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Bayswater vs Wantirna South

Name: Bayswater vs Wantirna South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bayswater profile · Wantirna South profile

Bayswater Wantirna South

Wantirna South and Bayswater are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with different housing and social profiles. Wantirna South is a wealthier area with a typical resident aged 44, where 39.3% of homes are owned outright and 82.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bayswater has more renters, at 33.4%, and a younger typical resident of 38. Wantirna South also has a far higher share of people born overseas (44.5%) and those using another language at home (42.0%) compared to Bayswater's 35.1% and 31.1%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of their commute times to the city and have almost identical rates of unemployment. They also share a similar percentage of people who need help with daily activities and those providing unpaid care. While they share these everyday patterns, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of separate houses, which is now 15 points higher in Wantirna South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Wantirna South Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Bayswater Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Wantirna South 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Wantirna South Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Wantirna South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater in Wantirna South +5,353 larger in Wantirna South gap narrowing

12,589 66th pct 17,942 86th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Wantirna South +6 yrs older in Wantirna South gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 23.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

36.8% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

5.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater Wantirna South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 53.0%

5.4% China +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English ◂ +6.4 pts 23.5%

26.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 20.2%

12.8% Chinese +13.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 55.1%

6.4% Mandarin +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.2% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.0% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 35.2%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater in Wantirna South +2 more in Wantirna South

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.22 more in Wantirna South

2.41 59th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater in Wantirna South +11 more in Wantirna South

46 86th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Bayswater in Wantirna South +3,771 more in Wantirna South

1,058 39th pct 4,829 89th pct

Avg size in Bayswater in Wantirna South +478 larger in Wantirna South

212 22nd pct 690 79th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater in Wantirna South +108 higher in Wantirna South

1,029 56th pct 1,137 93rd pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$63 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$786 46th pct $723 33rd pct

Household income in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$211 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$1,610 42nd pct $1,821 54th pct

Family income in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$176 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$1,975 43rd pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.3%

15.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +3.0 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater in Wantirna South +65 larger in Bayswater

131 40th pct 66 21st pct

Median age in Bayswater in Wantirna South +1 yrs older in Bayswater

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$162 higher in Bayswater

$680 58th pct $518 24th pct

Household income in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$136 higher in Wantirna South

$1,426 32nd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.3 larger in Wantirna South gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 21.5%

14.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$50 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$376 52nd pct $426 73rd pct

Mortgage in Bayswater in Wantirna South +$273 higher in Wantirna South gap widening

$1,827 49th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater in Wantirna South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

33.4% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 20.6%

1.5% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

62.2% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 77.2%

26.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 17.4%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 32.7%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 12.1%

4.0% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.8%

1.9% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 20.6%

10.4% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater in Wantirna South +60 more in Wantirna South

68 73rd pct 128 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater in Wantirna South +1.73 more in Wantirna South

5.40 66th pct 7.13 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater in Wantirna South +1,190.6 more in Wantirna South

873.6 53rd pct 2,064.3 85th pct

PT routes in Bayswater in Wantirna South +17 more in Wantirna South

15 78th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater in Wantirna South +7 longer in Bayswater

8 64th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Bayswater in Wantirna South +1 longer in Bayswater

28 55th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayswater in Wantirna South +26,956 more in Wantirna South

12,589 39th pct 39,545 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bayswater in Wantirna South +15,350 more in Wantirna South

36,149 44th pct 51,499 55th pct

Transit to city in Bayswater in Wantirna South +2 longer in Bayswater

85 95th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 51.5%

23.6% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 31.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% No vehicle even 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

9.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

7.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayswater in Wantirna South +3 higher in Wantirna South

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bayswater in Wantirna South +2 higher in Wantirna South

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bayswater in Wantirna South +4 higher in Wantirna South

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bayswater in Wantirna South +1 higher in Wantirna South

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bayswater in Wantirna South +61 higher in Wantirna South

987 46th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Bayswater in Wantirna South +5,087 higher in Wantirna South

13,388 64th pct 18,475 83rd pct

Growth in Bayswater in Wantirna South +3.3 pts higher in Bayswater

5.4% 57th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Bayswater in Wantirna South +402 higher in Bayswater

2,102 86th pct 1,700 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater in Wantirna South +5 higher in Bayswater

872 51st pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Bayswater in Wantirna South even

20.2 16th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.4 higher in Wantirna South

10.2 26th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.2 higher in Wantirna South

7.5 80th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.1 more in Wantirna South

7.3 81st pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.6 pts higher in Bayswater

97.5% 82nd pct 96.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater in Wantirna South +7.7 pts higher in Bayswater

93.9% 80th pct 86.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater in Wantirna South even

99.6% 78th pct 99.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bayswater in Wantirna South +13.8 pts higher in Wantirna South

85.7% 62nd pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater in Wantirna South even

99.6% 59th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater in Wantirna South +9.0 pts higher in Wantirna South

85.2% 80th pct 94.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater in Wantirna South +11.6 more in Wantirna South

19.1 72nd pct 30.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater in Wantirna South +94 higher in Bayswater

317 85th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater in Wantirna South +0.1 pts higher in Bayswater

4.2% 30th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater vs Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011251/bayswater/vs/211011260/wantirna-south