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Bayswater
Western Australia · Perth - North East · 68,344 people · 6 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Bayswater at a glance
Map shows the Bayswater 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.
Bayswater is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 34 km². Bayswater has a population of 68,344 , ranking #12 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Morley (22,539 residents).About 37.8% of residents were born overseas and 27.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 10,927 (16.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 7,238 (10.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 21,989 (32.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 16,393 (24.0%) |
| 65+ years | 11,810 (17.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Bayswater
16 schools across Bayswater: 81.2% Government, 18.8% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1026 (range 955 to 1125). WA median is 1006; 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 16 schools in Bayswater, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Catholic College | Catholic | Secondary | Bedford | 1,738 | 1079 |
| John Forrest Secondary College | Government | Secondary | Morley | 1,122 | 1026 |
| Hampton Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Morley | 1,092 | 983 |
| Morley Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Noranda | 1,013 | 1008 |
| Maylands Peninsula Primary School | Government | Primary | Maylands | 740 | 1086 |
| Hillcrest Primary School | Government | Primary | Bayswater | 496 | 1066 |
| Bayswater Primary School | Government | Primary | Bayswater | 460 | 1102 |
| Infant Jesus School | Catholic | Primary | Morley | 420 | 1083 |
| St Columba's School | Catholic | Primary | Bayswater | 414 | 1125 |
| Hampton Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Morley | 394 | 1017 |
| Noranda Primary School | Government | Primary | Noranda | 352 | 1020 |
| Camboon Primary School | Government | Primary | Noranda | 322 | 1019 |
| Durham Road School | Government | Special | Bayswater | 242 | 992 |
| Morley Primary School | Government | Primary | Morley | 228 | 1027 |
| Embleton Primary School | Government | Primary | Embleton | 199 | 955 |
| Weld Square Primary School | Government | Primary | Morley | 158 | 1053 |
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 Bayswater. 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 Bayswater
Bayswater contains 6 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley | 6062 | 22,539 | $1,583/wk | 39 |
| Bayswater | 6053 | 15,288 | $2,037/wk | 39 |
| Maylands | 6051 | 13,199 | $1,623/wk | 36 |
| Noranda | 6062 | 8,002 | $1,632/wk | 45 |
| Bedford | 6052 | 5,716 | $2,072/wk | 39 |
| Embleton | 6062 | 3,600 | $1,805/wk | 37 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Bayswater with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bayswater and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater (WA) | 68,344 | 39.0 | 1017 | 32.5% | 37.8% |
| Stirling | 228,123 | 38.6 | 1036 | 33.7% | 37.3% |
| Swan | 149,352 | 35.7 | 975 | 22.4% | 33.6% |
| Bassendean | 15,935 | 39.4 | 1004 | 28.1% | 27.2% |
| Belmont | 42,242 | 36.0 | 985 | 45.2% | 40.9% |
| Vincent | 23,818 | 36.8 | 1106 | 36.2% | 29.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Bayswater
What is the population of Bayswater?
The 2021 Census recorded 68,344 people living in Bayswater, across 6 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Bayswater?
Bayswater contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Morley, Bayswater, Maylands, Noranda, Bedford.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Bayswater?
Bayswater covers 5 postcodes: 6051, 6052, 6053, 6062, 6931.
How many schools are in Bayswater?
Bayswater has 16 schools, including 13 government, 3 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Bayswater?
Bayswater has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1017, 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.