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Bayles VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bayles, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bayles VIC is 445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bayles is $752 per week ($39,104 per year). Median rent in Bayles is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Bayles has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Bayles has a population density of 18.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bayles is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayles is $2,167.

There were 16 recorded offences in Bayles in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Bayles Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bayles Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$752/wk

$39,104 per year

#4475 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

#1459 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bayles Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (216) Female 51.7% (231)

Population Density

18.8

people per km²

445 people · 23.7 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,016

Family income/wk

Bayles Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bayles Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

45.9% 56 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.1% 66 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bayles Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bayles Religion

No Religion

48.7%

Catholic

16.2%

Anglican

12.2%

Not stated

6.7%

Christian (other)

6.0%

Church Christ

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bayles Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bayles Employment

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Employed full-time

40.2% 131 people

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Employed part-time

27.6% 90 people

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Unemployed

0.9% 3 people

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Not in labour force

31.3% 102 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bayles Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bayles Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

29.6%

Managers

19.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Professionals

11.9%

Labourers

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bayles Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Architecture & Building

19.1%

Engineering

17.6%

Education

12.2%

Agriculture & Environment

12.2%

Society & Culture

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Health

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bayles Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bayles Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$4,000+/wk

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bayles Marital Status

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Married

54.0% 189

↔️

Separated

1.1% 4

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Divorced

8.9% 31

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 12

👤

Never married

32.6% 114

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bayles Ancestry

Australian

36.7%

English

34.7%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

5.7%

Other

3.0%

Dutch

2.7%

German

2.7%

New Zealander

2.3%

Italian

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Maltese

0.7%

Croatian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bayles School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Government

22.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Pre-school

10.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bayles Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 33

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bayles Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.5% 59

—

Not a volunteer

82.5% 278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bayles Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bayles How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

9.5%

Car (passenger)

7.7%

Truck

5.3%

Walked only

3.0%

Other

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bayles Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

16.4%

2 vehicles

32.2%

3 vehicles

26.0%

4+ vehicles

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bayles Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

42.4%

4 bedrooms

39.6%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bayles Population Mobility

6.8%

moved in the last year

30.6%

moved in the last 5 years

1.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bayles Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

847

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bayles Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bayles Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

15.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bayles Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

24.0%

Couple — no children under 15

21.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bayles Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 7

👤

Never served

98.0% 337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bayles Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 54

—

Did not provide

84.0% 284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bayles Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

10.5%

5+ children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bayles When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bayles Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

10.2%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bayles Household Size

1 person

14.2%

2 persons

36.2%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

24.1%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bayles Where Residents Moved From

Same address

395

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bayles Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bayles Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 16 total

Assault

Break & Enter

Theft

Property Damage

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bayles Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

161

total students

Bayles Regional Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 161 students

998

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bayles Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,897/wk

Median Rent $425/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bayles

Your weekly income

≈ $8,220/month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $1,472/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Income: $859/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $79/wk

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Bayles vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Amphitheatre

Pop: 223 Income: $583/wk Rent: $233/wk

Merbein West

Pop: 223 Income: $661/wk Rent: $150/wk

Miepoll

Pop: 223 Income: $575/wk Rent: $270/wk

Raglan (Vic.)

Pop: 223 Income: $489/wk Rent: $200/wk

Swanpool

Pop: 227 Income: $539/wk Rent: $220/wk

Wallace

Pop: 227 Income: $725/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bayles

What is the population of Bayles VIC?

The population of Bayles VIC is 445 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 18.8 people per km².Bayles is ranked #5,215 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bayles?

The median personal income in Bayles VIC is $752 per week, or $39,104 per year.The median household income is $1,897 per week.Family income is $2,016 per week.Bayles is ranked #4,475 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bayles?

Median rent in Bayles VIC is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bayles ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bayles?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayles VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bayles?

The median age in Bayles VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bayles a good suburb to live in?

Bayles is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 445.The median income is $752/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20171. All dollar figures in AUD.