Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bayview Heights suburb profile
Bayview Heights, QLD · Postcode 4868
This Bayview Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bayview Heights, QLD (postcode 4868). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bayview Heights with nearby suburbs.
Bayview Heights at a glance
Population
4,175
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$1,906/wk
Median age
43
Bayview Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.6% over 10 years
Population
4,175
was 4,238 in 2016
-63 · -1.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,906/wk
was $1,678/wk in 2016
+$228 · +13.6%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Bayview Heights population growth · Bayview Heights then and now
Bayview Heights vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bayview Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.4% vs area
- Bayview Heights$390/wk
- Nearby$367.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+10.9% vs area
- Bayview Heights$1,906/wk
- Nearby$1,734.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Bayview Heights43
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
+13.1% vs area
- Bayview Heights$895/wk
- Nearby$808/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bayview Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bayview Heights sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,049
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bayview Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bayview Heights, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bayview Heights people
- Population
- 4,175
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 16.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bayview Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,906/wk
- Median personal income
- $895/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bayview Heights housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.2%
- Mortgaged
- 39.1%
- Rented
- 15.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bayview Heights work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4868)
Compare Bayview Heights with nearby suburbs
Bayview Heights in numbers
Bayview Heights had 4,175 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 420th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 16.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.2% own their home outright, 39.1% are paying a mortgage, 15.3% rent. Separate houses make up 94.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, 11% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,906/wk, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 57.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 4,238 to 4,175). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $390/wk (+11.4%).
Bayview Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bayview Heights, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bayview Heights was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bayview Heights, QLD?
- Bayview Heights had 4,175 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bayview Heights?
- Median household income in Bayview Heights was $1,906/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bayview Heights?
- 15.3% of occupied homes in Bayview Heights were rented, 38.2% were owned outright and 39.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bayview Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bayview Heights. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology