Bayview vs Church Point

Church Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Bayview. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bayview, about half of households are people living alone. In Church Point, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bayview tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Church Point suits couples.

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

Church Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 57%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 47%)
  • But Bayview carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Church Point

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,200,000 vs $3,750,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper units ($3,875,000 vs $4,575,000)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bayview has cheaper rent ($850/wk vs $1,073/wk)
  • Church Point leaves renters under less rental stress (34% vs 45%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bayview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 51 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bayview

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Church Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bayview and Church Point 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 Church Point
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 Church Point
Walkability 46 / 47
Bayview — Walkability: 46/100 Church Point — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 75 / 51
Bayview — Safety: 75/100 Church Point — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 6 / 2
Bayview — Low fire risk: 6/100 Church Point — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Bayview has more residents (3,807 vs 1,066); Church Point has higher household incomes ($165,464 vs $98,020).

Bayview Church Point
Population 3,807
+72% vs other
 1,066
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +6.9%
Median age 58 54
Median household income $98,020/yr $165,464/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $850/wk $1,073/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayview Church Point
0-4 2.7% / 3.2%
Bayview — 0-4: 2.7% Church Point — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 9.4% / 8.0%
Bayview — 5-14: 9.4% Church Point — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 5.7% / 7.8%
Bayview — 15-19: 5.7% Church Point — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.8% / 4.9%
Bayview — 20-24: 3.8% Church Point — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 4.8% / 4.0%
Bayview — 25-34: 4.8% Church Point — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 6.6% / 6.8%
Bayview — 35-44: 6.6% Church Point — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 12.2% / 16.0%
Bayview — 45-54: 12.2% Church Point — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.1% / 18.8%
Bayview — 55-64: 14.1% Church Point — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 16.1% / 17.3%
Bayview — 65-74: 16.1% Church Point — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 16.5% / 10.9%
Bayview — 75-84: 16.5% Church Point — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 8.0% / 2.2%
Bayview — 85+: 8.0% Church Point — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayview 40.5% couple families
Bayview — Couple Families: 40.5% Bayview — Lone Person: 50.0% Bayview — One Parent Families: 6.9% Bayview — Other Families: 1.1% Bayview — Group Household: 1.4%
Church Point 63.3% couple families
Church Point — Couple Families: 63.3% Church Point — Lone Person: 27.4% Church Point — One Parent Families: 7.4% Church Point — Other Families: 1.9% Church Point — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayview 8.8% renting
Bayview — Owned Outright: 60.3% Bayview — Mortgage: 31.0% Bayview — Renting: 8.8%
Church Point 7.1% renting
Church Point — Owned Outright: 58.9% Church Point — Mortgage: 33.9% Church Point — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bayview Church Point
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 22.0%
Bayview — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Church Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 10.7%
Bayview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Church Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 8.5%
Bayview — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Church Point — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 9.0%
Bayview — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Church Point — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.7%
Bayview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Church Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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 Church Point
England 11.5% / 12.2%
Bayview — England: 11.5% Church Point — England: 12.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Bayview — New Zealand: 1.9% Church Point — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.8% / 2.0%
Bayview — South Africa: 1.8% Church Point — South Africa: 2.0%
China 0.9% / 1.0%
Bayview — China: 0.9% Church Point — China: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.2%
Bayview — Scotland: 0.7% Church Point — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / 0.8%
Bayview — Germany: 1.0% Church Point — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayview 56.9% houses
Bayview — Houses: 56.9% Bayview — Townhouses: 23.3% Bayview — Flats / Apartments: 19.9%
Church Point 91.7% houses
Church Point — Houses: 91.7% Church Point — Townhouses: 2.8% Church Point — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bayview Church Point
Median house price $3,400,000 $3,130,000
Median unit price $4,575,000 $3,875,000
Median land price $3,750,000 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 36 sales
 45 days
from 14 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 Church Point
3 bed $3.5M / $2.15M
Bayview — 3 bed: $3.5M (9 sales) Church Point — 3 bed: $2.15M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

4 bed $3.1M / $3.13M
Bayview — 4 bed: $3.1M (23 sales) Church Point — 4 bed: $3.13M (19 sales)

23 vs 19 sales

5 bed $3.5M / $4M
Bayview — 5 bed: $3.5M (23 sales) Church Point — 5 bed: $4M (8 sales)

23 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Church Point has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 17%); Bayview has more rural and farming land (24% vs 0%).

Bayview Church Point
Environmental 17% 83%
Residential 45% 12%
Rural and farming 24% 0%
Parks and recreation 14% 5%
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

Bayview Church Point
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
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 Church Point
Houses 2.3%
$1,600/wk on $3.67M
 3.5%
$2,500/wk on $3.75M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bayview Church Point
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Bayview Church Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Church Point carries more crime risk (49 vs 25).

Bayview Church Point
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bayview Church Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bayview

  • St Luke's Grammar School, Bayview Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Church Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bayview Church Point
Cafes & restaurants 4 3
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bayview Church Point
Walkability score 46/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 33.4 km 34.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 51 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 62.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.0%
postcode 2104
 3.5%
postcode 2105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 2104
 23
postcode 2105

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 Church Point
Worked from Home 52.3% / 56.2%
Bayview — Worked from Home: 52.3% Church Point — Worked from Home: 56.2%
Car (driver) 43.8% / 38.2%
Bayview — Car (driver): 43.8% Church Point — Car (driver): 38.2%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 3.1%
Bayview — Car (passenger): 1.8% Church Point — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus 1.3% / 1.7%
Bayview — Bus: 1.3% Church Point — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.7%
Bayview — Walked Only: 0.9% Church Point — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Bayview Church Point
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bayview Church Point
Connectivity score 84/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,022 premises
 78%
473 premises

Climate

Bayview Church Point
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bayview Church Point
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bayview Church Point
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Bayview Church Point
Division Mackellar
same for both
Member Sophie Scamps
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayview Church Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayview

Coastal Outer Premium Quiet Retirees Townhouses

Church Point

Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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