Bayside (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
106,118
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.7%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
26.8%
Born overseas
2021 Census
75%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
44%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
101,306
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.2pp above Greater Melbourne; 70+ is 4.9pp above Greater Melbourne.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) and New Zealand.
Housing
8 topics
62.1%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 4.9pp above Greater Melbourne.
Income
4 topics
41.4%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 16.1pp above Greater Melbourne.
Education
2 topics
44%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 11.2pp above Greater Melbourne.
Employment
8 topics
3.9%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.7pp since 2016.
4.6%
2016
3.9%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
265
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
16 approved in Jan 2026.
Suburbs in this area
Use suburb landing pages for local summary stats and direct access to suburb topic pages.
About this explorer
The Bayside (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42