Lyndhurst vs Skye

Lyndhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 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 Lyndhurst: a median of $985,000, against $838,000 in Skye. On these figures, Lyndhurst tends to suit families with children 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

Lyndhurst

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 75%)
  • But Skye has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Skye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($837,500 vs $985,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lyndhurst sits closer to the CBD (47.3 km vs 50.5 km)
  • Skye is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lyndhurst has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Skye is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Lyndhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.7% vs -0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lyndhurst 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.

Lyndhurst 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.

Lyndhurst Skye
Walkability 5 / 14
Lyndhurst — Walkability: 5/100 Skye — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 42 / 41
Lyndhurst — Safety: 42/100 Skye — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Lyndhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Skye — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 58 / 100
Lyndhurst — Low flood risk: 58/100 Skye — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lyndhurst has higher household incomes ($127,192 vs $104,208); Skye skews older (36 vs 33).

Lyndhurst Skye
Population 8,926
+9% vs other
 8,088
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.7% -0.1%
Median age 33 36
Median household income $127,192/yr
+18% vs other
 $104,208/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+5% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lyndhurst Skye
0-4 8.9% / 7.0%
Lyndhurst — 0-4: 8.9% Skye — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 18.9% / 14.5%
Lyndhurst — 5-14: 18.9% Skye — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Lyndhurst — 15-19: 5.4% Skye — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.5% / 6.9%
Lyndhurst — 20-24: 5.5% Skye — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.5% / 12.7%
Lyndhurst — 25-34: 14.5% Skye — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 22.6% / 15.2%
Lyndhurst — 35-44: 22.6% Skye — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 12.7% / 14.9%
Lyndhurst — 45-54: 12.7% Skye — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 6.5% / 12.0%
Lyndhurst — 55-64: 6.5% Skye — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 4.0% / 6.0%
Lyndhurst — 65-74: 4.0% Skye — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 0.9% / 3.1%
Lyndhurst — 75-84: 0.9% Skye — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.3% / 0.8%
Lyndhurst — 85+: 0.3% Skye — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lyndhurst 77.7% couple families
Lyndhurst — Couple Families: 77.7% Lyndhurst — Lone Person: 8.6% Lyndhurst — One Parent Families: 10.1% Lyndhurst — Group Household: 2.4% Lyndhurst — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Lyndhurst 20.3% renting
Lyndhurst — Owned Outright: 11.1% Lyndhurst — Mortgage: 68.6% Lyndhurst — Renting: 20.3%
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.

Lyndhurst Skye
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 18.3%
Lyndhurst — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Skye — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 8.1%
Lyndhurst — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Skye — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.7%
Lyndhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Skye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 2.0%
Lyndhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Skye — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Lyndhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% 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.

Lyndhurst Skye
India 19.1% / 1.6%
Lyndhurst — India: 19.1% Skye — India: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 5.1% / 0.8%
Lyndhurst — Sri Lanka: 5.1% Skye — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
England 1.2% / 4.5%
Lyndhurst — England: 1.2% Skye — England: 4.5%
Philippines 3.1% / 1.5%
Lyndhurst — Philippines: 3.1% Skye — Philippines: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.3%
Lyndhurst — New Zealand: 1.7% Skye — New Zealand: 2.3%
Afghanistan 2.7% / —
Lyndhurst — Afghanistan: 2.7% Skye — Afghanistan: not among its largest
China 1.7% / —
Lyndhurst — China: 1.7% Skye — China: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Lyndhurst — South Africa: not among its largest Skye — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lyndhurst 95.5% houses
Lyndhurst — Houses: 95.5% Lyndhurst — Townhouses: 4.8% Lyndhurst — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Skye 89.0% houses
Skye — Houses: 89.0% Skye — Townhouses: 10.6% Skye — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lyndhurst Skye
Median house price $985,000 $837,500
Median unit price — $596,500
Median land price $710,000 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 92 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.

Lyndhurst Skye
3 bed $771K / $796K
Lyndhurst — 3 bed: $771K (34 sales) Skye — 3 bed: $796K (76 sales)

34 vs 76 sales

4 bed $1M / $872K
Lyndhurst — 4 bed: $1M (103 sales) Skye — 4 bed: $872K (90 sales)

103 vs 90 sales

Zoning mix

Skye has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%).

Lyndhurst Skye
Rural and farming 56% 60%
Residential 30% 14%
Environmental 0% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Other and special use 1% 6%
Parks and recreation 2% 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

Lyndhurst Skye
New dwellings approved 594
across Greater Dandenong
 725
across Frankston
Approvals change year on year -34% -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.

Lyndhurst Skye
Houses 3.6%
$710/wk on $1.02M
 4.0%
$660/wk on $850K
Units — 4.8%
$558/wk on $610K

Ranking within VIC

Lyndhurst Skye
House price Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Skye is more walkable (14 vs 5); Lyndhurst scores higher overall (63 vs 55).

Lyndhurst Skye
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lyndhurst carries more flood risk (42 vs 0); Skye carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0).

Lyndhurst Skye
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst

  • Lyndhurst 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

Lyndhurst Skye
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 3 11
Childcare 5 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Skye sits further from the CBD (50.5 km vs 47.3 km).

Lyndhurst Skye
Walkability score 5/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 47.3 km 50.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3975
 1.0%
postcode 3977
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3975
 54
postcode 3977

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.

Lyndhurst Skye
Car (driver) 62.5% / 74.1%
Lyndhurst — Car (driver): 62.5% Skye — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 18.3%
Lyndhurst — Worked from Home: 26.8% Skye — Worked from Home: 18.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.3%
Lyndhurst — Car (passenger): 4.2% Skye — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 5.2% / 1.2%
Lyndhurst — Train: 5.2% Skye — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.7%
Lyndhurst — Walked Only: 0.6% Skye — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Lyndhurst Skye
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lyndhurst Skye
Connectivity score 80/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
2,140 premises
 50%
2,955 premises

Climate

Lyndhurst Skye
Annual rainfall 781 mm —
Summer max (Jan) — 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lyndhurst 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

Lyndhurst Skye
Average residential rate $2,123/yr $1,795/yr
Council Greater Dandenong Frankston

Federal electorate

Lyndhurst Skye
Division Isaacs Dunkley
Member Mark Dreyfus Jodie Belyea
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lyndhurst

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

Skye

Acreage Outer

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