Bayswater North vs Bayswater

Comparing Bayswater North and Bayswater, VIC: Bayswater carries more flood risk (59 vs 0); Bayswater is more walkable (91 vs 62); and Bayswater has more residents (12,262 vs 9,014).

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

Bayswater

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 10)
  • But Bayswater North has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Bayswater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $935,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bayswater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bayswater

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bayswater North Bayswater
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.

Bayswater North Bayswater
Walkability 62 / 91
Bayswater North — Walkability: 62/100 Bayswater — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 21 / 23
Bayswater North — Safety: 21/100 Bayswater — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Bayswater North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bayswater — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 41
Bayswater North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bayswater — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Bayswater has more residents (12,262 vs 9,014).

Bayswater North Bayswater
Population 9,014 12,262
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +4.3%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $87,100/yr
+5% vs other
 $83,096/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $375/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayswater North Bayswater
0-4 6.4% / 5.8%
Bayswater North — 0-4: 6.4% Bayswater — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.3% / 10.6%
Bayswater North — 5-14: 12.3% Bayswater — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.9% / 4.5%
Bayswater North — 15-19: 4.9% Bayswater — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.1% / 5.9%
Bayswater North — 20-24: 5.1% Bayswater — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 14.8% / 16.4%
Bayswater North — 25-34: 14.8% Bayswater — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 16.3% / 15.9%
Bayswater North — 35-44: 16.3% Bayswater — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.5% / 12.2%
Bayswater North — 45-54: 12.5% Bayswater — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.6% / 10.8%
Bayswater North — 55-64: 11.6% Bayswater — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.9% / 8.9%
Bayswater North — 65-74: 8.9% Bayswater — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.2% / 6.2%
Bayswater North — 75-84: 4.2% Bayswater — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.8% / 2.8%
Bayswater North — 85+: 2.8% Bayswater — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayswater North 43.1% couple families
Bayswater North — Couple Families: 43.1% Bayswater North — Lone Person: 34.8% Bayswater North — One Parent Families: 17.3% Bayswater North — Group Household: 3.2% Bayswater North — Other Families: 1.6%
Bayswater 38.0% couple families
Bayswater — Couple Families: 38.0% Bayswater — Lone Person: 37.7% Bayswater — One Parent Families: 17.8% Bayswater — Group Household: 4.9% Bayswater — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayswater North 25.1% renting
Bayswater North — Owned Outright: 28.6% Bayswater North — Mortgage: 46.3% Bayswater North — Renting: 25.1%
Bayswater 34.5% renting
Bayswater — Owned Outright: 28.3% Bayswater — Mortgage: 37.2% Bayswater — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bayswater North Bayswater
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 13.8%
Bayswater North — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Bayswater — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 14.7%
Bayswater North — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Bayswater — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.6%
Bayswater North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Bayswater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 5.6%
Bayswater North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Bayswater — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Bayswater North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Bayswater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bayswater North Bayswater
China 2.4% / 5.4%
Bayswater North — China: 2.4% Bayswater — China: 5.4%
India 3.2% / 4.0%
Bayswater North — India: 3.2% Bayswater — India: 4.0%
England 3.2% / 2.7%
Bayswater North — England: 3.2% Bayswater — England: 2.7%
Malaysia 1.0% / 2.0%
Bayswater North — Malaysia: 1.0% Bayswater — Malaysia: 2.0%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.8%
Bayswater North — Philippines: 1.1% Bayswater — Philippines: 1.8%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 1.5%
Bayswater North — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Bayswater — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Bayswater North — New Zealand: 1.2% Bayswater — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayswater North 79.6% houses
Bayswater North — Houses: 79.6% Bayswater North — Townhouses: 18.4% Bayswater North — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Bayswater 61.7% houses
Bayswater — Houses: 61.7% Bayswater — Townhouses: 27.3% Bayswater — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bayswater North Bayswater
Median house price $915,000 $900,000
Median unit price $635,000 $677,500
Median land price $935,000 $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 73 sales
 24 days
from 158 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bayswater North Bayswater
2 bed $606K / $615K
Bayswater North — 2 bed: $606K (57 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $615K (73 sales)

57 vs 73 sales

3 bed $734K / $760K
Bayswater North — 3 bed: $734K (20 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $760K (45 sales)

20 vs 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bayswater North Bayswater
2 bed $740K / $718K
Bayswater North — 2 bed: $740K (11 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $718K (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

3 bed $874K / $860K
Bayswater North — 3 bed: $874K (81 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $860K (129 sales)

81 vs 129 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $980K
Bayswater North — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales) Bayswater — 4 bed: $980K (78 sales)

45 vs 78 sales

Zoning mix

Bayswater North Bayswater
Residential 50%
same for both
Industrial 37% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 11%
Parks and recreation 2% 5%
Commercial 1% 2%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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

Bayswater North Bayswater
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
 577
across Knox
Approvals change year on year -74% -14%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bayswater North Bayswater
Houses 4.0%
$660/wk on $868K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $855K
Units 4.6%
$522/wk on $595K
 4.5%
$580/wk on $672K

Ranking within VIC

Bayswater North Bayswater
House price Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 49% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Bayswater is more walkable (91 vs 62); Bayswater North scores higher overall (65 vs 51).

Bayswater North Bayswater
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bayswater carries more flood risk (59 vs 0); Bayswater carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Bayswater North Bayswater
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Bayswater North Bayswater
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Bayswater North

  • Bayswater North Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bayswater

  • Bayswater South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bayswater Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bayswater Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Bayswater West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bayswater North Bayswater
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 3 21
Parks & reserves 10 16
Childcare 5 10
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 6 5
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Bayswater North Bayswater
Walkability score 62/100 91/100
Distance to Melbourne 35 km
+1% vs other
 34.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 37 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 149.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 129.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3153
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3153
same for both

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.

Bayswater North Bayswater
Car (driver) 65.8% / 62.3%
Bayswater North — Car (driver): 65.8% Bayswater — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 27.4%
Bayswater North — Worked from Home: 25.8% Bayswater — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.1%
Bayswater North — Car (passenger): 3.6% Bayswater — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.3% / 3.6%
Bayswater North — Train: 2.3% Bayswater — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.3%
Bayswater North — Walked Only: 1.0% Bayswater — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Bayswater North Bayswater
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.5 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bayswater North Bayswater
Connectivity score 73/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
4,759 premises
 11%
7,714 premises

Climate

Bayswater North Bayswater
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bayswater North Bayswater
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bayswater North Bayswater
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,732/yr
Council Maroondah Knox

Federal electorate

Bayswater North Bayswater
Division Deakin Aston
Member Matt Gregg Mary Doyle
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayswater North Bayswater
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayswater North

Outer Parks Quiet

Bayswater

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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