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Botanic Ridge vs Skye

Name: Botanic Ridge vs Skye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Botanic Ridge profile · Skye profile

Botanic Ridge Skye

Skye (Vic.) and Botanic Ridge are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Botanic Ridge is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,552 compared to $2,004 in Skye (Vic.). It is also a much newer or faster-growing area, where 55.7% of residents moved in during the last five years, whereas 31.4% did so in Skye (Vic.). While Botanic Ridge has more people caring for children unpaid (43.6% compared to 32.9%), Skye (Vic.) is more walkable, with 79.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 40.2% in Botanic Ridge.

These two areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with an identical share of First Nations residents at 1.3% and nearly the same typical weekly rent of around $400 to $410. This common ground exists despite a gap in household wealth that has widened over time. Botanic Ridge remains more likely to have four-bedroom homes and higher mortgages, while Skye (Vic.) has a higher share of people who own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Botanic Ridge Unpaid child care: 10.7 pts higher in Botanic Ridge One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Skye Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Skye Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botanic Ridge in Skye +1,349 larger in Skye gap narrowing

6,739 86th pct 8,088 87th pct

Median age in Botanic Ridge in Skye +4 yrs older in Skye gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 44.7%

34.0% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Botanic Ridge Skye

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 75.5%

4.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 37.6%

40.2% English ◂ +1.8 pts 38.3%

8.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 83.3%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 49.1%

38.2% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Botanic Ridge in Skye +0.05 more in Skye

0.53 0th pct 0.57 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Botanic Ridge in Skye +8 more in Skye

14 84th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Botanic Ridge in Skye +199 larger in Botanic Ridge

852 98th pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Botanic Ridge in Skye +17 higher in Botanic Ridge

1,019 66th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 54.6%

15.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$249 higher in Botanic Ridge gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$548 higher in Botanic Ridge gap widening

$2,552 90th pct $2,004 75th pct

Family income in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$427 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,594 85th pct $2,167 67th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 41.9%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%

4.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

27.5% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +7.3 pts 64.4%

17.7% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Botanic Ridge in Skye +15 larger in Skye

89 85th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Botanic Ridge in Skye +5 yrs older in Skye

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$75 higher in Botanic Ridge

$762 62nd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$43 higher in Skye

$2,100 66th pct $2,143 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botanic Ridge in Skye +0.3 larger in Botanic Ridge gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 64.5%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

8.4% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

26.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 21.9%

20.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.6% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$6 higher in Skye gap narrowing

$404 82nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Botanic Ridge in Skye +$467 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Botanic Ridge in Skye even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 56.7%

16.9% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 89.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.5 pts 42.5%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 71.0%

3.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 38.8%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Botanic Ridge in Skye +1 more in Botanic Ridge

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Botanic Ridge in Skye +0.45 more in Botanic Ridge

1.93 65th pct 1.48 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Botanic Ridge in Skye +11.1 more in Botanic Ridge

279.4 74th pct 268.3 74th pct

PT routes in Botanic Ridge in Skye even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Botanic Ridge in Skye +5 longer in Skye

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Botanic Ridge in Skye +4 longer in Botanic Ridge

40 33rd pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Botanic Ridge in Skye +13,303 more in Skye

0 0th pct 13,303 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Botanic Ridge in Skye +13,303 more in Skye

0 0th pct 13,303 44th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Train even 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 44.0%

15.7% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Botanic Ridge in Skye +1.3 higher in Skye

4.2 79th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Botanic Ridge in Skye +1.9 more in Skye

3.8 77th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Botanic Ridge in Skye +30.8 pts higher in Skye

40.1% 77th pct 70.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Botanic Ridge in Skye +21.3 pts higher in Skye

55.1% 81st pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Botanic Ridge in Skye +8.8 pts higher in Skye

72.6% 79th pct 81.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Botanic Ridge in Skye +23.2 pts higher in Skye

57.7% 78th pct 80.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Botanic Ridge in Skye +2.5 pts higher in Skye

95.8% 84th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Botanic Ridge in Skye +39.6 pts higher in Skye

40.2% 82nd pct 79.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Botanic Ridge in Skye +7.7 more in Botanic Ridge

13.5 50th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Botanic Ridge in Skye +266 higher in Botanic Ridge

295 95th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Botanic Ridge in Skye +0.8 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

4.1% 30th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Botanic Ridge with nearby areas

Cranbourne South Junction Village Cranbourne Cranbourne West Skye Pearcedale Cranbourne East Langwarrin

Compare Skye with nearby areas

Sandhurst Cranbourne West Carrum Downs Lyndhurst Langwarrin Botanic Ridge Frankston North Cranbourne

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botanic Ridge vs Skye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20307/botanic-ridge/vs/SAL22291/skye