Bayonet Head
WA 6330 · Albany
3,272 (2021) → 3,522 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bayonet Head is a high growth suburb in Albany, WA 6330, about 387km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bayonet Head are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is right by the coast. Bayonet Head has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.56%), New Zealand (1.89%), South Africa (1.62%), Scotland (0.89%), Zimbabwe (0.55%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.79%), German (0.37%), Italian (0.34%), Cantonese (0.24%), Vietnamese (0.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 975
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.4km
- Australian Christian College - SouthlandsCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1039
- Alta-1 College - Albany Middle SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.3km
- St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1020
- Great Southern Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1074
- Spencer Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 917
- Spencer Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 943
- OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent · 5km
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1012
- Albany Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1048
- Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park)Secondary · Independent · 6.4km
- Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 999
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 Bayonet Head
Is Bayonet Head safe?
Bayonet Head has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bayonet Head from Perth CBD?
Bayonet Head is about 387.2 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Bayonet Head?
Bayonet Head has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 975 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bayonet Head?
Bayonet Head has a transport score of 29/100 and 25 bus stops.