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Bayview (NSW), NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·

96/100
Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Bayview (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1111, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Bayview (NSW) at a glance

Population (2021)
3,807
Median age
58
Median weekly household income
$1,885
SEIFA score
1111
Coordinates
-33.6606, 151.2923

Bayview (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Bayview (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 41%, 7% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age groupPeopleShare
Children (0–14)46112%
Youth (15–24)36210%
Young adults (25–44)43411%
Mid-life (45–64)1,00226%
Seniors (65+)1,54741%

Share of the 3,806 people counted by age.

Housing and households

TenureDwellingsShare
Owned outright73648%
Owned with a mortgage37824%
Rented1077%
Dwelling typeDwellingsShare
Houses87857%
Townhouses & semis35923%
Flats & apartments30119%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,544 occupied private dwellings in Bayview (NSW).

Median weekly rent
$850
Median monthly mortgage
$3,691
Average household size
2.3 people
Median weekly family income
$3,050
Median weekly personal income
$876

Community and culture

Born overseas
1,076 (30%)
Speaks a language other than English at home
276 (8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
14 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12
2,072 (65%)
Labour-force participation
45.1%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
Employed full-time
770
Employed part-time
545

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Bayview (NSW)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bayview (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1084 mm of rain across the year.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan25.7°C19.3°C104 mm
Feb25.1°C19°C119 mm
Mar24°C18°C186 mm
Apr21.9°C15°C100 mm
May19.2°C11.7°C56 mm
Jun16.5°C9.8°C74 mm
Jul16.5°C8.7°C70 mm
Aug17.3°C9.2°C67 mm
Sep19.6°C11.3°C55 mm
Oct21.8°C13.7°C92 mm
Nov22.8°C15.5°C78 mm
Dec24.7°C17.5°C83 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Bayview (NSW)

Where is Bayview (NSW)?

Bayview (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Bayview (NSW)?

At the 2021 Census, Bayview (NSW) had a population of about 3,807.

Is Bayview (NSW) an advantaged area?

Bayview (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1111, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Bayview (NSW)?

Bayview (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,084 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).

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