Bayswater (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bayswater is a riverside suburb just north of the Swan River, a short way north-east of central Perth and the seat of the City of Bayswater. The Mooro group of the Whadjuk Noongar people, led by Yellagonga, lived along this stretch of the river, drawing fresh water, food and trade from it. After the Swan River Colony's founding the riverfront land was carved into narrow 'ribbon grants' in 1830, but repeated floods drove off most of the early settlers and the area lay quiet for decades. The Fremantle–Guildford railway of 1881 finally opened it up, and an 1880s subdivision, the Bayswater Estate, gave the suburb both its layout and its name — thought to echo Bayswater in London. Market gardens, dairies and brickyards slowly gave way to suburban streets; a curious survivor is an olive tree, said to date from the 1840s, that still features on the council's crest.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bayswater (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1052, 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.
Bayswater (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 15,288
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,037
- SEIFA score
- 1052
- Coordinates
- -31.9142, 115.9145
Bayswater (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bayswater (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 31%, 28% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,611 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,474 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,795 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,882 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,514 | 16% |
Share of the 15,276 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,702 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,544 | 42% |
| Rented | 1,685 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,892 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 980 | 16% |
| Flats & apartments | 231 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,103 occupied private dwellings in Bayswater (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,679
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,015
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,784 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,559 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 235 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,306 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 5,177
- Employed part-time
- 2,727
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 Bayswater (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bayswater (WA) is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm |
| Sep | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bayswater (WA)
Where is Bayswater (WA)?
Bayswater (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bayswater (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Bayswater (WA) had a population of about 15,288.
Is Bayswater (WA) an advantaged area?
Bayswater (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1052, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bayswater (WA)?
Bayswater (WA) has average daytime highs of about 22.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Bayswater (WA)?
Bayswater (WA) is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 16th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 15,288 usual residents).
Where Bayswater (WA) ranks
Bayswater (WA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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