Skinners Shoot
NSW 2481 · Byron
130 (2021) → 142 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Byron local government area (est. 38,633 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Skinners Shoot is a moderate growth suburb in Byron, NSW 2481, about 623km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Skinners Shoot are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Skinners Shoot has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: France (4.62%), Italy (4.62%), Brazil (3.85%), England (3.85%), USA (3.85%)
Top languages: Portuguese (8.46%), Spanish (6.15%), Italian (4.62%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1101
- St Finbarr's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1103
- Byron Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1064
- Byron Bay High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1054
- Byron Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1111
- Bangalow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1088
- Newrybar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1085
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Skinners Shoot
What are property prices in Skinners Shoot?
Recent sales volume in Skinners Shoot is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $1,000.
How far is Skinners Shoot from Sydney CBD?
Skinners Shoot is about 622.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Skinners Shoot?
Skinners Shoot has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Skinners Shoot?
Skinners Shoot has a transport score of 46/100.