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Bayswater property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Bayswater, VIC (9,691 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Bayswater

Bayswater is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential54.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Industrial23.9% of properties

Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE

Residential11.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Bayswater

PrimaryBayswater North Primary School · Bayswater Primary School · Bayswater South Primary School · Bayswater West Primary School · Boronia Heights Primary School · Boronia K-12 College · Dillbadin Primary School · Heathmont East Primary School · Knox Central Primary School · Marlborough Primary School · Regency Park Primary School
SecondaryBayswater Secondary College · Boronia K-12 College · Fairhills High School · Heathmont College · Wantirna College

Bayswater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Bayswater

Bayswater sits in the Knox council area, which recorded 7,862 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,7509,500
588
Break-ins
424
Vehicle theft
2,935
Other theft
758
Property damage
412
Fraud
167
Handling stolen goods
664
Assault
177
Sexual offences
33
Robbery
208
Other against the person
10
Homicide
1,486
Other offences

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.

Who lives in Bayswater

At the 2021 Census, 35% of Bayswater’s 12,262 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English29.9%
Australian26.9%
Chinese12.9%
Scottish8.3%
Irish7.5%
German5%

Top countries of birth

China5.4%
India4%
England2.7%
Malaysia2%
Philippines1.8%
Germany1.5%

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 650 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

650
Dwellings/yr
354
Houses
296
Units
0475950202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Knox council area (not just Bayswater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bayswater address:

Nearby suburbs

BoroniaBayswater NorthHeathmontCroydon SouthRingwood EastWantirna

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.