Ewingsdale vs Skinners Shoot

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ewingsdale, about half of households are couple families. In Skinners Shoot, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Skinners Shoot: a median of $6.78 million, against $2.81 million in Ewingsdale, though rent is higher in Ewingsdale. On these figures, Ewingsdale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Skinners Shoot suits people living alone and couples.

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

Ewingsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ewingsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,812,500 vs $6,775,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 37%)
  • But Skinners Shoot has cheaper land ($150,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Skinners Shoot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ewingsdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (482 min vs 496 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (758.3 km vs 761.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ewingsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Ewingsdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.2% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
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.

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Walkability 16 / 10
Ewingsdale — Walkability: 16/100 Skinners Shoot — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 44 / 32
Ewingsdale — Safety: 44/100 Skinners Shoot — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Ewingsdale — Low fire risk: 49/100 Skinners Shoot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ewingsdale has more residents (1,025 vs 130); Ewingsdale has higher household incomes ($132,756 vs $97,448).

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Population 1,025
+87% vs other
 130
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.2% +1.6%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $132,756/yr
+27% vs other
 $97,448/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+23% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
0-4 5.1% / 4.6%
Ewingsdale — 0-4: 5.1% Skinners Shoot — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.7% / 8.5%
Ewingsdale — 5-14: 11.7% Skinners Shoot — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 4.9% / 2.3%
Ewingsdale — 15-19: 4.9% Skinners Shoot — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 3.6% / 2.3%
Ewingsdale — 20-24: 3.6% Skinners Shoot — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 14.4% / 21.5%
Ewingsdale — 25-34: 14.4% Skinners Shoot — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 14.0% / 19.2%
Ewingsdale — 35-44: 14.0% Skinners Shoot — 35-44: 19.2%
45-54 15.7% / 14.6%
Ewingsdale — 45-54: 15.7% Skinners Shoot — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 14.0% / 10.8%
Ewingsdale — 55-64: 14.0% Skinners Shoot — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 11.5% / 8.5%
Ewingsdale — 65-74: 11.5% Skinners Shoot — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 4.4% / 6.2%
Ewingsdale — 75-84: 4.4% Skinners Shoot — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.4% / —
Ewingsdale — 85+: 1.4% Skinners Shoot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 52.1% couple families
Ewingsdale — Couple Families: 52.1% Ewingsdale — Lone Person: 17.4% Ewingsdale — One Parent Families: 14.2% Ewingsdale — Group Household: 12.8% Ewingsdale — Other Families: 3.7%
Skinners Shoot 68.2% couple families
Skinners Shoot — Couple Families: 68.2% Skinners Shoot — Lone Person: 31.8% Skinners Shoot — One Parent Families: 0.0% Skinners Shoot — Group Household: 0.0% Skinners Shoot — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 27.0% renting
Ewingsdale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Ewingsdale — Mortgage: 34.5% Ewingsdale — Renting: 27.0%
Skinners Shoot 30.0% renting
Skinners Shoot — Owned Outright: 47.5% Skinners Shoot — Mortgage: 22.5% Skinners Shoot — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 29.2%
Ewingsdale — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Skinners Shoot — Bachelor Degree: 29.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 10.0%
Ewingsdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Skinners Shoot — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.5%
Ewingsdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Skinners Shoot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 8.5%
Ewingsdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Skinners Shoot — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.1%
Ewingsdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Skinners Shoot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

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.

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
England 3.6% / 3.8%
Ewingsdale — England: 3.6% Skinners Shoot — England: 3.8%
France 1.4% / 4.6%
Ewingsdale — France: 1.4% Skinners Shoot — France: 4.6%
Italy — / 4.6%
Ewingsdale — Italy: not among its largest Skinners Shoot — Italy: 4.6%
Brazil — / 3.8%
Ewingsdale — Brazil: not among its largest Skinners Shoot — Brazil: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Ewingsdale — New Zealand: 2.6% Skinners Shoot — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 2.3%
Ewingsdale — Netherlands: not among its largest Skinners Shoot — Netherlands: 2.3%
Germany 1.2% / —
Ewingsdale — Germany: 1.2% Skinners Shoot — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 1.2% / —
Ewingsdale — Canada: 1.2% Skinners Shoot — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ewingsdale 95.4% houses
Ewingsdale — Houses: 95.4% Ewingsdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Skinners Shoot 100.0% houses
Skinners Shoot — Houses: 100.0% Skinners Shoot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Median house price $2,812,500 $6,775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,600,000 $150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 138 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Skinners Shoot has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 4%); Ewingsdale has more rural and farming land (76% vs 64%).

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Rural and farming 76% 64%
Environmental 4% 32%
Residential 12% 0%
Other and special use 4%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 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

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
New dwellings approved 129
across Byron
same for both
Approvals change year on year -65%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
House price Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW

Liveability

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ewingsdale carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Skinners Shoot carries more crime risk (68 vs 56).

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ewingsdale

  • Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Skinners Shoot

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 11 2

Mobility

Skinners Shoot sits further from the CBD (761.7 km vs 758.3 km).

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Walkability score 16/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 758.3 km 761.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 482 min 496 min
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2481
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2481
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.

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Car (driver) 53.7% / 50.0%
Ewingsdale — Car (driver): 53.7% Skinners Shoot — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 38.2% / 34.1%
Ewingsdale — Worked from Home: 38.2% Skinners Shoot — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Walked Only 3.4% / 9.1%
Ewingsdale — Walked Only: 3.4% Skinners Shoot — Walked Only: 9.1%
Bicycle 2.0% / 6.8%
Ewingsdale — Bicycle: 2.0% Skinners Shoot — Bicycle: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Ewingsdale — Car (passenger): 2.7% Skinners Shoot — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.7%).

Setting

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 2.8 km
3.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Connectivity score 31/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
448 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Byron
same for both

Federal electorate

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ewingsdale Skinners Shoot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ewingsdale

Acreage Premium Quiet

Skinners Shoot

Coastal Luxury Professionals Rural

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