Inglewood vs Bayswater

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Inglewood, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Inglewood: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.12 million in Bayswater, though rent is higher in Bayswater. Inglewood is closer to the city centre: 4.9 km, against 8.6 km. On these figures, Bayswater tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 parks and reserves (29 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Inglewood has cheaper land ($804,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • Bayswater has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,500,000)

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

Renters

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Inglewood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (4.9 km vs 8.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 16 min)
  • But Bayswater gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Inglewood has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 20%)
  • Bayswater has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Inglewood 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.

Inglewood 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.

Inglewood Bayswater
Walkability 86 / 86
Inglewood — Walkability: 86/100 Bayswater — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 31 / 32
Inglewood — Safety: 31/100 Bayswater — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Inglewood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bayswater — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 52
Inglewood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bayswater — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Bayswater has more residents (15,288 vs 5,837); Bayswater rents higher ($350/wk vs $310/wk).

Inglewood Bayswater
Population 5,837 15,288
+162% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +5.9%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $105,612/yr $105,924/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $350/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Inglewood Bayswater
0-4 5.2% / 6.4%
Inglewood — 0-4: 5.2% Bayswater — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.7% / 10.6%
Inglewood — 5-14: 10.7% Bayswater — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.8% / 4.6%
Inglewood — 15-19: 4.8% Bayswater — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.5% / 5.1%
Inglewood — 20-24: 6.5% Bayswater — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.6% / 15.4%
Inglewood — 25-34: 14.6% Bayswater — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 16.0% / 15.9%
Inglewood — 35-44: 16.0% Bayswater — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 13.9% / 13.7%
Inglewood — 45-54: 13.9% Bayswater — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.1% / 11.6%
Inglewood — 55-64: 13.1% Bayswater — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.0% / 8.8%
Inglewood — 65-74: 9.0% Bayswater — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.9% / 4.8%
Inglewood — 75-84: 3.9% Bayswater — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.1% / 2.8%
Inglewood — 85+: 2.1% Bayswater — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Inglewood 45.1% lone person
Inglewood — Lone Person: 45.1% Inglewood — Couple Families: 37.7% Inglewood — One Parent Families: 10.3% Inglewood — Group Household: 5.4% Inglewood — Other Families: 1.5%
Bayswater 39.1% lone person
Bayswater — Lone Person: 39.1% Bayswater — Couple Families: 41.7% Bayswater — One Parent Families: 12.0% Bayswater — Group Household: 5.7% Bayswater — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Inglewood 34.6% renting
Inglewood — Owned Outright: 28.3% Inglewood — Mortgage: 37.1% Inglewood — Renting: 34.6%
Bayswater 28.4% renting
Bayswater — Owned Outright: 28.7% Bayswater — Mortgage: 42.9% Bayswater — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Inglewood Bayswater
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 19.3%
Inglewood — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Bayswater — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 11.5%
Inglewood — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Bayswater — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Inglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Bayswater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 6.2%
Inglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Bayswater — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.3%
Inglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Bayswater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Inglewood Bayswater
England 6.5% / 6.4%
Inglewood — England: 6.5% Bayswater — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.6%
Inglewood — New Zealand: 1.4% Bayswater — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 1.1% / 2.4%
Inglewood — India: 1.1% Bayswater — India: 2.4%
Italy 1.1% / 1.1%
Inglewood — Italy: 1.1% Bayswater — Italy: 1.1%
Ireland 0.8% / 1.2%
Inglewood — Ireland: 0.8% Bayswater — Ireland: 1.2%
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Inglewood — Vietnam: not among its largest Bayswater — Vietnam: 1.3%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Inglewood — Scotland: 1.0% Bayswater — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Inglewood 59.8% houses
Inglewood — Houses: 59.8% Inglewood — Townhouses: 16.1% Inglewood — Flats / Apartments: 24.1%
Bayswater 80.1% houses
Bayswater — Houses: 80.1% Bayswater — Townhouses: 16.0% Bayswater — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Inglewood Bayswater
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price $550,000 $511,500
Median land price $804,000 $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 43 sales
 25 days
from 197 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.

Inglewood Bayswater
1 bed $512K / $530K
Inglewood — 1 bed: $512K (17 sales) Bayswater — 1 bed: $530K (8 sales)

17 vs 8 sales

2 bed $580K / $495K
Inglewood — 2 bed: $580K (31 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $495K (26 sales)

31 vs 26 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.

Inglewood Bayswater
2 bed $1.24M / $922K
Inglewood — 2 bed: $1.24M (17 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $922K (46 sales)

17 vs 46 sales

3 bed $1.42M / $1.08M
Inglewood — 3 bed: $1.42M (57 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $1.08M (177 sales)

57 vs 177 sales

4 bed $2.1M / $1.27M
Inglewood — 4 bed: $2.1M (26 sales) Bayswater — 4 bed: $1.27M (98 sales)

26 vs 98 sales

5 bed $1.73M / $1.31M
Inglewood — 5 bed: $1.73M (6 sales) Bayswater — 5 bed: $1.31M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Inglewood Bayswater
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
 251
across Bayswater
Approvals change year on year +23% -44%

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.

Inglewood Bayswater
Houses 4.0%
$852/wk on $1.09M
 4.1%
$785/wk on $1M
Units 6.1%
$610/wk on $519K
 4.9%
$550/wk on $590K

Ranking within WA

Inglewood Bayswater
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools — Higher than 56% of WA
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 24% of WA

Liveability

Inglewood scores higher overall (90 vs 67).

Inglewood Bayswater
Grade A+ B
Score 90/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bayswater carries more flood risk (48 vs 0).

Inglewood Bayswater
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Inglewood Bayswater
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 4.6 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 2.0%

Schools in Inglewood

  • Inglewood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Peter's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Bayswater

  • Bayswater Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Columba's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hillcrest Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Durham Road School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Inglewood Bayswater
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 9
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 29
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bayswater sits further from the CBD (8.6 km vs 4.9 km).

Inglewood Bayswater
Walkability score 86/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 4.9 km 8.6 km
+76% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 236.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 415.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 6052
 1.7%
postcode 6053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6052
 44
postcode 6053

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.

Inglewood Bayswater
Car (driver) 61.8% / 68.2%
Inglewood — Car (driver): 61.8% Bayswater — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 10.7%
Inglewood — Worked from Home: 13.0% Bayswater — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Bus 14.2% / 4.1%
Inglewood — Bus: 14.2% Bayswater — Bus: 4.1%
Train 2.3% / 8.8%
Inglewood — Train: 2.3% Bayswater — Train: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.9%
Inglewood — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bayswater — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Inglewood Bayswater
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Inglewood Bayswater
Connectivity score 71/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
3,100 premises
 44%
8,930 premises

Climate

Inglewood Bayswater
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Inglewood Bayswater
Average residential rate $1,615/yr $1,871/yr
Council Stirling Bayswater

Federal electorate

Inglewood Bayswater
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Inglewood Bayswater
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Inglewood

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Bayswater

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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