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Bayview Heights, QLD 4868
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
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Median House
$740,000
market range $675K-$850K
Median Unit
$610,000
Gross Yield (houses)
5.0%
1yr Growth (houses)
+12.9%
market range +7.5% to +20.0%
Investment snapshot for Bayview Heights
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Bayview Heights market and investor summary
Bayview Heights (QLD 4868) runs a median house price of $740K, with houses yielding a gross 5.0%. House prices have moved +12.9% over the past year. At 1.5% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, the rent-to-price profile sits mid-range: a gross house yield near 5.0% is neither a standout cashflow play nor a pure growth bet. Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 1.5% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Bayview Heights: people, income and schools
Bayview Heights has a resident population of roughly 4,175, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 43, skewed a little older, and 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $99,000 a year, or roughly $1,910 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (4 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to about 7.5 times local household income, in line with much of metropolitan Australia. Incomes have risen about 16% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 14 schools within about 5km, testing below the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 4 for walkability and 19 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Node.
- Population
- 4,175
- +3% over 5yr
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median household income
- $99,000/yr
- Households renting
- 16%
- Family households
- 77%
- Socio-economic rank
- 4/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 14
- avg ICSEA 932
- Unemployment
- 5.4%
- Walk score
- 4/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
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What should I check before investing in Bayview Heights?
Bayview Heights has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. House gross rental yield of 5.0% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +12.9% in the past year shows strong recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Bayview Heights?
The median property price in Bayview Heights, QLD 4868 is $740K for houses and $610K for units.
What rental yield does Bayview Heights show?
The gross rental yield in Bayview Heights is 5.0% for houses and 4.1% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Bayview Heights?
House prices in Bayview Heights are up 12.9% over the past year. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Bayview Heights?
The current vacancy rate in Bayview Heights is 1.5%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Bayview Heights?
Bayview Heights has a population of approximately 4,175 residents, with a median age of 43.
What schools are near Bayview Heights?
There are 14 schools within roughly 5km of Bayview Heights. Their average ICSEA is below the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Bayview Heights affordable to buy in?
A median house in Bayview Heights costs about 7.5 times the median local household income (broadly in line with metropolitan Australia). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Bayview Heights's population growing?
The population of Bayview Heights has grown modestly, about 3% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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