Bayles vs Monomeith

Bayles is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Monomeith. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bayles tends to suit families with children, while Monomeith suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bayles

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Monomeith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monomeith

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $425/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bayles

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (77 km vs 80.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bayles

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bayles and Monomeith drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bayles Monomeith
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bayles Monomeith
Walkability 13 / 4
Bayles — Walkability: 13/100 Monomeith — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 35 / 19
Bayles — Safety: 35/100 Monomeith — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Bayles — Low fire risk: 88/100 Monomeith — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 1 / 1
Bayles — Low flood risk: 1/100 Monomeith — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Bayles has more residents (445 vs 69); Bayles rents higher ($425/wk vs $150/wk).

Bayles Monomeith
Population 445
+84% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% -4.2%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $98,644/yr
+14% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+65% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayles Monomeith
0-4 3.8% / —
Bayles — 0-4: 3.8% Monomeith — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.8% / 14.5%
Bayles — 5-14: 14.8% Monomeith — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.3% / 11.6%
Bayles — 15-19: 6.3% Monomeith — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 5.4% / 5.8%
Bayles — 20-24: 5.4% Monomeith — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.3% / 4.3%
Bayles — 25-34: 10.3% Monomeith — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 12.8% / 10.1%
Bayles — 35-44: 12.8% Monomeith — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.9% / 24.6%
Bayles — 45-54: 13.9% Monomeith — 45-54: 24.6%
55-64 13.7% / 15.9%
Bayles — 55-64: 13.7% Monomeith — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 11.2% / 8.7%
Bayles — 65-74: 11.2% Monomeith — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.2% / 5.8%
Bayles — 75-84: 7.2% Monomeith — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Bayles — 85+: not among its largest Monomeith — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayles 64.3% couple families
Bayles — Couple Families: 64.3% Bayles — Lone Person: 20.4% Bayles — One Parent Families: 15.3%
Monomeith 55.6% couple families
Monomeith — Couple Families: 55.6% Monomeith — Lone Person: 44.4% Monomeith — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayles 10.9% renting
Bayles — Owned Outright: 40.9% Bayles — Mortgage: 48.2% Bayles — Renting: 10.9%
Monomeith 0.0% renting
Monomeith — Owned Outright: 52.4% Monomeith — Mortgage: 47.6% Monomeith — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayles 97.3% houses
Bayles — Houses: 97.3% Bayles — Townhouses: 2.0% Bayles — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Monomeith 100.0% houses
Monomeith — Houses: 100.0% Monomeith — Townhouses: 0.0% Monomeith — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bayles Monomeith
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 23.2%
Bayles — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Monomeith — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 10.1%
Bayles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Monomeith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 5.8%
Bayles — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Monomeith — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 4.3%
Bayles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Monomeith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Zoning mix

Monomeith has more rural and farming land (84% vs 48%); Monomeith has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Bayles Monomeith
Rural and farming 48% 84%
Other and special use 45% 0%
Environmental 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bayles Monomeith
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bayles Monomeith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC

Liveability

Bayles is more walkable (13 vs 4).

Bayles Monomeith
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bayles carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Monomeith carries more crime risk (81 vs 65).

Bayles Monomeith
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
81/100
Flood High
99/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bayles Monomeith
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bayles

  • Bayles Regional Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Monomeith

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bayles Monomeith
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Monomeith sits further from the CBD (80.7 km vs 77 km).

Bayles Monomeith
Walkability score 13/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 77 km 80.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3981
 0.7%
postcode 3984
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3981
 49
postcode 3984

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bayles Monomeith
Car (driver) 61.8% / 65.6%
Bayles — Car (driver): 61.8% Monomeith — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 21.9%
Bayles — Worked from Home: 29.1% Monomeith — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 12.5%
Bayles — Car (passenger): 6.5% Monomeith — Car (passenger): 12.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / —
Bayles — Walked Only: 2.5% Monomeith — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.6%).

Setting

Bayles Monomeith
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bayles Monomeith
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
178 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Bayles Monomeith
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm 704 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 24.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.6°C

Council rates

Bayles Monomeith
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Bayles Monomeith
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayles Monomeith
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayles

Rural

Monomeith

Rural

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