Baynton (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Baynton (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1085, 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.
Baynton (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,496
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $3,390
- SEIFA score
- 1085
- Coordinates
- -20.7516, 116.8018
Baynton (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Baynton (WA) 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 young adults (25–44) at 37%, 63% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,378 | 31% |
| Youth (15–24) | 462 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,675 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 900 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 69 | 2% |
Share of the 4,484 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 54 | 4% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 318 | 25% |
| Rented | 813 | 63% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,163 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 44 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 53 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,298 occupied private dwellings in Baynton (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $315
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,750
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,665
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 835 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 504 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 361 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,689 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,665
- Employed part-time
- 524
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.
Weather and climate in Baynton (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Baynton (WA) is March (average daytime high around 34.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 26.1°C). The area receives roughly 281 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 26 mm |
| Feb | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 71 mm |
| Mar | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 62 mm |
| Apr | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 20 mm |
| May | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 26.1°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm |
| Aug | 27.6°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30.5°C | 20°C | 4 mm |
| Oct | 33°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm |
| Nov | 33.8°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm |
| Dec | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Baynton (WA)
Where is Baynton (WA)?
Baynton (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Baynton (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Baynton (WA) had a population of about 4,496.
Is Baynton (WA) an advantaged area?
Baynton (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1085, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Baynton (WA)?
Baynton (WA) has average daytime highs of about 31.4°C and overnight lows of about 22.7°C, with roughly 281 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Baynton (WA) have high household incomes?
Baynton (WA) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Western Australia — the 10th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,390 per week).
Where Baynton (WA) ranks
Baynton (WA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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