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Suburb profile ·Maroondah LGA · VIC ·3153

Bayswater North VIC 3153

Bayswater North is in Maroondah LGA, VIC, postcode 3153, with population 9,014.

The read

Livability-led

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$899K
+6.6% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 11 periods
ABS + state medians
$899K
$490K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$899K
House median, latest period
6.6%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$590/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D9 vs AU
Population
9,014
9K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,953
161 added 12mo · 25MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$401/wk (-$20,861/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
10.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,835/mo, while renters pay about $2,557/mo — renting runs $722/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$899K
Household income · yr
$87K
Median rent · wk
$590
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,835
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$87K household · yr+5.8% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$110K
Household
$87K

Growth outlook · Maroondah LGA

Dwellings
+18.4%
46,940 → 55,570
+8,630 dwellings
Population
+15.1%
116,080 → 133,570
Households
+17.7%
45,160 → 53,140

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1015
Students211
Government1
  • Bayswater North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1015Zoned

1 of 1 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
9,033
7,515 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,515
Total incidents9,033· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault81148%
  • Sexual Offences26716%
  • Robbery704%
  • Break And Enter54332%

Full data detail

Bayswater North VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Bayswater North (postcode 3153) is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Maroondah local government area. It is home to about 9,014 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $87K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Bayswater North is $899,000, having posted strong gains by 6.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $639,000 (-6.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,835.

Bayswater North is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1015, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 66 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maroondah LGA is moderate at 7,515 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($899K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 10.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +6.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$899K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability10.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+6.6% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,835
Rent · wk(Census)$360
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$590
Gross yield2.1%
Price / income10.3x
Population growth · Maroondah LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)120,247
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Maroondah LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)369
Houses128
Units241
YoY change+0%
Employment · Maroondah LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.3%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3153ATO
Negatively geared1,062 (8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,718/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,655
Reported capital gains1,022
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population9,014
Median age38
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,675
Personal income · wk$839
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$61,960
Mean income$69,658
Earners7,863
YoY change+7.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations6
Cafes & dining13
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops66
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Bayswater North has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 66 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bayswater North FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bayswater North in?

    Bayswater North is in the Maroondah Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3153. Council-level context for Maroondah LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bayswater North?

    The current median house price in Bayswater North, VIC is $899K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bayswater North?

    The median weekly rent in Bayswater North is $590/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bayswater North?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 50% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bayswater North a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bayswater North show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bayswater North?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bayswater North data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.