Bayview Heights, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Bayview Heights QLD is 4,175 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bayview Heights is $895 per week ($46,540 per year). Median rent in Bayview Heights is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Bayview Heights has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bayview Heights has a population density of 966 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bayview Heights is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japanese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayview Heights is $1,625.

Population
4,175
Census 2021
Median income
$895/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$390/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Bayview Heights vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Bayview Heights is $895 a week, 20% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 350th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $390 a week, $70 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 20.5% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 43, 1 year older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBayview HeightsTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$895/wk$747/wk +20%$766/wk
Household income$1,906/wk$1,593/wk +20%$1,637/wk
Rent$390/wk$320/wk +22%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,625/mo$1,625/mo 0%$1,733/mo
Median age4342 +1 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.5%20.4% +0.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Bayview Heights, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Bayview Heights Population

4,175 residents at the 2021 Census.

Bayview Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$895/wk
$46,540 per year
Ranked 2,193 of 14,663
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
Ranked 2,258 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Bayview Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,906/wk
Median rent $390/wk
Rent to income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Bayview Heights against your income

About $8,259 a month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $1,516/wk
Rent share 20.5%

Bayview Heights Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
939
avg ICSEA score
5,288
total students
Trinity Anglican School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students
1103
ICSEA
St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students
1035
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
1025
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students
1023
ICSEA
Cairns State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students
913
ICSEA
Woree State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students
860
ICSEA
Woree State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students
854
ICSEA
White Rock State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students
837
ICSEA
Balaclava State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students
797
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bayview Heights Map

Bayview Heights, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Bayview Heights, Queensland: 16.9629°S, 145.7259°E

Bayview Heights Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (9)

People in Bayview Heights

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,034) Female 51.3% (2,144)

Population Density

966
people per km²
4,175 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,114
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.2%
New Zealand
2.5%
Philippines
1.1%
Papua New Guinea
1.1%
Japan
0.7%
China
0.5%
Germany
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Japanese
1.1%
Italian
0.9%
Tagalog
0.5%
Vietnamese
0.5%
Indonesian
0.4%
Mandarin
0.4%
French
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
38.1%
Australian
35.2%
Irish
13.8%
Scottish
11.7%
Italian
7.5%
German
6.1%
Australian Aboriginal
4.5%
Chinese
2.0%
Dutch
1.7%
Filipino
1.7%
Greek
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
36.7%
Catholic
30.9%
Anglican
11.0%
Not stated
6.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.8%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Eastern Orthodox
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.0% 1,690
Separated
3.0% 102
Divorced
8.9% 301
Widowed
4.8% 162
Never married
33.3% 1,127

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
38.6%
Couple: no children
31.4%
Couple: no children under 15
15.5%
One parent: children under 15
8.0%
One parent: no children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
18.9%
2 persons
39.8%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
5.8%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Bayview Heights

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,535 occupied private dwellings in Bayview Heights at the 2021 Census, 16.1% were rented, 40.2% owned outright and 41.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 19 dwellings
Owned outright
40.2% 617 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
41.2% 633 dwellings
Rented
16.1% 247 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 11 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.5%
2 bedrooms
3.0%
3 bedrooms
49.4%
4 bedrooms
34.4%
5 bedrooms
10.4%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.1%
1 vehicle
27.5%
2 vehicles
47.0%
3 vehicles
15.8%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Bayview Heights

Employment

Employed full-time
41.5% 1,294 people
Employed part-time
23.4% 728 people
Unemployed
3.3% 102 people
Not in labour force
31.8% 991 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
28.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.4%
Managers
14.0%
Community & Personal Service
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.0%
Did not go to work
18.8%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Bus
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Walked only
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.3%
Bachelor Degree
26.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.9%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.0%
Engineering
20.0%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Health
13.4%
Education
10.8%
Architecture & Building
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Creative Arts
1.4%
Information Technology
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Catholic
27.6%
Secondary: Catholic
20.1%
Secondary: Government
14.2%
Primary: Government
14.1%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Pre-school
7.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.8%
Has need for assistance
5.2%
Need for assistance not stated
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
270
Arthritis
140
Asthma
140
Heart disease
99
Diabetes
91
Cancer
74
Lung condition
56
Stroke
37
Kidney disease
23
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 455
Did not provide
85.9% 2,767

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.7% 605
Not a volunteer
81.3% 2,622

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 6
Previously served
4.2% 137
Never served
95.3% 3,076

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951: 1960
40
1961: 1970
80
1971: 1980
77
1981: 1990
94
1991: 2000
99
2001: 2010
136
2011: 2015
79
2016
11
2017
10
2018
11
2019
7
2020
3
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.1%
moved in the last year
33.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,382
Moved from QLD
433
Moved: same area (SA2)
61
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from NSW
12
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from WA
9
Moved from SA
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5: 14 hours
32.4%
15: 29 hours
15.3%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
81.0%
Step family: no other children
12.4%
Blended family: no other children
4.5%
Other couple: children only
1.2%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $757/wk Rent: $385/wk $5/wk less rent

Suburbs near Bayview Heights

The closest suburb to Bayview Heights is Earlville, 2.0 km away.

Earlville
2.0 km away · income $700/wk · rent $290/wk
Woree
2.7 km away · income $679/wk · rent $280/wk
Mount Sheridan (Qld)
2.8 km away · income $857/wk · rent $390/wk
Mooroobool
3.2 km away · income $734/wk · rent $330/wk
White Rock (Cairns - Qld)
3.9 km away · income $694/wk · rent $340/wk
Bungalow
4.4 km away · income $710/wk · rent $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bayview Heights

What is the population of Bayview Heights QLD?

The population of Bayview Heights QLD is 4,175 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 966 people per km². Bayview Heights is ranked #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bayview Heights?

The median personal income in Bayview Heights QLD is $895 per week, or $46,540 per year. The median household income is $1,906 per week. Family income is $2,114 per week. Bayview Heights is ranked #2,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bayview Heights?

Median rent in Bayview Heights QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Bayview Heights ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bayview Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bayview Heights QLD is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bayview Heights?

The median age in Bayview Heights QLD is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bayview Heights a good suburb to live in?

Bayview Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,175. The median income is $895/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30188. All dollar figures in AUD.