Bayside (Vic.)
Victoria · Melbourne - Inner South · 101,874 people · 17 suburbs · 7 postcodes
Bayside (Vic.) at a glance
Map shows the Bayside (Vic.) LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Bayside (Vic.) is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 17 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 36 km². Bayside (Vic.) has a population of 101,874 , ranking #28 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Brighton (23,252 residents).About 27.4% of residents were born overseas and 15.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 17,481 (17.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 12,070 (11.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 20,069 (19.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 30,282 (29.7%) |
| 65+ years | 21,956 (21.6%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Bayside (Vic.)
26 schools across Bayside (Vic.): 53.8% Government, 30.8% Catholic, 15.4% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1140 (range 1058 to 1184). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 26 schools in Bayside (Vic.), sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's College | Independent | Combined | Brighton East | 1,597 | 1184 |
| Brighton Grammar School | Independent | Combined | Brighton | 1,480 | 1143 |
| Star of the Sea College | Catholic | Secondary | Brighton | 1,204 | 1132 |
| Sandringham College | Government | Secondary | Sandringham | 1,079 | 1106 |
| Firbank Grammar School | Independent | Combined | Brighton | 1,046 | 1152 |
| Beaumaris Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Beaumaris | 893 | 1113 |
| Brighton Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Brighton East | 873 | 1106 |
| Hampton Primary School | Government | Primary | Hampton | 628 | 1168 |
| Gardenvale Primary School | Government | Primary | Brighton East | 617 | 1164 |
| Beaumaris Primary School | Government | Primary | Beaumaris | 558 | 1134 |
| Brighton Primary School | Government | Primary | Brighton | 550 | 1153 |
| Sandringham Primary School | Government | Primary | Sandringham | 540 | 1158 |
| Black Rock Primary School | Government | Primary | Black Rock | 489 | 1143 |
| Beaumaris North Primary School | Government | Primary | Beaumaris | 477 | 1150 |
| Elsternwick Primary School | Government | Primary | Brighton | 463 | 1147 |
| Sandringham East Primary School | Government | Primary | Sandringham | 432 | 1135 |
| St Joan of Arc School | Catholic | Primary | Brighton | 402 | 1170 |
| St Finbar's School | Catholic | Primary | Brighton East | 331 | 1136 |
| Sacred Heart School | Catholic | Primary | Sandringham | 274 | 1138 |
| Brighton Beach Primary School | Government | Primary | Brighton | 264 | 1146 |
| St Mary's School | Catholic | Primary | Hampton | 194 | 1142 |
| St Agnes' School | Catholic | Primary | Highett | 164 | 1098 |
| St James' School | Catholic | Primary | Brighton | 146 | 1133 |
| Stella Maris School | Catholic | Primary | Beaumaris | 143 | 1137 |
| Hampton East School | Government | Special | Hampton East | 111 | 1058 |
| Tombolo Academy | Independent | Special | Hampton | 38 | 1119 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bayside (Vic.). Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Bayside (Vic.)
Bayside (Vic.) contains 17 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3186 | 23,252 | $2,710/wk | 48 |
| Brighton East | 3187 | 16,757 | $2,544/wk | 45 |
| Beaumaris | 3193 | 13,947 | $2,626/wk | 48 |
| Hampton | 3188 | 13,518 | $2,682/wk | 45 |
| Highett | 3190 | 12,016 | $2,119/wk | 40 |
| Sandringham | 3191 | 10,926 | $2,313/wk | 47 |
| Black Rock | 3193 | 6,389 | $2,416/wk | 49 |
| Hampton East | 3188 | 5,069 | $1,953/wk | 40 |
| Black Rock North | 3193 | |||
| Brighton North | 3186 | |||
| Cheltenham East | 3192 | |||
| Cheltenham North | 3192 | |||
| Cromer | 3193 | |||
| Dendy | 3186 | |||
| Hampton North | 3188 | |||
| Southland Centre | 3192 | |||
| Were Street Po | 3186 |
Postcodes covered
3186, 3187, 3188, 3190, 3191, 3192, 3193
Compare Bayside (Vic.) with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bayside (Vic.) and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside (Vic.) (VIC) | 101,874 | 45.7 | 1124 | 23.0% | 27.4% |
| Kingston (Vic.) | 153,901 | 41.0 | 1050 | 26.0% | 31.3% |
| Glen Eira | 144,274 | 38.4 | 1103 | 34.7% | 37.3% |
| Port Phillip | 96,314 | 38.5 | 1106 | 51.6% | 31.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Bayside (Vic.)
What is the population of Bayside (Vic.)?
The 2021 Census recorded 101,874 people living in Bayside (Vic.), across 17 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Bayside (Vic.)?
Bayside (Vic.) contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Brighton, Brighton East, Beaumaris, Hampton, Highett.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Bayside (Vic.)?
Bayside (Vic.) covers 7 postcodes: 3186, 3187, 3188, 3190, 3191, 3192, 3193.
How many schools are in Bayside (Vic.)?
Bayside (Vic.) has 26 schools, including 14 government, 8 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Bayside (Vic.)?
Bayside (Vic.) has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1124, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.