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Bayview Heights QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bayview Heights, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bayview Heights QLD is 4,175 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bayview Heights is $895 per week ($46,540 per year). Median rent in Bayview Heights is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Bayview Heights has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bayview Heights has a population density of 966.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bayview Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayview Heights is $1,625.

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Bayview Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bayview Heights Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$895/wk

$46,540 per year

#2193 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bayview Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,034) Female 51.3% (2,144)

Population Density

966.4

people per km²

4,175 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,114

Family income/wk

Bayview Heights 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)

Bayview Heights Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.4% 617 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.6% 633 dwellings

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

Bayview Heights Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

3.3%

Germany

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

Croatia

0.2%

France

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Bayview Heights Religion

No Religion

39.0%

Catholic

32.9%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

6.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bayview Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Bayview Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.6%

Japan

17.1%

SAL Tot

14.4%

Italian

13.5%

Cantonese

9.0%

Vietnamese

8.1%

German

6.3%

SAL Indon

5.4%

Other Chinese

4.5%

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

Bayview Heights Employment

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Employed full-time

41.5% 1,294 people

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Employed part-time

23.4% 728 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 102 people

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Not in labour force

31.8% 991 people

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

Bayview Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.3%

Bachelor Degree

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Bayview Heights Occupation

Professionals

28.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Managers

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Bayview Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Engineering

20.0%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

13.4%

Education

10.8%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

Bayview Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bayview Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bayview Heights Marital Status

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Married

50.0% 1,690

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Separated

3.0% 102

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Divorced

8.9% 301

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Widowed

4.8% 162

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Never married

33.3% 1,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bayview Heights Ancestry

English

28.1%

Australian

26.0%

Irish

10.2%

Other

8.8%

Scottish

8.6%

Italian

5.6%

German

4.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.2%

Greek

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bayview Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

27.6%

Secondary — Catholic

20.1%

Secondary — Government

14.2%

Primary — Government

14.1%

Vocational Education

11.2%

Pre-school

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Bayview Heights Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.6% 444

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 7,498

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

Bayview Heights Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.7% 605

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 2,622

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bayview Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bayview Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

18.8%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Bayview Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.1%

1 vehicle

27.5%

2 vehicles

47.0%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Bayview Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

3.0%

3 bedrooms

49.4%

4 bedrooms

34.4%

5 bedrooms

10.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Bayview Heights Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

33.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bayview Heights Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

481

Indigenous residents

7,524

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bayview Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

270

Arthritis

140

Asthma

140

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bayview Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bayview Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.6%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bayview Heights Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

4.2% 137

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Never served

95.3% 3,076

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bayview Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 455

—

Did not provide

85.9% 2,767

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bayview Heights Children Ever Born

No children

28.3%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Bayview Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

136

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Bayview Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.4%

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

Bayview Heights Household Size

1 person

18.9%

2 persons

39.8%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

16.6%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bayview Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,382

Moved from QLD

433

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Bayview Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.0%

Step family — no other children

12.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bayview Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

5,288

total students

Trinity Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1103

ICSEA

St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students

1035

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

White Rock State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

837

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

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

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Bayview Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,906/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Bayview Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $8,259/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,516/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Bayview Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,104 Income: $487/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,106 Income: $711/wk Rent: $335/wk

Buccan

Pop: 2,134 Income: $808/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Pop: 2,134 Income: $806/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 2,137 Income: $430/wk Rent: $274/wk

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Pop: 2,137 Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $349/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bayview Heights

What is the population of Bayview Heights QLD?

The population of Bayview Heights QLD is 4,175 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 966.4 people per km².Bayview Heights is ranked #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bayview Heights?

The median personal income in Bayview Heights QLD is $895 per week, or $46,540 per year.The median household income is $1,906 per week.Family income is $2,114 per week.Bayview Heights is ranked #2,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bayview Heights?

Median rent in Bayview Heights QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bayview Heights ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bayview Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayview Heights QLD is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bayview Heights?

The median age in Bayview Heights QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bayview Heights a good suburb to live in?

Bayview Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,175.The median income is $895/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 30188. All dollar figures in AUD.