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Bayside vs Port Phillip

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bayside profile · Port Phillip profile

Bayside Port Phillip

Port Phillip and Bayside (Vic.) are both large, well-off areas in Melbourne, but they offer very different lifestyles. Port Phillip is a high-density hub where 51.4% of homes are rented and 43.8% of people live alone. It is much more likely for people to live in apartments, with only 8.7% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Bayside (Vic.) is dominated by family homes, with 62.5% being separate houses and 41.3% owned outright. Bayside (Vic.) also has a higher share of families, as 28.8% of people there provide unpaid childcare, compared to 18.6% in Port Phillip.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the education and job skills of their residents. This shared professional profile is reflected in their similar unemployment rates, which sit around 4% for both. While they share these similarities, the gap in home ownership has narrowed slightly since 2011, while the number of people living alone in Port Phillip has grown further apart from Bayside (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Port Phillip Separate houses: 53.8 pts higher in Bayside 3+ bedrooms: 43.3 pts higher in Bayside Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Bayside De facto: 10.6 pts higher in Port Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baysidein Port Phillip +636 larger in Port Phillip gap widening
101,306 86th pct 101,942 86th pct
Median age in Baysidein Port Phillip +7 yrs older in Bayside gap steady
45 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.2 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.5% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in Baysidein Port Phillip +7.6 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
21.2% 58th pct 13.5% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Baysidein Port Phillip +6.0 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
17.5% 48th pct 11.4% 8th pct
De facto in Baysidein Port Phillip +10.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
9.5% 12th pct 20.2% 89th pct

Age structure

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +21.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

30.9% Never married +22.5 pts ▸ 53.4%
52.6% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 30.9%
8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Port Phillip

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Baysidein Port Phillip +6.0 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
27.1% 82nd pct 33.1% 88th pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 60.7%
6.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.9% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%
29.6% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 22.9%
13.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
5.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.3% German even 4.3%
4.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Baysidein Port Phillip +5.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
15.4% 74th pct 21.1% 80th pct
Limited English in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.4 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 72.5%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Baysidein Port Phillip +6.5 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
44.5% 67th pct 51.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
44.5% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 31.7%
5.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.9 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
76.8% 96th pct 77.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Baysidein Port Phillip +4.9 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
44.0% 95th pct 48.9% 98th pct
Schools in Baysidein Port Phillip +5 more in Bayside
27 78th pct 22 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.36 more in Port Phillip
1.53 9th pct 1.89 18th pct
Students in Baysidein Port Phillip +4,809 more in Bayside
15,395 85th pct 10,586 77th pct
Avg size in Baysidein Port Phillip +89 larger in Bayside
570 88th pct 481 81st pct
ICSEA in Baysidein Port Phillip +5 higher in Bayside
1,142 98th pct 1,136 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 77.7%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
6.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
10.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 23.9%
13.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
5.2% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Baysidein Port Phillip +$191 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
$1,098 88th pct $1,289 93rd pct
Household income in Baysidein Port Phillip +$418 higher in Bayside gap widening
$2,487 93rd pct $2,069 87th pct
Family income in Baysidein Port Phillip +$309 higher in Bayside gap widening
$3,361 99th pct $3,052 95th pct
High earners in Baysidein Port Phillip +1.1 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
26.9% 96th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Baysidein Port Phillip +10.3 pts higher in Bayside gap widening
41.4% 97th pct 31.1% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 20.7%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Baysidein Port Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Bayside
26.4% 35th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Mental health in Baysidein Port Phillip +2.8 pts higher in Port Phillip
7.0% 30th pct 9.8% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Baysidein Port Phillip +1.0 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
4.7% 35th pct 3.7% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
7.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.0%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Baysidein Port Phillip +2.1 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
17.4% 49th pct 15.3% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Baysidein Port Phillip +3.3 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
14.5% 90th pct 11.2% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Baysidein Port Phillip +10.2 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
28.8% 80th pct 18.6% 12th pct
Defence service in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.7 pts higher in Bayside
2.1% 25th pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Baysidein Port Phillip +7.6 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
21.8% 48th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Baysidein Port Phillip +245 larger in Port Phillip
269 35th pct 514 48th pct
Median age in Baysidein Port Phillip +5 yrs older in Port Phillip
27 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Baysidein Port Phillip +7.1 pts higher in Port Phillip
60.2% 93rd pct 67.4% 97th pct
Unemployment in Baysidein Port Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Bayside
7.9% 25th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Baysidein Port Phillip +$96 higher in Port Phillip
$919 90th pct $1,015 93rd pct
Household income in Baysidein Port Phillip +$846 higher in Bayside
$2,729 100th pct $1,883 85th pct
Indigenous language in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.7 pts higher in Port Phillip
7.1% 65th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.6 larger in Bayside gap steady
2.5 71st pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.9 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
10.0% 19th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Baysidein Port Phillip +18.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap widening
25.3% 27th pct 43.8% 100th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 45.7%
25.2% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
10.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

