Bayswater

Western Australia · Perth - North East · 68,344 people · 6 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Bayswater at a glance

68,344
Population
#12 of 123 in WA
34
km² area
1,994/km² density
39.0
Median age
-0.1 vs WA
1017
SEIFA IRSAD
#23 of 123 in WA
16
Schools
13 gov, 3 Cath, 0 indep
37.8%
Born overseas
32.5%
Renting

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

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years10,927 (16.0%)
15–24 years7,238 (10.6%)
25–44 years21,989 (32.2%)
45–64 years16,393 (24.0%)
65+ years11,810 (17.3%)
37.8%
Born overseas
27.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.6%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (30.5%) Mortgaged (37.0%) Renting (32.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (78.0%) Semi/townhouse (15.9%) Flat/apartment (6.2%)
$344
Median weekly rent
$1,855
Median monthly mortgage
46.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
53.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%
Unemployment rate
22,151
In full-time work
12,043
In part-time work

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

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (68.8%) Secondary (25.0%) Combined (0%) Special (6.2%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1026 WA median 1006LGA range 955 to 1125

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

1017
Ranked #23 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1017

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

995

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1027

Suburbs in Bayswater

Bayswater contains 6 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian 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

6051, 6052, 6053, 6062, 6931

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.