Wantirna South vs Bayswater

Bayswater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Wantirna South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wantirna South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wantirna South: a median of $1.22 million, against $900,000 in Bayswater, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wantirna South tends to suit couples, while Bayswater suits people living alone and 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

Wantirna South

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (22 vs 10)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 16)

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

First-home buyers

Bayswater

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,220,000)
  • But Wantirna South has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $677,500)

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

Renters

Bayswater

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $441/wk)

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 81/100)

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 22%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Wantirna South has more GPs (11 vs 5)

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

Investors

Bayswater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Wantirna South 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.

Wantirna South 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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
Walkability 81 / 91
Wantirna South — Walkability: 81/100 Bayswater — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 24 / 23
Wantirna South — Safety: 24/100 Bayswater — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Wantirna South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bayswater — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 38 / 41
Wantirna South — Low flood risk: 38/100 Bayswater — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Wantirna South has more residents (20,754 vs 12,262); Wantirna South has higher household incomes ($99,580 vs $83,096).

Wantirna South Bayswater
Population 20,754
+41% vs other
 12,262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +4.3%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $99,580/yr
+17% vs other
 $83,096/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+15% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South Bayswater
0-4 4.6% / 5.8%
Wantirna South — 0-4: 4.6% Bayswater — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.2% / 10.6%
Wantirna South — 5-14: 11.2% Bayswater — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.9% / 4.5%
Wantirna South — 15-19: 5.9% Bayswater — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Wantirna South — 20-24: 6.3% Bayswater — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.8% / 16.4%
Wantirna South — 25-34: 11.8% Bayswater — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 13.3% / 15.9%
Wantirna South — 35-44: 13.3% Bayswater — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.5% / 12.2%
Wantirna South — 45-54: 12.5% Bayswater — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.1% / 10.8%
Wantirna South — 55-64: 13.1% Bayswater — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 11.3% / 8.9%
Wantirna South — 65-74: 11.3% Bayswater — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.4% / 6.2%
Wantirna South — 75-84: 6.4% Bayswater — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 3.7% / 2.8%
Wantirna South — 85+: 3.7% Bayswater — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 55.2% couple families
Wantirna South — Couple Families: 55.2% Wantirna South — Lone Person: 26.5% Wantirna South — One Parent Families: 14.1% Wantirna South — Group Household: 2.8% Wantirna South — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Wantirna South 22.8% renting
Wantirna South — Owned Outright: 39.1% Wantirna South — Mortgage: 38.2% Wantirna South — Renting: 22.8%
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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 14.7%
Wantirna South — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Bayswater — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 13.8%
Wantirna South — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Bayswater — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.6%
Wantirna South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Bayswater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 5.6%
Wantirna South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Bayswater — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.9%
Wantirna South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Bayswater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
China 10.7% / 5.4%
Wantirna South — China: 10.7% Bayswater — China: 5.4%
India 4.7% / 4.0%
Wantirna South — India: 4.7% Bayswater — India: 4.0%
Malaysia 5.4% / 2.0%
Wantirna South — Malaysia: 5.4% Bayswater — Malaysia: 2.0%
England 2.7% / 2.7%
Wantirna South — England: 2.7% Bayswater — England: 2.7%
Sri Lanka 3.5% / 1.5%
Wantirna South — Sri Lanka: 3.5% Bayswater — Sri Lanka: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.8%
Wantirna South — Philippines: not among its largest Bayswater — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wantirna South 77.6% houses
Wantirna South — Houses: 77.6% Wantirna South — Townhouses: 17.6% Wantirna South — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Bayswater 61.7% houses
Bayswater — Houses: 61.7% Bayswater — Townhouses: 27.3% Bayswater — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wantirna South Bayswater
Median house price $1,220,000 $900,000
Median unit price $550,000 $677,500
Median land price $1,400,000 $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 251 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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
1 bed $350K / $508K
Wantirna South — 1 bed: $350K (15 sales) Bayswater — 1 bed: $508K (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

2 bed $530K / $615K
Wantirna South — 2 bed: $530K (17 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $615K (73 sales)

17 vs 73 sales

3 bed $790K / $760K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $790K (16 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $760K (45 sales)

16 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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
2 bed $755K / $718K
Wantirna South — 2 bed: $755K (9 sales) Bayswater — 2 bed: $718K (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $860K
Wantirna South — 3 bed: $1.04M (113 sales) Bayswater — 3 bed: $860K (129 sales)

113 vs 129 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $980K
Wantirna South — 4 bed: $1.28M (123 sales) Bayswater — 4 bed: $980K (78 sales)

123 vs 78 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.11M
Wantirna South — 5 bed: $1.49M (55 sales) Bayswater — 5 bed: $1.11M (12 sales)

55 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Bayswater has more industrially zoned land (32% vs 2%).

Wantirna South Bayswater
Residential 50%
same for both
Industrial 2% 32%
Parks and recreation 28% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 11%
Commercial 3% 2%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Rural and farming 1%
same for both
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

Wantirna South Bayswater
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
same for both
Approvals change year on year -14%
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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
Houses 3.0%
$692/wk on $1.2M
 4.0%
$660/wk on $855K
Units 4.1%
$535/wk on $686K
 4.5%
$580/wk on $672K

Ranking within VIC

Wantirna South Bayswater
House price Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Wantirna South scores higher overall (72 vs 51); Bayswater is more walkable (91 vs 81).

Wantirna South Bayswater
Grade A B
Score 72/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bayswater carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Wantirna South Bayswater
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Wantirna South Bayswater
Inside the suburb 7 5
Rated above peers 6 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Wantirna South

  • Holy Trinity School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Knox Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrews Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Knox School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Waverley Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Mary's College for the Deaf - Wantirna South Campus Catholic · Primary · Special school above 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

Wantirna South Bayswater
Supermarkets 7 4
Cafes & restaurants 33 21
Parks & reserves 23 16
Childcare 22 10
GPs 11 5
Pharmacies 2 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 4
Fuel stations 4 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Wantirna South Bayswater
Walkability score 81/100 91/100
Distance to Melbourne 34.2 km 34.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 437.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 129.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3152
 0.8%
postcode 3153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3152
 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.

Wantirna South Bayswater
Car (driver) 58.0% / 62.3%
Wantirna South — Car (driver): 58.0% Bayswater — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 33.8% / 27.4%
Wantirna South — Worked from Home: 33.8% Bayswater — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Wantirna South — Car (passenger): 3.9% Bayswater — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.1% / 3.6%
Wantirna South — Train: 2.1% Bayswater — Train: 3.6%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.3%
Wantirna South — Walked Only: 0.9% Bayswater — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.1% / 0.9%
Wantirna South — Bus: 1.1% Bayswater — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Wantirna South Bayswater
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 23.9 km

NBN connectivity

Wantirna South Bayswater
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
9,143 premises
 11%
7,714 premises

Climate

Wantirna South 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)

Wantirna South Bayswater
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wantirna South Bayswater
Average residential rate $1,732/yr
same for both
Council Knox
same for both

Federal electorate

Wantirna South Bayswater
Division Aston
same for both
Member Mary Doyle
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wantirna South

Multicultural Outer Parks River

Bayswater

Easy Commute Outer Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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