New South Wales · Postcode 2104

Bayview postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 24 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
3,807
Population (2021)
$1,885
Household income/wk
$850
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bayview at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2104 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,807 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Beaches Council area 75 suburbs, 22 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,885/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,885/wk
2% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$850/wk
91% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
1.1 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bayview ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bayview vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBayviewNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,885 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $850 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,691 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 58 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bayview is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2104. It sits about 24 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Northern Beaches local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Bayview has a population of 3,807 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,885, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Bayview includes a median weekly rent of $850, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,691, with 1,544 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bayview scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bayview is part of the Pittwater statistical area in New South Wales.

Bayview details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2104
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,807
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,885/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$876/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$850
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,691
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.8 km²
Population Density1012/km²
Total Dwellings1,544
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population14 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.6610245
Longitude151.2889461
Distance from Sydney24 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Pittwater
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateMackellar
State ElectoratePittwater
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (40.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years461 (12.1%)
15–24 years362 (9.5%)
25–44 years434 (11.4%)
45–64 years1,002 (26.3%)
65+ years1,547 (40.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.3%) Mortgaged (31.0%) Rented (8.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bayview is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis544 (14.3%)
Heart Disease268 (7.0%)
Asthma256 (6.7%)
Cancer183 (4.8%)
Diabetes159 (4.2%)
Dementia100 (2.6%)
Lung Condition77 (2.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle121 (8.0%)
1 vehicle510 (33.7%)
2 vehicles543 (35.8%)
3+ vehicles341 (22.5%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.