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The quick read on

Bayswater

WA 6053 · Bayswater

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,250,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$679,000

latest suburb median

Population
15,288

ABS 2021

Postcode
6053

Bayswater, Western Australia

Property market insights for Bayswater (WA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bayswater (WA) WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 276 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,250,000

Up 23.6% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
1 bed
$1.23m
2 bed
$1.08m
3 bed
$1.2m
4 bed
$1.32m
5+ bed
$1.56m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 179 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Up 14.3% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bayswater (WA), WA is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bayswater (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 23.6% for houses and 30.6% for units.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000 in Bayswater (WA).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bayswater (WA) is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bayswater (WA) is $679,000, which has increased 30.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $495,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $868,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Bayswater (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Bayswater (WA) is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bayswater safe?

The overall rate for Bayswater is 6,607 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below the Greater Perth 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

6,607

offences per 100,000 residents

15% belowGreater Perth

BayswaterGreater Perth: 7,809

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 WA 6053 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

15,288 people call Bayswater home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,037 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
15,288
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.1%Below
15–3425.1%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7420.4%In line
75 and over7.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.1%Above
Townhouses16.0%Above
Apartments3.8%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.7%Below
Paying a mortgage42.9%In line
Renting28.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.2%Above
One car39.7%Above
Two cars39.7%In line
Three or more14.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.0%Above
Drove to work57.7%Below
Train, tram or bus8.8%Above
Walked or cycled2.8%Above

What stands out in Bayswater

9.0% of workers in Bayswater worked from home on Census day.

6.4% of Bayswater residents were born in England.

47.4% 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 WA 6053.

Is Bayswater family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.1% of Bayswater's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

4,158 family households lived in Bayswater; 44.5% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.

38.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth 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 15,288 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth 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 80.1% of occupied private dwellings in Bayswater.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.8% 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.

28.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.4% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth 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 28.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 20.4% 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.

9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

57.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

8.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% 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.

6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 39.7% of the total.

53.9% 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.

60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.

31.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth 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.

79.2% of residents used only English at home.

16.7% used a language other than English at home.

1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% 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.

31.3% of Bayswater's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.7% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.7%.

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 38.1% of ancestry responses in Bayswater.

Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.4% 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.

31.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.

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 68.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

40.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

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.

61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.8% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 4.1% 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.

34.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.2%.

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 $2,037 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 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 Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.0% in Bayswater, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 28.7% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 28.4% in Bayswater, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bayswater (WA)

Is Bayswater (WA) expensive?

The median house price is $1,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $679,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bayswater (WA) good for families?

The Census counted 4,158 local families, and 17.1% 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 (WA)?

Larger houses have a median around $1,560,000, 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 (WA)

214 streets in Bayswater (WA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adelia St
  • Adelphi St
  • Alderhurst Cr
  • Aldwych St
  • Almondbury St
  • Anzac St
  • Anzac Tce
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  • Arundel St
  • Ashfield Pde
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  • Avenell Rd
  • Babington Cr
  • Bassendean Rd
  • Batey Ln
  • Bay View St
  • Beard
  • Beaufort St
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  • Bedford St
  • Beechboro Rd North
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  • Belham St
  • Bellevue St
  • Bowden St
  • Broadway
  • Brooks Dr
  • Broun Ave
  • Burnside St
  • Cabramatta St
  • Cannon St
  • Cantlebury Rd
  • Catt Ct
  • Cedar St
  • Chalkley Pl
  • Christian Ct
  • Clavering Rd
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  • Collier Rd
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  • Flora Ave
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  • Gordon Street
  • Grafton Rd
  • Grand Prom
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  • Grosvenor Rd
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  • Hackbridge
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  • Letizia Ln
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  • Merrick Court
  • Mills Ave
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  • Morey Cr
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  • Nexus
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  • Raleigh Road
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  • Rose Ave
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  • Shaftesbury Ave
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  • The Strand
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  • Traylen Rd
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  • Vincent St
  • Walter Rd East
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  • Warren Ave
  • Whatley Cr
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  • Wotzko Ct
  • Wright Cr
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  • Wyatt Rd
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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.