Side by sideSuburb comparison

Bayswater vs Maylands.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Maylands edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Maylands scores higher on walkability (62/100 vs 82/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Maylands (1087) sits above Bayswater (1035). Bayswater skews owner-occupied (69%), Maylands runs more rental-dense (49% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Maylands edges out on average school ICSEA (1087 vs 1035). Bayswater also has a higher family-household share (67% vs 50%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsBayswater vs Maylands

Common questions

Does Bayswater or Maylands have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Maylands scores 1087 vs 1035 in Bayswater. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Bayswater or Maylands?

Maylands scores 82/100 on walkability vs 62/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Bayswater
Metric
Maylands

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$350/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
49.0%
28.0%
Renter occupied
49.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

62
Walk score
82
20
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
15,288
Population
13,199
39
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1035
Avg ICSEA
1087

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).