$376 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $331
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bayswater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bayswater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 62.2% of the homes in Bayswater, though this is far below the state and national figures. The area is seeing a shift toward renting and smaller homes, with fewer people owning their houses outright than in most other parts of the country.
$376
▲ +34.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayswater — higher than 52% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $376 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,827, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures. Since 2011, the typical rent has risen by $96 and mortgage payments have climbed by $227.
$1,827 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,827
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bayswater, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bayswater, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.4% of households renting, which is well above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
33.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bayswater splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are much less common here than in most areas, falling 11 points since 2011 to 62.2%. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national average, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.2% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bayswater, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bayswater, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011251/bayswater/topic/housing-dwellings