Bayswater flood & bushfire risk
Of Bayswater’s 9,691 mapped properties, 8.4% are in a mapped flood area and 2.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bayswater’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Bayswater address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bayswater
Flood and bushfire areas across Bayswater. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bayswater
Bayswater sits in the Knox council area, which recorded 7,862 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,862 total. Figures are for the whole Knox council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bayswater
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Bayswater
Bayswater is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
School catchments in Bayswater
Bayswater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bayswater
At the 2021 Census, 35% of Bayswater’s 12,262 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bayswater
Knox council approved 589 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Knox council area (not just Bayswater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Knox
Compare Bayswater with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.