[1] He moved to the Sydney suburb of Redfern with his family when he was one or two years old, and grew up in The Block, which is home to him.

He was a big fan of Brisbane Broncos player Jharal Yow Yeh, and at one point wanted to make a career out of rugby league football, until his mother suggested giving basketball a try.

[7] On 14 January 2023, it was announced that Bayles would be taking paid leave of absence from Kings for the rest of the 2022–23 season.

[10] In August 2024, Bayles signed with BBC Nyon of the Swiss Basketball League.

[13] Bayles won a gold medal at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships in 2019 playing for the Australia national under-17 team.