Bayles, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bayles is more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 994, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bayles at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 445
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,897
- SEIFA score
- 994
- Coordinates
- -38.1772, 145.5759
Bayles demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bayles using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 10% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 83 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 52 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 103 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 123 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 82 | 19% |
Share of the 443 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 56 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 66 | 46% |
| Rented | 15 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 144 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 147 occupied private dwellings in Bayles.
- Median weekly rent
- $425
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,016
- Median weekly personal income
- $752
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 51 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 14 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 134 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 137
- Employed part-time
- 87
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Bayles
Where is Bayles?
Bayles is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bayles?
At the 2021 Census, Bayles had a population of about 445.
Is Bayles an advantaged area?
Bayles has an ABS SEIFA score of 994, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 54 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 54% of Australian suburbs.
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