Bayswater
WA 6053 · Bayswater
15,288 (2021) → 16,350 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bayswater is a high growth suburb in Bayswater, WA 6053, about 7km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bayswater are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 95/100, and is about 15km inland. Bayswater has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.38%), New Zealand (2.64%), India (2.41%), Vietnam (1.26%), Ireland (1.23%)
Top languages: Italian (1.63%), Vietnamese (1.56%), Mandarin (1.5%), Cantonese (0.77%), French (0.69%)
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 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Columba's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1115
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1093
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1042
- Durham Road SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 993
Nearby (within 10km)
- Embleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 950
- Chisholm Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1079
- Maylands Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1085
- John Forrest Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1027
- Ashfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 930
- Cyril Jackson Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 979
- Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1016
- Anzac Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1027
- Bold Park Community School - MaylandsSecondary · Independent · 2.8km
- Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1014
- Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1119
- Weld Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1023
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 Bayswater
Is Bayswater safe?
Bayswater has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bayswater from Perth CBD?
Bayswater is about 6.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bayswater?
Bayswater has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1061 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bayswater?
Bayswater has a transport score of 95/100, including 2 train stations and 91 bus stops.