Cranbourne South vs Skye

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Skye is closer to the city centre: 50.5 km, against 56.7 km.

Cranbourne South and Skye are both outer suburbs of Melbourne with similar median house prices around $830,000–$835,000, but they differ notably in scale and character. Cranbourne South is smaller with 3,241 residents and offers higher median household income ($118,456 versus $104,208), better liveability and walkability scores, and significantly lower bushfire risk (0 versus 27). However, Skye is closer to the CBD at 50.5 km compared to 56.7 km, has lower crime risk (54 versus 73), and no flood risk. Cranbourne South suits buyers prioritising income levels and safety from natural hazards, while Skye appeals to those valuing proximity to the city and lower crime.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Skye

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Skye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $470/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Skye

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.5 km vs 56.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Skye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cranbourne South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (93.6% vs -0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne South and Skye drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cranbourne South Skye
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cranbourne South Skye
Walkability 17 / 14
Cranbourne South — Walkability: 17/100 Skye — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 31 / 41
Cranbourne South — Safety: 31/100 Skye — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Cranbourne South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Skye — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 63 / 100
Cranbourne South — Low flood risk: 63/100 Skye — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Skye has more residents (8,088 vs 3,241); Cranbourne South rents higher ($470/wk vs $410/wk).

Cranbourne South Skye
Population 3,241 8,088
+150% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +93.6% -0.1%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $118,456/yr
+12% vs other
 $104,208/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+13% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South Skye
0-4 7.5% / 7.0%
Cranbourne South — 0-4: 7.5% Skye — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.5% / 14.5%
Cranbourne South — 5-14: 12.5% Skye — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.0% / 6.9%
Cranbourne South — 15-19: 5.0% Skye — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.1% / 6.9%
Cranbourne South — 20-24: 6.1% Skye — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 18.6% / 12.7%
Cranbourne South — 25-34: 18.6% Skye — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 14.1% / 15.2%
Cranbourne South — 35-44: 14.1% Skye — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.3% / 14.9%
Cranbourne South — 45-54: 11.3% Skye — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.7% / 12.0%
Cranbourne South — 55-64: 11.7% Skye — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.7% / 6.0%
Cranbourne South — 65-74: 8.7% Skye — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 3.5% / 3.1%
Cranbourne South — 75-84: 3.5% Skye — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.7% / 0.8%
Cranbourne South — 85+: 0.7% Skye — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South 63.2% couple families
Cranbourne South — Couple Families: 63.2% Cranbourne South — Lone Person: 18.5% Cranbourne South — One Parent Families: 12.3% Cranbourne South — Group Household: 3.9% Cranbourne South — Other Families: 2.1%
Skye 55.2% couple families
Skye — Couple Families: 55.2% Skye — Lone Person: 21.4% Skye — One Parent Families: 19.5% Skye — Group Household: 2.7% Skye — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South 10.8% renting
Cranbourne South — Owned Outright: 26.3% Cranbourne South — Mortgage: 62.9% Cranbourne South — Renting: 10.8%
Skye 17.9% renting
Skye — Owned Outright: 24.0% Skye — Mortgage: 58.2% Skye — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South Skye
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Cranbourne South — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Skye — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.1%
Cranbourne South — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Skye — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.7%
Cranbourne South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Skye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.0%
Cranbourne South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Skye — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Cranbourne South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Skye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cranbourne South Skye
England 3.3% / 4.5%
Cranbourne South — England: 3.3% Skye — England: 4.5%
India 4.2% / 1.6%
Cranbourne South — India: 4.2% Skye — India: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.3%
Cranbourne South — New Zealand: 1.5% Skye — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.5%
Cranbourne South — Philippines: 1.8% Skye — Philippines: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 0.8%
Cranbourne South — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Skye — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.9%
Cranbourne South — South Africa: 0.6% Skye — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South 98.7% houses
Cranbourne South — Houses: 98.7% Cranbourne South — Townhouses: 0.0% Cranbourne South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Skye 89.0% houses
Skye — Houses: 89.0% Skye — Townhouses: 10.6% Skye — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbourne South Skye
Median house price $835,000 $837,500
Median unit price — $596,500
Median land price $862,000 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 69 sales
 16 days
from 76 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cranbourne South Skye
3 bed $700K / $796K
Cranbourne South — 3 bed: $700K (32 sales) Skye — 3 bed: $796K (76 sales)

32 vs 76 sales

4 bed $849K / $872K
Cranbourne South — 4 bed: $849K (54 sales) Skye — 4 bed: $872K (90 sales)

54 vs 90 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne South has more rural and farming land (91% vs 60%); Skye has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).

Cranbourne South Skye
Rural and farming 91% 60%
Environmental 0% 16%
Residential 7% 14%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cranbourne South Skye
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
 725
across Frankston
Approvals change year on year -15% -47%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cranbourne South Skye
Houses 4.2%
$640/wk on $793K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $850K
Units — 4.8%
$558/wk on $610K

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne South Skye
House price Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne South scores higher overall (60 vs 55).

Cranbourne South Skye
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne South carries more flood risk (37 vs 0); Skye carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Cranbourne South Skye
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cranbourne South Skye
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cranbourne South

  • Cranbourne South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Skye

  • Australian Christian College Casey Independent · Combined at peers
  • Skye Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne South Skye
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cranbourne South sits further from the CBD (56.7 km vs 50.5 km).

Cranbourne South Skye
Walkability score 17/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 56.7 km
+11% vs other
 50.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 45 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cranbourne South Skye
Car (driver) 72.6% / 74.1%
Cranbourne South — Car (driver): 72.6% Skye — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 18.3%
Cranbourne South — Worked from Home: 21.5% Skye — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.3%
Cranbourne South — Car (passenger): 3.7% Skye — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.5% / 1.2%
Cranbourne South — Train: 1.5% Skye — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.7%
Cranbourne South — Walked Only: 0.5% Skye — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Cranbourne South Skye
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne South Skye
Connectivity score 90/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
1,800 premises
 50%
2,955 premises

Climate

Cranbourne South Skye
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cranbourne South Skye
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cranbourne South Skye
Average residential rate $1,767/yr $1,795/yr
Council Casey Frankston

Federal electorate

Cranbourne South Skye
Division Holt Dunkley
Member Cassandra Fernando Jodie Belyea
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranbourne South Skye
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cranbourne South

Acreage Outer

Skye

Acreage Outer

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