25.3% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.6% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 7.6%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baysidein Port Phillip +$100 higher in Bayside gap widening
$520 98th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Baysidein Port Phillip +$831 higher in Bayside gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $2,169 87th pct
People / bedroom in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.10 higher in Port Phillip gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Baysidein Port Phillip +29.2 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
22.3% 36th pct 51.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in Baysidein Port Phillip +20.3 pts higher in Bayside gap narrowing
41.3% 63rd pct 21.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in Baysidein Port Phillip +53.8 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
62.5% 12th pct 8.7% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Baysidein Port Phillip +43.3 pts higher in Bayside gap steady
71.7% 28th pct 28.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.3% Rented +29.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
41.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.3 pts 21.0%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 25.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

14.0% Flat or apartment +52.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
62.5% Separate house ◂ +53.8 pts 8.7%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

23.2% 2 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 21.7%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 5.5%
3.9% 1 bedroom +19.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
23.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 9.5%
9.2% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 31.7%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Baysidein Port Phillip +13.1 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
5.0% 49th pct 18.1% 89th pct
Work from home in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.9 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
43.0% 98th pct 43.9% 98th pct
PT commute in Baysidein Port Phillip +3.9 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 6.3% 89th pct
PT stops in Baysidein Port Phillip +107 more in Bayside
490 84th pct 383 79th pct
Stops/1k in Baysidein Port Phillip +1.08 more in Bayside
4.84 70th pct 3.76 55th pct
Departures/1k in Baysidein Port Phillip +1,095.8 more in Port Phillip
1,409.5 85th pct 2,505.4 96th pct
PT routes in Baysidein Port Phillip +3 more in Port Phillip
28 76th pct 31 78th pct
Stop walk in Baysidein Port Phillip +3 longer in Port Phillip
5 33rd pct 8 44th pct
Drive to city in Baysidein Port Phillip +10 longer in Bayside
18 24th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
35.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 26.9%
2.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
2.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 21.8%
5.0% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 3.3%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Baysidein Port Phillip +15.1 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
37.4% 63rd pct 52.5% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in Baysidein Port Phillip +10.6 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
11.5% 49th pct 22.1% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.5 pts higher in Port Phillip gap steady
3.9% 37th pct 4.4% 51st pct
Participation in Baysidein Port Phillip +7.8 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
62.9% 73rd pct 70.7% 100th pct
Full-time in Baysidein Port Phillip +7.5 pts higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing
58.7% 44th pct 66.3% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
7.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.0% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
8.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Baysidein Port Phillip even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Baysidein Port Phillip even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Baysidein Port Phillip +7 higher in Bayside
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Baysidein Port Phillip even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Baysidein Port Phillip +21 higher in Bayside
1,127 97th pct 1,106 94th pct
ERP in Baysidein Port Phillip +7,270 higher in Port Phillip
107,164 84th pct 114,434 86th pct
Growth in Baysidein Port Phillip +5.9 pts higher in Port Phillip
4.7% 60th pct 10.6% 89th pct
Businesses in Baysidein Port Phillip +8,305 higher in Port Phillip
13,555 86th pct 21,860 87th pct
Approvals in Baysidein Port Phillip +560 higher in Port Phillip
1,460 87th pct 2,020 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Baysidein Port Phillip +44 higher in Port Phillip
588 42nd pct 632 48th pct
Max temp in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.3 higher in Port Phillip
20.0 15th pct 20.3 17th pct
Min temp in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.2 higher in Port Phillip
11.3 52nd pct 11.4 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Baysidein Port Phillip +8,105 higher in Port Phillip
4,278 13th pct 12,384 73rd pct
Assault/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +744 higher in Port Phillip
289 2nd pct 1,033 54th pct
Sexual/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +163 higher in Port Phillip
80 0th pct 243 47th pct
Robbery/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +43 higher in Port Phillip
22 46th pct 65 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +703 higher in Port Phillip
643 65th pct 1,346 88th pct
Theft/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +3,756 higher in Port Phillip
1,635 64th pct 5,390 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +550 higher in Port Phillip
272 38th pct 822 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +666 higher in Port Phillip
359 11th pct 1,025 72nd pct
Drugs/100k in Baysidein Port Phillip +118 higher in Port Phillip
137 12th pct 255 29th pct
5-yr change in Baysidein Port Phillip +17.2 pts higher in Port Phillip
5.8% 46th pct 23.1% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Baysidein Port Phillip +1.0 higher in Port Phillip
8.1 95th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.2 more in Port Phillip
7.8 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Baysidein Port Phillip even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Baysidein Port Phillip +3.5 pts higher in Port Phillip
96.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.3 pts higher in Port Phillip
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Baysidein Port Phillip +0.5 pts higher in Port Phillip
99.4% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Baysidein Port Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Baysidein Port Phillip +2.1 pts higher in Port Phillip
97.5% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Baysidein Port Phillip +1.4 more in Port Phillip
11.7 15th pct 13.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Baysidein Port Phillip +112 higher in Port Phillip
360 96th pct 472 100th pct
Mean slope in Baysidein Port Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Port Phillip
2.9% 13th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

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Compare Port Phillip with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA20910/bayside/vs/LGA25900/port-phillip