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The quick read on
Bayles
VIC 3981 · Cardinia
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 445
- Postcode
- 3981
ABS 2021
Bayles, Victoria
Property market insights for Bayles
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bayles VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$588 per week
Down 7.8% over 12 months
Market data updated November 2025.
Bayles has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bayles is $588 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bayles safe?
The overall rate for Bayles is 2,407 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bayles.
Overall crime rate
2,407
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Melbourne
BaylesGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bayles?
Bayles VIC 3981 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
445 people call Bayles home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,897 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 445
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $425 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%Above
15–3422.0%Below
35–5426.7%Below
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.0%Above
Townhouses2.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage48.2%Above
Renting10.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car16.4%Below
Two cars32.2%Below
Three or more49.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.4%Below
Drove to work51.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Bayles
24.4% of workers in Bayles worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.3% of Bayles residents were born in England.
47.4% of people in Bayles described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bayles
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bayles VIC 3981.
Is Bayles family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Bayles's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
124 family households lived in Bayles; 50.8% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
38.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bayles?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bayles had 445 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bayles?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bayles.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bayles?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
48.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bayles?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bayles had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 13.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 31.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bayles?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
51.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bayles?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 16.4% of the total.
81.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bayles, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.6% reported a different address.
11.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bayles?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bayles residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.5% of Bayles's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.5% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bayles?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.8% of ancestry responses in Bayles.
Australian ancestry made up 46.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bayles?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 19.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bayles?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bayles show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bayles?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bayles?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,897 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $425 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bayles compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.4% in Bayles, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 10.9% in Bayles, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bayles
Is Bayles expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bayles good for families?
The Census counted 124 local families, and 18.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bayles?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Bayles
23 streets in Bayles
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Backhouses Rd
- Ballarto Rd
- Bennett Rd
- Boundary Drain Rd
- Boxshall Rd
- Dineen Rd
- Fincks Rd
- Hall Rd
- Hogans Rd
- Koo Wee Rup-Longwarry Rd
- Main Drain Rd
- Mcclures Rd
- Mynard Rd
- Number Five Drain Rd
- Number Four Drain Rd West
- Obriens Rd
- Osborn Rd
- Phillips Road
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- Ropers Ln
- Scanlons Drain Rd
- School Rd
- Tynong-Bayles Rd
- Woodman Ave
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.