Bayview Heights vs Mount Sheridan

Mount Sheridan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Bayview Heights. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Mount Sheridan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 10)
  • But Bayview Heights carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Sheridan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Sheridan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 26/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1161 min vs 1167 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1690.1 km vs 1696.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bayview Heights has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • Mount Sheridan has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Mount Sheridan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
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.

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Walkability 26 / 53
Bayview Heights — Walkability: 26/100 Mount Sheridan — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 34 / 21
Bayview Heights — Safety: 34/100 Mount Sheridan — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bayview Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Sheridan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Sheridan has more residents (8,678 vs 4,175); Bayview Heights skews older (43 vs 37).

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Population 4,175 8,678
+108% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +4.9%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $99,112/yr
+4% vs other
 $94,952/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
0-4 5.2% / 6.4%
Bayview Heights — 0-4: 5.2% Mount Sheridan — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.6% / 15.3%
Bayview Heights — 5-14: 13.6% Mount Sheridan — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.0% / 6.7%
Bayview Heights — 15-19: 6.0% Mount Sheridan — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.2% / 5.5%
Bayview Heights — 20-24: 4.2% Mount Sheridan — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.4% / 13.0%
Bayview Heights — 25-34: 10.4% Mount Sheridan — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 13.3% / 13.7%
Bayview Heights — 35-44: 13.3% Mount Sheridan — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.7% / 15.0%
Bayview Heights — 45-54: 13.7% Mount Sheridan — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.1% / 11.8%
Bayview Heights — 55-64: 13.1% Mount Sheridan — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 13.4% / 8.2%
Bayview Heights — 65-74: 13.4% Mount Sheridan — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.9% / 3.6%
Bayview Heights — 75-84: 5.9% Mount Sheridan — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Bayview Heights — 85+: 1.2% Mount Sheridan — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayview Heights 46.0% couple families
Bayview Heights — Couple Families: 46.0% Bayview Heights — Lone Person: 27.9% Bayview Heights — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bayview Heights — Group Household: 5.4% Bayview Heights — Other Families: 1.7%
Mount Sheridan 48.8% couple families
Mount Sheridan — Couple Families: 48.8% Mount Sheridan — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Sheridan — One Parent Families: 20.6% Mount Sheridan — Group Household: 4.0% Mount Sheridan — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayview Heights 16.5% renting
Bayview Heights — Owned Outright: 41.2% Bayview Heights — Mortgage: 42.3% Bayview Heights — Renting: 16.5%
Mount Sheridan 26.9% renting
Mount Sheridan — Owned Outright: 28.5% Mount Sheridan — Mortgage: 44.6% Mount Sheridan — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.8%
Bayview Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Mount Sheridan — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 10.6%
Bayview Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Mount Sheridan — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.6%
Bayview Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Mount Sheridan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.2%
Bayview Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Mount Sheridan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.7%
Bayview Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Sheridan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Bayview Heights — England: 3.2% Mount Sheridan — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.8%
Bayview Heights — New Zealand: 2.5% Mount Sheridan — New Zealand: 2.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.7%
Bayview Heights — Philippines: 1.1% Mount Sheridan — Philippines: 1.7%
Japan 0.7% / 1.6%
Bayview Heights — Japan: 0.7% Mount Sheridan — Japan: 1.6%
India — / 1.8%
Bayview Heights — India: not among its largest Mount Sheridan — India: 1.8%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Bayview Heights — China: 0.5% Mount Sheridan — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayview Heights 99.5% houses
Bayview Heights — Houses: 99.5% Bayview Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bayview Heights — Townhouses: 0.7%
Mount Sheridan 98.7% houses
Mount Sheridan — Houses: 98.7% Mount Sheridan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Mount Sheridan — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Median house price $715,000 $727,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 28 sales
 27 days
from 79 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.

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
3 bed $655K / $687K
Bayview Heights — 3 bed: $655K (28 sales) Mount Sheridan — 3 bed: $687K (103 sales)

28 vs 103 sales

4 bed $830K / $770K
Bayview Heights — 4 bed: $830K (23 sales) Mount Sheridan — 4 bed: $770K (77 sales)

23 vs 77 sales

5 bed $1.08M / $875K
Bayview Heights — 5 bed: $1.08M (7 sales) Mount Sheridan — 5 bed: $875K (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

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.

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Houses 4.8%
$780/wk on $849K
 5.1%
$740/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Sheridan is more walkable (53 vs 26); Bayview Heights scores higher overall (51 vs 45).

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Grade B C
Score 51/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mount Sheridan carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 10 24
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 5 14

Mobility

Bayview Heights sits further from the CBD (1696.1 km vs 1690.1 km).

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Walkability score 26/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 1696.1 km 1690.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1167 min 1161 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4868
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4868
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.

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Car (driver) 75.4% / 76.6%
Bayview Heights — Car (driver): 75.4% Mount Sheridan — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 13.6%
Bayview Heights — Worked from Home: 17.1% Mount Sheridan — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.9%
Bayview Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Sheridan — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 1.4% / 1.4%
Bayview Heights — Bus: 1.4% Mount Sheridan — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Bayview Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Mount Sheridan — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Connectivity score 79/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
1,700 premises
 45%
3,554 premises

Climate

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayview Heights Mount Sheridan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayview Heights

Large Blocks Parks River

Mount Sheridan

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre

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