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bayswater (wa)
Western Australia · Census 2021
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Bordered by the Swan River just six kilometers northeast of Perth, Bayswater features expansive riverside parkland, historic residential streets, and extensive public transport connections.
Median house price
People
Population
15,288
Median age
39 yrs
Income / person / wk
$1,015
Household income / wk
$2,037
Housing
Median rent / wk
$350
Mortgage / month
$2,000
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- No religion · 47%
- Top language at home
- Italian · 1%
- No religion
- 47%
- Born overseas
- 33%
- English only at home
- 83%
Local amenities
Amenity score
100/100
Schools
4
Supermarkets
2
Pubs & bars
2
Parks
34
Libraries
2
GP clinics
3
Pharmacies
2
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
0.5 km
Nearest train
0.6 km
Nearest hospital
3.8 km
Distance to coast
3.2 km
NBN
Fixed Line
Grocery mix: 1 IGA. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Schools by sector
Government
3
Catholic
1
Independent
0
Primary
4
Secondary
1
Nearest secondary
0.3 km
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Bayswater
- Council population
- 68,344
- Council area
- 35 km²
- Density
- 1,975/km²
- Federal grants
- $3.03M/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $44/yr
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Perth
- Federal MP
- Patrick Gorman (ALP)
- Two-party-preferred
- Labor 67% 2PP
- State electorate
- Maylands
- State MP
- Dan Bull (ALP)
Similar suburbs
Closest demographic & amenity profile, nationally.