Byron Bay vs Skinners Shoot
Byron Bay scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Skinners Shoot skews owner-occupied (76%), Byron Bay runs more rental-dense (55% owner).
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Byron Bay and Skinners Shoot side by side
| Measure | Byron Bay | Skinners Shoot |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | $2,500,000 | – |
| Median unit | $1,388,000 | – |
| Renting | ||
| House rent | $1300/wk | $1300/wk |
| Unit rent | $750/wk | $750/wk |
| Owner occupied | 55.0% | 76.0% |
| Renter occupied | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 6 | 7 |
| Average ICSEA | 1082 | 1082 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 16 | 0 |
| Transit score | 0 | 0 |
| Bike score | 100 | 0 |
| Population | 6,330 | 130 |
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 1677 mm | 1677 mm |
| Mean max, January | 28.6°C | 28.6°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- For buyers
- We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
- For investors
- Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
- For families
- Skinners Shoot has a heavier family-household mix (68% vs 53%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Byron Bay vs Skinners Shoot: common questions
Which is more walkable, Byron Bay or Skinners Shoot?
Byron Bay scores 16/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
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