Cranbourne West vs Skye

Cranbourne West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in 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. Houses cost more in Skye: a median of $838,000, against $735,000 in Cranbourne West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cranbourne West tends to suit families with children.

Cranbourne West is significantly larger and more walkable than Skye, with a population of 19,969 compared to 8,088 and a walkability score of 69 versus 14, making it better suited to those who value urban convenience. Skye offers higher median household income at $104,208 against $96,512 and lower crime risk at 59 compared to 71, though it carries a notable bushfire risk of 27 while Cranbourne West has none. Property prices are notably higher in Skye—median house prices of $835,000 versus $735,050—and rental costs are also steeper at $410 weekly compared to $375. Both suburbs are roughly equidistant from the CBD, around 49–50 km away.

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

Cranbourne West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 11)
  • But Skye carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cranbourne West

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($653,000 vs $810,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $837,500)
  • has cheaper units ($535,450 vs $596,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cranbourne West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranbourne West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 14/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 14/100)
  • But Skye carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Cranbourne West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.8% vs -0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne West 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 West 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 West Skye
Walkability 69 / 14
Cranbourne West — Walkability: 69/100 Skye — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 29 / 41
Cranbourne West — Safety: 29/100 Skye — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Cranbourne West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Skye — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 72 / 100
Cranbourne West — Low flood risk: 72/100 Skye — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranbourne West has more residents (19,969 vs 8,088); Skye skews older (36 vs 32).

Cranbourne West Skye
Population 19,969
+59% vs other
 8,088
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.8% -0.1%
Median age 32 36
Median household income $96,512/yr $104,208/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $410/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne West Skye
0-4 10.0% / 7.0%
Cranbourne West — 0-4: 10.0% Skye — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 16.6% / 14.5%
Cranbourne West — 5-14: 16.6% Skye — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Cranbourne West — 15-19: 5.4% Skye — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.8% / 6.9%
Cranbourne West — 20-24: 5.8% Skye — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 18.3% / 12.7%
Cranbourne West — 25-34: 18.3% Skye — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 18.4% / 15.2%
Cranbourne West — 35-44: 18.4% Skye — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 10.5% / 14.9%
Cranbourne West — 45-54: 10.5% Skye — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 7.3% / 12.0%
Cranbourne West — 55-64: 7.3% Skye — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 4.9% / 6.0%
Cranbourne West — 65-74: 4.9% Skye — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 2.1% / 3.1%
Cranbourne West — 75-84: 2.1% Skye — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Cranbourne West — 85+: 0.8% Skye — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne West 60.2% couple families
Cranbourne West — Couple Families: 60.2% Cranbourne West — Lone Person: 18.3% Cranbourne West — One Parent Families: 17.1% Cranbourne West — Group Household: 2.8% Cranbourne West — Other Families: 1.6%
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 West 23.1% renting
Cranbourne West — Owned Outright: 12.9% Cranbourne West — Mortgage: 64.0% Cranbourne West — Renting: 23.1%
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 West Skye
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 18.3%
Cranbourne West — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Skye — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 8.1%
Cranbourne West — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Skye — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.7%
Cranbourne West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Skye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.0%
Cranbourne West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Skye — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
Cranbourne West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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 West Skye
India 12.5% / 1.6%
Cranbourne West — India: 12.5% Skye — India: 1.6%
England 1.8% / 4.5%
Cranbourne West — England: 1.8% Skye — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.3%
Cranbourne West — New Zealand: 3.1% Skye — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.5%
Cranbourne West — Philippines: 2.3% Skye — Philippines: 1.5%
Afghanistan 3.7% / —
Cranbourne West — Afghanistan: 3.7% Skye — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 2.7% / 0.8%
Cranbourne West — Sri Lanka: 2.7% Skye — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Cranbourne West — South Africa: not among its largest Skye — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne West 81.7% houses
Cranbourne West — Houses: 81.7% Cranbourne West — Townhouses: 15.3% Cranbourne West — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Skye 89.0% houses
Skye — Houses: 89.0% Skye — Townhouses: 10.6% Skye — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbourne West Skye
Median house price $735,000 $837,500
Median unit price $535,450 $596,500
Median land price $653,000 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 241 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 West Skye
3 bed $690K / $796K
Cranbourne West — 3 bed: $690K (232 sales) Skye — 3 bed: $796K (76 sales)

232 vs 76 sales

4 bed $808K / $872K
Cranbourne West — 4 bed: $808K (179 sales) Skye — 4 bed: $872K (90 sales)

179 vs 90 sales

Zoning mix

Skye has more rural and farming land (60% vs 9%); Skye has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).

Cranbourne West Skye
Residential 82% 14%
Rural and farming 9% 60%
Environmental 0% 16%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Parks and recreation 4% 0%
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 West 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 West Skye
Houses 4.2%
$610/wk on $755K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $850K
Units — 4.8%
$558/wk on $610K

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne West Skye
House price Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools Higher than 55% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne West is more walkable (69 vs 14).

Cranbourne West Skye
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne West carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Skye carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Cranbourne West Skye
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cranbourne West Skye
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cranbourne West

  • Cranbourne West Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Barton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peter's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Quarters Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Skye

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne West Skye
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 15 11
Childcare 16 1
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Fuel stations 6 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Cranbourne West Skye
Walkability score 69/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.1 km 50.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 West Skye
Car (driver) 75.2% / 74.1%
Cranbourne West — Car (driver): 75.2% Skye — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 18.3%
Cranbourne West — Worked from Home: 15.7% Skye — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.3%
Cranbourne West — Car (passenger): 5.2% Skye — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 2.5% / 1.2%
Cranbourne West — Train: 2.5% Skye — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.7%
Cranbourne West — Walked Only: 0.6% Skye — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.7% / 0.3%
Cranbourne West — Bus: 0.7% Skye — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Cranbourne West Skye
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne West Skye
Connectivity score 99/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
6,699 premises
 50%
2,955 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cranbourne West

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

Skye

Acreage Outer

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