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Skinners Shoot

NSW 2481 · Byron

130 (2021)142 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Byron local government area (est. 38,633 residents)

65
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

130
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
46
Transport score

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.

622.5 km
To Sydney CBD
2.8 km
To coast
$1,000/wk
Median rent (house)
2.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

130
Population
40
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Byron LGA population (est. 2025)38,633
Median household income (weekly)$1,874
vs NSW median+1.3%
Bachelor degree or higher58.9%
Born in Australia56.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse37 / 0 / 0

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

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$1,000 / $800 wk
Rental yield (house)0.8%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

7
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

46
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationByron Bay Interchange (2.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

70 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
40Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
40 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
40Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachMain Beach (3.1 km)
Nearest hospitalByron Central Hospital (4.1 km)
Nearest vet9.0 km
Nearest airportBallina/Byron (19.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.23%
Projected population 2041151
Projected households 204144

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.