Bayswater's homes and network
Post-war factory suburb
The population went from 1694 in 1947 to 11,240 by 2011, much of it after the Dunlop and British Nylon Spinners factories arrived.
Units and townhouses
In 2021, 61.7% of occupied homes were separate houses, 27.3% semi-detached or townhouses and 11.0% flats. 33.5% were rented.
Flood-prone creeks
VICSES lists Bayswater among Knox's at-risk flood locations after riverine and flash flooding, including a significant flood in February 2011.
AusNet's local substation
AusNet's Bayswater zone substation, built in 1968, is the main supply for Bayswater, Croydon South, Kilsyth South, Wantirna and Heathmont, and its old outdoor switchgear is being replaced by December 2028. Faults go to AusNet on 13 17 99.
Signs a Bayswater switchboard needs attention
- Rewireable fuses, or no safety switch with a test button.
- Breakers that trip when two big appliances run together.
- No spare space for a new circuit.
- Scorch marks, a hot or humming board, or a burning smell. Turn off at the main switch if it's safe, and call 000 if there's smoke or fire.
- A dark, older backing board that may contain asbestos.
Units and rentals
In a unit block, check who owns the main switchboard before you book work. The board inside your unit is normally yours or your landlord's to sort out; shared boards and common lighting sit with the owners corporation.
Landlords, the 2-yearly electrical safety check now covers every Victorian rental, and a property has to meet the electrical safety standard on the day it's advertised. Renters are entitled to ask in writing for the latest check record.
Where we'd start
If your board has fuses or no safety switches, we'd fix that before anything else, rented or not. For a landlord with a few units, booking the checks together with one electrician keeps the records in one place and the dates in step.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.