Bayview Heights, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Bayview Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1013, 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.
Bayview Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,175
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,906
- SEIFA score
- 1013
- Coordinates
- -16.9630, 145.7248
Bayview Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bayview Heights 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 27%, 16% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 788 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 425 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 989 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,120 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 856 | 20% |
Share of the 4,178 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 617 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 633 | 41% |
| Rented | 247 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,528 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,538 occupied private dwellings in Bayview Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,114
- Median weekly personal income
- $895
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 684 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 340 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 241 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,871 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,300
- Employed part-time
- 726
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 Bayview Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bayview Heights is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bayview Heights
Where is Bayview Heights?
Bayview Heights is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bayview Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Bayview Heights had a population of about 4,175.
Is Bayview Heights an advantaged area?
Bayview Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 1013, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 65 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bayview Heights?
Bayview Heights has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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