Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people.[1]
Bayview Heights Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Bayview Heights | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°57′47″S 145°43′48″E / 16.963°S 145.730°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,238 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 986/km2 (2,553/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4868 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mulgrave | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Bayview Heights is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The area was aptly named Bayview in 1947 based on views of the sea. [4] The name Bayview Heights was implemented in April 1970. [5]
In the 2011 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,150 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people.[1]