Skye, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Skye, in the Frankston City local government area.
| Locality | Skye |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Frankston City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -38.10473 |
| Longitude | 145.21524 |
| Population | 8,088 |
| Density | 488.4 /km² |
| Area | 16.6 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 3977 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 39 km southeast |
Skye is a locality in the Frankston City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,088. The locality covers an area of 16.6 km², giving a population density of about 488.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 39 km southeast of Melbourne. Skye is located at 38.1047°S, 145.2152°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3977.
Skye rolls across the coastal plain, a quiet collection of streets where the air carries the faint, briny tang of Port Phillip Bay, even miles inland. It lies 3.5 km east-south-east of Carrum Downs, VIC (from Carrum Downs, VIC: bearing 104°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-south-west of Berwick. The land here is generally flat, interspersed with the gentle undulations of suburban development and patches of remnant bushland, where hardy coastal gums stand sentinel. The character of Skye is one of unassuming residential sprawl, a place where backyards spill onto neighbouring properties and the distant hum of traffic from the Peninsula Link is a constant, low thrum. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, casts a pale, diffused glow, highlighting the muted greens of manicured lawns and the occasional bright splash of a flowering shrub.
Historically, the area that is now Skye was part of a broader agricultural landscape, its fertile soils yielding crops and supporting grazing livestock for many decades before suburban expansion began to reshape the terrain. Remnants of this past can still be glimpsed in the occasional older farm gate or a stand of mature trees that once marked a property boundary. The local economy today is largely driven by residential development and the services that cater to its growing population, with small shopping strips providing the everyday necessities. While not a hub of major industry, Skye serves as a convenient base for travellers heading south to the wineries and beaches of the Mornington Peninsula, its proximity to these attractions a key part of its modern identity. The quiet pace of life here, punctuated by the school run and the evening return of workers, speaks of a community focused on the practicalities of suburban living.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Skye, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Skye, in the Frankston City local government area.
Detailed location data for Skye includes the postcode (3977), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Frankston City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Skye is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |