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Bayswater WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bayswater, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bayswater WA is 15,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bayswater is $1,015 per week ($52,780 per year). Median rent in Bayswater is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Bayswater has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Bayswater has a population density of 1553.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bayswater is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayswater is $2,000.

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Bayswater Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bayswater Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,015/wk

$52,780 per year

#1136 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bayswater Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (7,479) Female 51.1% (7,805)

Population Density

1553.2

people per km²

15,288 people · 9.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,679

Family income/wk

Bayswater 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Bayswater Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.1% 1,702 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.9% 2,544 dwellings

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

Bayswater Country of Birth

Australia

84.5%

England

8.8%

India

3.3%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

France

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Bayswater Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Catholic

25.0%

Anglican

8.6%

Not stated

6.2%

Buddhism

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Islam

2.1%

Hinduism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bayswater Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Bayswater Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.5%

Italian

16.6%

Vietnamese

15.7%

Mandarin

14.0%

Cantonese

7.8%

French

7.6%

Hindi

7.5%

SAL Tot

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bayswater Employment

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Employed full-time

44.4% 5,175 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.4% 2,731 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 364 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.1% 3,398 people

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

Bayswater Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.8%

Certificate III/IV

23.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

12.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Bayswater Occupation

Professionals

39.6%

Managers

15.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Bayswater Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Engineering

15.0%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

12.5%

Education

8.7%

Creative Arts

7.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.9%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Information Technology

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Bayswater Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bayswater Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bayswater Marital Status

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Married

44.0% 5,572

↔️

Separated

3.1% 392

📋

Divorced

9.8% 1,248

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 585

👤

Never married

38.5% 4,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bayswater Ancestry

English

30.1%

Australian

24.1%

Other

10.7%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

7.5%

Italian

5.5%

Chinese

3.4%

Indian

2.7%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Polish

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bayswater School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

15.7%

Secondary — Catholic

12.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

11.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Bayswater Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 1,677

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 27,603

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

Bayswater Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 2,176

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 9,902

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bayswater Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bayswater How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.7%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Train

6.3%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Bus

3.6%

Bicycle

2.2%

Other

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Bayswater Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.2%

1 vehicle

39.7%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

9.7%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Bayswater Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

20.7%

3 bedrooms

47.5%

4 bedrooms

24.7%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Bayswater Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

39.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bayswater Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

476

Indigenous residents

28,996

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bayswater Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,433

Asthma

519

Arthritis

427

Heart disease

354

Diabetes

315

Lung condition

265

Cancer

203

Stroke

128

Kidney disease

115

Dementia

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

Bayswater Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bayswater Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.4%

Couple — no children

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bayswater Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 18

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Previously served

2.5% 297

👤

Never served

97.4% 11,796

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bayswater Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 1,436

—

Did not provide

88.1% 10,621

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bayswater Children Ever Born

No children

40.8%

1 child

16.0%

2 children

27.3%

3 children

11.2%

4 children

3.6%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Bayswater When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

163

1961–1970

492

1971–1980

551

1981–1990

667

1991–2000

539

2001–2010

971

2011–2015

706

2016

2017

2018

121

2019

150

2020

2021

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

Bayswater Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.6%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

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

Bayswater Household Size

1 person

28.4%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bayswater Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,559

Moved from WA

1,366

Moved — same area (SA2)

295

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Bayswater Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bayswater Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

11,397

total students

Inglewood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 630 students

1127

ICSEA

St Columba's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 414 students

1125

ICSEA

Bayswater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1102

ICSEA

Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 740 students

1086

ICSEA

Infant Jesus School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 420 students

1083

ICSEA

Chisholm Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,738 students

1079

ICSEA

Hillcrest Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 496 students

1066

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 431 students

1064

ICSEA

St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 367 students

1057

ICSEA

Weld Square Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

1053

ICSEA

West Morley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

1044

ICSEA

Morley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1027

ICSEA

John Forrest Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,122 students

1026

ICSEA

Anzac Terrace Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1025

ICSEA

Eden Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1019

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

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

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Bayswater Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,037/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

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

If you earn X in Bayswater

Your weekly income

≈ $8,827/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,687/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Bayswater vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,662 Income: $704/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 7,750 Income: $1,458/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 7,772 Income: $703/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 7,795 Income: $971/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Pop: 7,819 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 7,867 Income: $925/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bayswater

What is the population of Bayswater WA?

The population of Bayswater WA is 15,288 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1553.2 people per km².Bayswater is ranked #260 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bayswater?

The median personal income in Bayswater WA is $1,015 per week, or $52,780 per year.The median household income is $2,037 per week.Family income is $2,679 per week.Bayswater is ranked #1,136 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bayswater?

Median rent in Bayswater WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bayswater ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bayswater?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayswater WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bayswater?

The median age in Bayswater WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bayswater a good suburb to live in?

Bayswater is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 15,288.The median income is $1,015/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% 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: 50083. All dollar figures in AUD.