankston Council
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Comparable suburbs
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