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Skye

SA 5072 · Burnside

293 (2021)308 est. (2025) · Stable

59
Overall score

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

293
Population
$1.74M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Safety score
34
Transport score

Skye is a stable suburb in Burnside, SA 5072, about 8km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.74M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 17km inland. Skye has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

8.4 km
To Adelaide CBD
17.4 km
To coast
$1,000/wk
Median rent (house)
7.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

293
Population
50
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,594
vs NSW median+40.2%
Bachelor degree or higher66.1%
Born in Australia70.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse107 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Italy (3.75%), China (3.41%), England (3.07%), Indonesia (1.71%), USA (1.71%)

Top languages: Italian (6.14%), Cantonese (1.71%), Greek (1.71%), Spanish (1.71%), Mandarin (1.37%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.74M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$1,000 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)3.0%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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: 5 (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: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

116
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1093 (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)

  • Magill SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1119
  • Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1077
  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1182
  • Rostrevor CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1064
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1097
  • Morialta Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1067
  • Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1149
  • Norton Summit Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1066
  • Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 3.4km
  • Stradbroke SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1110
  • Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 3.5km
  • Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1176

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

34
CBD commute (est.)37 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBotanic Gardens (7.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
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.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
30 in suburbCafes/Rest.
120 in suburbParks
3Playgrounds
812 in suburbPools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
40 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1841 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrew’s Hospital (7.2 km)
Nearest vet1.5 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (15.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.26%
Projected population 2041305
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Skye

What are property prices in Skye?

In Skye, the median house price is $1.74M. Median weekly house rent is $1,000.

How far is Skye from Adelaide CBD?

Skye is about 8.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 37 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Skye?

Skye has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Skye?

Skye has a transport score of 34/100.

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.