Median price trend for houses
Based on 159 sales in the preceding 12 months
$900,000
Up 0.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $765k
- 3 bed
- $861k
- 4 bed
- $960k
- 5+ bed
- $1.17m
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The quick read on
Bayswater
VIC 3153 · Knox
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $900,000
- Median unit
- $670,000
- Population
- 12,262
- Postcode
- 3153
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ABS 2021
Bayswater, Victoria
Property market insights for Bayswater (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bayswater (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 148 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bayswater (Vic.), VIC is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bayswater (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.6% for houses and -2.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $765,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $861,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,170,000 in Bayswater (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bayswater (Vic.) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bayswater (Vic.) is $670,000, which has decreased 2.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $508,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $592,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $770,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000 in Bayswater (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Bayswater (Vic.) is $600 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bayswater safe?
The overall rate for Bayswater is 6,070 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% above 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 Bayswater.
Overall crime rate
6,070
offences per 100,000 residents
52% aboveGreater Melbourne
BayswaterGreater 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 Bayswater?
Bayswater VIC 3153 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,262 people call Bayswater home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,598 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,262
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,820 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.3%Below
15–3426.8%Below
35–5428.1%In line
55–7419.7%Above
75 and over9.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses61.7%Below
Townhouses27.3%Above
Apartments11.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.3%Below
Paying a mortgage37.2%Below
Renting34.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.8%Below
One car40.4%Above
Two cars37.9%Above
Three or more15.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.7%Below
Drove to work54.0%Above
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Bayswater
23.7% of workers in Bayswater worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.4% of Bayswater residents were born in China.
43.3% of people in Bayswater described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bayswater
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bayswater VIC 3153.
Is Bayswater family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.3% of Bayswater's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,381 family households lived in Bayswater; 41.3% were couple families and 19.4% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bayswater?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bayswater had 12,262 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bayswater?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 61.7% of occupied private dwellings in Bayswater.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bayswater?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.5% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bayswater?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bayswater had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bayswater?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
54.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bayswater?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
53.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bayswater, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.4% reported a different address.
35.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bayswater?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.1% of residents used only English at home.
30.9% used a language other than English at home.
6.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bayswater residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.0% of Bayswater's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.0% was born in Australia.
5.4% of residents were born in China.
4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bayswater?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.9% of ancestry responses in Bayswater.
Australian ancestry made up 26.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bayswater?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bayswater?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bayswater show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bayswater?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bayswater?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,598 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,820.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bayswater compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.7% in Bayswater, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 28.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 34.5% in Bayswater, 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 Bayswater (Vic.)
Is Bayswater (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $900,000, while units and apartments sit at $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bayswater (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 3,381 local families, and 16.3% 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 Bayswater (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,170,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bayswater (Vic.)
204 streets in Bayswater (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Alwyn St
- Amber St
- Amsted Rd
- Anaba St
- Ann St
- Apple Gr
- Armstrong Rd
- Ashby Ct
- Ash Gr
- Aston Pl
- Banksia Ct
- Barry St
- Basil Ct
- Bayswater Rd
- Begonia Ave
- Beilby St
- Bell Ct
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- Belot Cl
- Beltana Ct
- Bernard St
- Bertram Rd
- Bimbadeen Court
- Birch St
- Bolac St
- Bona Vista Rd
- Boronia Rd
- Boronia Road
- Brunsdon St
- Burton Ct
- Cadle Ct
- Cameron Cl
- Canara Ct
- Caroline Ct
- Carramar Ct
- Centaur Ct
- Church St
- Clare St
- Claude St
- Clifford St
- Comrie Ct
- Coolibah Cr
- Coorie Ave
- Corporate Bvd
- Cousin Dr
- Coventry Pl
- Cullis Pde
- Cumberland Ave
- Dalpura Dr
- Daphne Ct
- Dennis Ct
- Derwent Dr
- Devenish Rd
- Dianne St
- Dillon Ct
- Dorset Rd
- Dunlop Ct
- Edelmaier St
- Edinburgh Rd
- Edward St
- Elizabeth St
- Eliza Cl
- Elm St
- Enfield Dr
- Ernest St
- Essex Ct
- Eucalyptus Lane
- Fairlawn Pl
- Fallons
- Farnham Rd
- Figtree Gr
- Finch St
- Grandview Gr
- Greenglade Ct
- Grieve St
- Grogan Ct
- Harris Gr
- Havelock Rd
- Highmoor Ave
- High St
- Holloway Dr
- Holly Ct
- Hoskin St
- Huxley Ct
- Imperial Ave
- Industry Pl
- James St
- Jeanette St
- Jeffrey Gr
- Jersey Rd
- Joel Ct
- John St
- Julia St
- June Ct
- Karalee Ct
- Katandra Ct
- Kearney St
- Keeler Ave
- Kelly St
- Kenneth Rd
- Kings College Dr
- Kingsford St
- King St
- Kumala Rd
- Lance Rd
- Larne Ave
- Lavender Ct
- Lawrence Ct
- Lemon Gr
- Leonard St
- Lilac St
- Lincoln Ave
- Locksley Cl
- London Dr
- Longstaff Rd
- Lynway Ct
- Macauley Pl
- Maida Ave
- Malvern St
- Maple St
- Mareeba Cr
- Margaret Avenue
- Marie Wallace
- Mark St
- Marlborough Rd
- Martin Pl
- Mccomb Cr
- Mckellar St
- Mclellan St
- Melrich Rd
- Michellan Ct
- Mitre Cr
- Mountain Hwy
- Myrtle St
- Naomi Ct
- Neal Ct
- Neal St
- Neilson St
- Newcastle Rd
- Oakfield Ct
- Opal Court
- Orange Gr
- Orchard Rd
- Oxford
- Ozone Rd
- Patterson St
- Peck St
- Percival St
- Phyllis St
- Pindari Dr
- Pine Rd
- Power Rd
- Princess St
- Railway Pde
- Ramage St
- Reid St
- Rhonda Ct
- Ricdanic Dr
- Rodney St
- Rourke St
- Rowan Pl
- Ruth Ct
- Sasses Ave
- Scoresby Rd
- Sinclair Rd
- St Andrews Rd
- Station St
- Stratton Ct
- Streeton Rd
- Stud Rd
- Suffern Ave
- Surrey Ct
- Susan St
- Sydney Rd
- Tamar St
- Terama Cr
- Terrigal Ct
- The Haven
- Tolga Ct
- Tracey St
- Valentine St
- Valma Street
- Verona Ct
- Victoria Rd
- View Rd
- Vincent St
- Violen St
- Waldheim Rd
- Wallace Ave
- Waranga Rd
- Warrien Ct
- Warruga Ave
- Webster Ct
- Weemala Ct
- Welsh Ct
- Wendy Ct
- Westham Cr
- Whithers Rd
- Wigan Rd
- Wilhelma Ave
- Willison St
- Wiltshire Ave
- Yarran Gr
- Yering Ct
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