Side by sideSuburb comparison

Skye vs Karingal.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Skye scores higher on walkability (28/100 vs 12/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Karingal (993) sits above Skye (989).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

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

Karingal edges out on average school ICSEA (993 vs 989).

Common questionsSkye vs Karingal

Common questions

Does Skye or Karingal have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Karingal scores 993 vs 989 in Skye. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Skye or Karingal?

Skye scores 28/100 on walkability vs 12/100. 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.

The numbers behind the take

Skye
Metric
Karingal

Price & Market

$817,000
Median house
$559,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$323/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$298/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

28
Walk score
12
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
117,143
Population
56,127
33
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
989
Avg ICSEA
993

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).