WA · Bayswater Council
Bayswater (WA), WA, 6053
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bayswater (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Bayswater area, home to around 15,288 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $715, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 15,288
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,037
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 637 of 6,745
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 392 / 980 / 231
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $715
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,396
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,084
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary
- Durham Road SchoolSpecial
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Columba's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
105 public transport stops in this suburb
- Garratt Rd After Williamson St
- Guildford Rd After Kenilworth St
- Guildford Rd After Roberts St
- Guildford Rd Before Adelia St
- Guildford Rd Before Crowther St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
252 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- One Stop HydroponicsAgrarian
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Liquor BaronsAlcohol
397 Guildford Road
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- atmxATM
- Next PaymentsATM
- Bayswater Train StopBakery
- Bank
- Bendigo BankBank
- King SommBar
13 King William Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
29 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A. P. Hinds ReservePark
- Alf Brooks ParkPark
- Amanda ReservePark
- Bayswater Primary School OvalPark
- Bert Wright ParkPark
- Charles Newman GardensPark
- Donald Way ReservePark
- Drake Street ReservePark
- Dunkley ReservePark
- Eric Singleton Bird SanctuaryNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacy 777King William Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Halliday House114 King William St, Bayswater3260
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Casa Mia Montessori Play Groupkindergarten
- Kora Early Learning CentreLawrence Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 35
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 99.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Casa Mia Montessori Play Groupchildcarekindergarten
- Kora Early Learning CentrechildcareLawrence Streetchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Halliday Househeritage114 King William St, Bayswater3260
- Pharmacy 777healthKing William Streetpharmacy
- A. P. Hinds Reservegovernmentpark
- Alf Brooks Parkgovernmentpark
- Amanda Reservegovernmentpark
- Bayswater Primary School Ovalgovernmentpark
- Bert Wright Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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