Bayside City Council's democratic structure is made up of 9 nine wards with one Councillor representing each ward. The City of Bayside shares its municipal boundaries with the Cities of Kingston, Glen Eira and Port Phillip. A municipal map showing the ward boundaries appears at right. Click on a ward to view it in more detail -   Dendy Ward - Cr. Kristin Stegley Were Ward - Cr. Clifford Hayes Mair Ward - Cr. Alex del Porto Smith Ward - Cr. James Long Clayton Ward - Cr. Andrew McLorinan Abbott Ward - Cr. Michael Norris Charman Ward - Cr. Terry O'Brien Ebden Ward - Cr. Derek Wilson Moysey Ward - Cr. John Knight

 

2001 Census summary
number % Population Total 83,504 100.0 Australian citizens 61,117 88.5 Australian citizens 18 years+ 56,486 67.6 Indigenous people 113 0.1   Age 0 - 4 years old 4,992 6.0 5 - 17 years old 14,529 17.4 18 - 64 years old 49,754 59.6 65 - 84 years old 11,879 14.2 85 years+ 2,350 2.8   Birthplace Australia 61,117 73.2 Overseas 18,467 22.1 Other English speaking country 8,817 10.6 Non-English speaking country 9,650 11.6   Language Speaking English only at home 70,540 84.5 Speaking non-English at home 9,74999 11.7   Religion Christian 54,854 65.7 Non-Christian 4,161 5.0 No religion 14,899 17.8   Dwelling Total 35,893 -   Owned 16,563 50.3 Purchasing 8,024 24.4 Renting 6,300 19.1   Average household size (in persons) 2.49		number % Employment status     Employed 39,373 95.7 Unemployed 1,762 4.3 Total labour force 41,135 100.0       Education     Bachelor or Higher Degree 15,173 22.6 Advanced Diploma or Diploma 8,193 12.2 Vocational 7,397 11.0 No qualifications 28,674 42.6       Attending Preschool 1,420 1.7 Attending Primary 7,424 8.9 Attending Secondary 6,103 7.3 Attending TAFE 1,574 1.9 Attending University 4,033 4.8 Attending other 699 0.8       Family/Household type     Couple without children 8,333 25.8 Couple with children 11,211 34.8 One parent family 2,995 9.3 Lone person household 8,253 25.6 Total households 32,236 100.0       Household income     Weekly income under $500 6,800 21.4 Weekly income $500 - $999 6,062 19.0 Weekly income $1000 - $1499 4,365 13.7 Weekly income $1500 - $1999 4,888 15.3 Weekly income $2000+ 5,886 18.4