Median price trend for houses
Based on 90 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Up 7.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $832k
- 4 bed
- $885k
- 5+ bed
- $970k
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The quick read on
Skye
VIC 3977 · Frankston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Median unit
- $631,000
- Population
- 8,088
- Postcode
- 3977
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ABS 2021
Skye, Victoria
Property market insights for Skye (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Skye (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 86 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Skye (Vic.), VIC is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Skye (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.5% for houses and 7.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $832,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $885,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $970,000 in Skye (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Skye (Vic.) is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Skye (Vic.) is $631,000, which has increased 7.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $575,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $634,000 in Skye (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Skye (Vic.) is $530 per week and has increased 3.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Skye safe?
The overall rate for Skye is 4,489 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Skye.
Overall crime rate
4,489
offences per 100,000 residents
12% aboveGreater Melbourne
SkyeGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Skye?
Skye VIC 3977 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
8,088 people call Skye home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,004 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,088
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.5%Above
15–3426.5%Below
35–5430.2%Above
55–7418.0%Below
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.0%Above
Townhouses10.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.0%Below
Paying a mortgage58.2%Above
Renting17.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car25.4%Below
Two cars44.0%Above
Three or more28.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.7%Below
Drove to work63.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Skye
15.7% of workers in Skye worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Melbourne.
4.5% of Skye residents were born in England.
48.8% of people in Skye described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Skye
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Skye VIC 3977.
Is Skye family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.5% of Skye's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
2,266 family households lived in Skye; 51.7% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.
43.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Skye?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Skye had 8,088 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Skye?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.0% of occupied private dwellings in Skye.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Skye?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
58.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Skye?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Skye had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 28.1%, while 34.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Skye?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
63.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Skye?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 25.4% of the total.
72.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Skye, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.
21.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Skye?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.3% of residents used only English at home.
13.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Skye residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.4% of Skye's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Skye?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.3% of ancestry responses in Skye.
Australian ancestry made up 37.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Skye?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 10.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Skye?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
41.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Skye show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.6% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Skye?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Skye?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,004 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Skye compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.7% in Skye, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 24.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 17.9% in Skye, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Skye (Vic.)
Is Skye (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $860,000, while units and apartments sit at $631,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Skye (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 2,266 local families, and 21.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Skye (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $970,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Skye (Vic.)
161 streets in Skye (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred Deakin Gr
- Alice Ct
- Alpha
- Alter Ct
- Amethyst Cl
- Andrea Claire Ct
- Aniseed View
- Aquamarine Cr
- Arkley Cl
- Arlene Dr
- Arthur Ct
- Ashfield Ct
- Augusta Ct
- Balinga Dr
- Ballarto Rd
- Barrine Ct
- Beryl Ct
- Better Boy Ct
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- Billyard Place
- Blackfriars Place
- Blackfriars Road
- Bouverie Pl
- Calwell Ct
- Captain Cook Cl
- Carawa
- Chardonnay Dr
- Claymore Street
- Coach House Ln
- Coco Pde
- Collina
- Coral
- Cranwell
- Daina Ct
- Dairy Pl
- Dampier Cl
- Dandenong-Hastings Rd
- Danube Cl
- Darnley Dr
- David Cl
- Deborah Ct
- Degas Ct
- Delatite
- Diamond Pde
- Di Blasi Ct
- Dimitrios Cl
- Duke Ct
- Eden Ave
- Edinburgh Dr
- Elpara Pl
- Emerald
- Eve Cl
- Flying Star
- Friuli Pl
- Gamble Rd
- Garden Gr
- Garnet Cl
- George Bass Ct
- Giulia Pl
- Glaymore Street
- Glover Ct
- Glynelea Cr
- Golden
- Greyclffe Avenue
- Greycliffe Avenue
- Gumvista
- Hall Rd
- Halsbury Pl
- Harold Rd
- Hawksburn Road
- Hawksburn Street
- Heritage Dr
- Heymount Way
- Heysen Dr
- Highview Rd
- Hillview Drive
- Hooper Dr
- Hotelier Ct
- Hutchins
- Jake Michael Gr
- James Mcfarlane
- Joan Ct
- John Monash Dr
- John Wedge
- Jurang
- Kerrie Anne Ct
- Kincaid Ave
- Lady Emily
- Laurie Ct
- Ledbury Place
- Lightwood St
- Lily
- Lisa Beth
- Lombardi Cl
- Louise Ct
- Manchester Dr
- Maraline Rd
- Marinda Dr
- Market Ct
- Marriott Cr
- Mcclelland Dr
- Mccormicks Rd
- Mcdonald St
- Mcgowan Dr
- Melanie Blair Pl
- Minka Pl
- Monalto Street
- Montalto Street
- Munday Ct
- Narelle Ct
- Natisone Pl
- Nicole Ct
- Nimman
- Northampton Street
- Odessa Place
- Oleander Ct
- Opal Ct
- Oriana Gr
- Overall Dr
- Palkarra Ct
- Paradise
- Pennants Way
- Pimmys Ct
- Pip St
- Postregna
- Potts Rd
- Pumpkin Road
- Punnett Street
- Rangeview Dr
- Rhone Gr
- Rocklea Cr
- Rodney Ct
- Ross Cr
- Sanoma Dr
- Santa Clara
- Sapphire
- Seaberry Promenade
- Selwyn Ct
- Skye Heights Ct
- Stable Gr
- St Austell Ct
- Stefans Ct
- St Johns Wood
- Streeton Ct
- Stud Ct
- Sven St
- Tashinny Road
- Taylors Rd
- Thompsons Rd
- Triumph
- Valley Rd
- Van Haaster Gr
- Venezia
- Veronica Dr
- Vivi Ct
- Wedge Rd
- Wesley Cl
- Whiting Ct
- Windella Gr
- Windsor Grange Ct
- Wisteria Ct
- Zamia Way
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