Kilsyth vs Bayswater North

Comparing Kilsyth and Bayswater North, VIC: Kilsyth carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Kilsyth has more residents (11,699 vs 9,014); and Kilsyth sits further from the CBD (37.1 km vs 35 km).

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

Kilsyth

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Bayswater North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $391/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bayswater North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35 km vs 37.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kilsyth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 79/100)

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

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

Kilsyth Bayswater North
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.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Walkability 55 / 62
Kilsyth — Walkability: 55/100 Bayswater North — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 45 / 21
Kilsyth — Safety: 45/100 Bayswater North — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilsyth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bayswater North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 100
Kilsyth — Low flood risk: 71/100 Bayswater North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kilsyth has more residents (11,699 vs 9,014).

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Population 11,699
+23% vs other
 9,014
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +2.6%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $85,748/yr $87,100/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $391/wk
+8% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
0-4 6.9% / 6.4%
Kilsyth — 0-4: 6.9% Bayswater North — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.7% / 12.3%
Kilsyth — 5-14: 11.7% Bayswater North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Kilsyth — 15-19: 5.0% Bayswater North — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.1%
Kilsyth — 20-24: 5.2% Bayswater North — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.4% / 14.8%
Kilsyth — 25-34: 15.4% Bayswater North — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 14.3% / 16.3%
Kilsyth — 35-44: 14.3% Bayswater North — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 10.9% / 12.5%
Kilsyth — 45-54: 10.9% Bayswater North — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.1% / 11.6%
Kilsyth — 55-64: 11.1% Bayswater North — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.7% / 8.9%
Kilsyth — 65-74: 9.7% Bayswater North — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 7.0% / 4.2%
Kilsyth — 75-84: 7.0% Bayswater North — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.8% / 2.8%
Kilsyth — 85+: 2.8% Bayswater North — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth 40.0% couple families
Kilsyth — Couple Families: 40.0% Kilsyth — Lone Person: 37.1% Kilsyth — One Parent Families: 18.1% Kilsyth — Group Household: 3.3% Kilsyth — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth 20.7% renting
Kilsyth — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilsyth — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilsyth — Renting: 20.7%
Bayswater North 25.1% renting
Bayswater North — Owned Outright: 28.6% Bayswater North — Mortgage: 46.3% Bayswater North — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 14.8%
Kilsyth — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Bayswater North — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 12.6%
Kilsyth — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Bayswater North — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.7%
Kilsyth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Bayswater North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 4.0%
Kilsyth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Bayswater North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Kilsyth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Bayswater North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
England 4.3% / 3.2%
Kilsyth — England: 4.3% Bayswater North — England: 3.2%
India 1.1% / 3.2%
Kilsyth — India: 1.1% Bayswater North — India: 3.2%
Myanmar 3.2% / 0.7%
Kilsyth — Myanmar: 3.2% Bayswater North — Myanmar: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Kilsyth — New Zealand: 1.2% Bayswater North — New Zealand: 1.2%
China — / 2.4%
Kilsyth — China: not among its largest Bayswater North — China: 2.4%
Sri Lanka — / 1.2%
Kilsyth — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Bayswater North — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Kilsyth — Netherlands: 1.1% Bayswater North — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth 84.7% houses
Kilsyth — Houses: 84.7% Kilsyth — Townhouses: 14.1% Kilsyth — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Bayswater North 79.6% houses
Bayswater North — Houses: 79.6% Bayswater North — Townhouses: 18.4% Bayswater North — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Median house price $850,000 $915,000
Median unit price $690,000 $635,000
Median land price $936,250 $935,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 133 sales
 20 days
from 73 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.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
2 bed $645K / $606K
Kilsyth — 2 bed: $645K (25 sales) Bayswater North — 2 bed: $606K (57 sales)

25 vs 57 sales

3 bed $745K / $734K
Kilsyth — 3 bed: $745K (24 sales) Bayswater North — 3 bed: $734K (20 sales)

24 vs 20 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.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
2 bed $718K / $740K
Kilsyth — 2 bed: $718K (20 sales) Bayswater North — 2 bed: $740K (11 sales)

20 vs 11 sales

3 bed $820K / $874K
Kilsyth — 3 bed: $820K (153 sales) Bayswater North — 3 bed: $874K (81 sales)

153 vs 81 sales

4 bed $935K / $1.01M
Kilsyth — 4 bed: $935K (58 sales) Bayswater North — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales)

58 vs 45 sales

Zoning mix

Kilsyth has more rural and farming land (25% vs 0%); Bayswater North has more industrially zoned land (37% vs 18%).

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Residential 45% 50%
Industrial 18% 37%
Rural and farming 25% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 10%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
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

Kilsyth Bayswater North
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
 328
across Maroondah
Approvals change year on year -57% -74%

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.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Houses 4.3%
$670/wk on $808K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $868K
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $671K
 4.6%
$522/wk on $595K

Ranking within VIC

Kilsyth Bayswater North
House price Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 56% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kilsyth carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Bayswater North carries more crime risk (79 vs 55).

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Kilsyth

  • Gladesville Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kilsyth Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Richard's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ghilgai School Independent · Primary

Schools in Bayswater North

  • Bayswater North Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 7 3
Parks & reserves 22 10
Childcare 9 5
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

Kilsyth sits further from the CBD (37.1 km vs 35 km).

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Walkability score 55/100 62/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.1 km
+6% vs other
 35 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 39 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 149.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3137
 0.8%
postcode 3153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3137
 34
postcode 3153

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.

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Car (driver) 69.3% / 65.8%
Kilsyth — Car (driver): 69.3% Bayswater North — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 25.8%
Kilsyth — Worked from Home: 23.2% Bayswater North — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.6%
Kilsyth — Car (passenger): 4.1% Bayswater North — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 1.6% / 2.3%
Kilsyth — Train: 1.6% Bayswater North — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.0%
Kilsyth — Walked Only: 0.9% Bayswater North — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 26.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Connectivity score 89/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
5,842 premises
 9%
4,759 premises

Climate

Kilsyth Bayswater North
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)

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

Council rates

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Average residential rate $2,161/yr $1,715/yr
Council Yarra Ranges Maroondah

Federal electorate

Kilsyth Bayswater North
Division Casey Deakin
Member Aaron Violi Matt Gregg
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kilsyth

Outer Parks

Bayswater North

Outer Parks Quiet

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