Gnotuk vs Skibo
Comparing Gnotuk and Skibo, VIC: Gnotuk carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Gnotuk has more residents (120 vs 70); and Gnotuk sits further from the CBD (195.3 km vs 191.2 km).
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
Skibo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gnotuk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gnotuk
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Skibo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (191.2 km vs 195.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Skibo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gnotuk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.2% vs 7.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gnotuk and Skibo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Gnotuk has more residents (120 vs 70); Skibo rents higher ($220/wk vs $130/wk).
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120 +42% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.2% | +7.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 48 |
| Median household income | $106,184/yr +30% vs other | $74,048/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $130/wk | $220/wk +69% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 89% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 9% |
| Environmental | 6% | 0% |
| Industrial | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 60 across Corangamite same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +117% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
Liveability
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Gnotuk carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Skibo carries more flood risk (31 vs 0).
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
Gnotuk sits further from the CBD (195.3 km vs 191.2 km).
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 195.3 km +2% vs other | 191.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 138 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3260 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 3260 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).
Setting
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 147 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 151 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 47.3 km | 47.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 717 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,335/yr same for both | |
| Council | Corangamite same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gnotuk | Skibo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.