Bakers Hill
WA 6562 · Northam
1,276 (2021) → 1,379 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bakers Hill is a moderate growth suburb in Northam, WA 6562, about 61km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bakers Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 8/100, and is about 67km inland. Bakers Hill has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (8.46%), New Zealand (3.21%), Netherlands (0.78%), Philippines (0.63%), Ireland (0.39%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.86%), Mandarin (0.71%), German (0.24%), Thai (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 938 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bakers Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 980
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wundowie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 897
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Northam
Compare Bakers Hill with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Bakers Hill
Is Bakers Hill safe?
Bakers Hill has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bakers Hill from Perth CBD?
Bakers Hill is about 60.6 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Bakers Hill?
Bakers Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 980 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bakers Hill?
Bakers Hill has a transport score of 8/100 and 2 bus stops.