Skipton, VIC 3361
Ararat Rural City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3361
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What to know about Skipton
Skipton (3361) sits in the Ararat region of Victoria.
Skipton has roughly 609 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Skipton scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 541 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 35/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Skipton's population at 609, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (81% own, 12% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (45%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 609
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 54%
- Lone person
- 45%
- Owner occupied
- 81%
- Renter occupied
- 12%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
46 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 541 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Skipton
- What is the Skipton postcode?
- Skipton is in the 3361 postcode, in VIC, in the Ararat Rural City Council region.
- Where is Skipton?
- Skipton is a suburb in the Ararat Rural City Council area, VIC 3361.
- What schools are in Skipton?
- There are 14 schools serving Skipton on this page, including Skipton Primary School, Linton Primary School, Cape Clear Primary School.
- How walkable is Skipton?
- Skipton has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 35.
- What suburbs are near Skipton?
- Skipton is close to Pittong, Mount Emu, Bradvale, Chepstowe, Mortchup.
- What is the population of Skipton?
- The population of Skipton is approximately 609 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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