Bayles
VIC 3981 · Cardinia
445 (2021) → 552 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bayles is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3981, about 67km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bayles are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 10km inland. Bayles has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.27%), New Zealand (1.8%), Nepal (0.9%), Netherlands (0.9%), Chile (0.67%)
Top languages: Nepali (1.12%), Mandarin (0.67%), Croatian (0.67%), Spanish (0.67%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 983 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bayles Regional Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
Nearby (within 10km)
- Koo Wee Rup Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 974
- Koo Wee Rup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 976
- St John the Baptist's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1004
- Chairo Christian School - Pakenham CampusCombined · Independent · 9.4km
- Lang Lang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 964
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bayles
How far is Bayles from Melbourne CBD?
Bayles is about 67.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 214 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bayles?
Bayles has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bayles?
Bayles has a transport score of 0/100.