Bass Hill
NSW 2197 · Canterbury-Bankstown
10,230 (2021) → 10,542 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (est. 399,994 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bass Hill is a moderate growth suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW 2197, about 20km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.37M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 79/100, and is about 16km inland. Bass Hill has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 64/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Lebanon (8.94%), Vietnam (7.95%), Iraq (1.23%), Italy (1.12%), China (0.96%)
Top languages: Arabic (30.55%), Vietnamese (10.12%), Greek (2.06%), Cantonese (1.58%), Italian (1.51%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- George Bass SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 974
- Bass Hill Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935
- Bass High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 915
Nearby (within 10km)
- Villawood East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 915
- Georges Hall Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1022
- Chester Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 961
- Sefton Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1024
- Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass HillPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1033
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1052
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1050
- Georges River GrammarCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1092
- Birrong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 971
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1047
- HopePoint Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1044
- Wattawa Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 944
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bass Hill
Is Bass Hill safe?
Bass Hill has a residential safety score of 64/100, 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 10,567 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bass Hill?
In Bass Hill, the median house price is $1.37M and the median unit price is $869K. Median weekly house rent is $800.
How far is Bass Hill from Sydney CBD?
Bass Hill is about 19.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 71 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bass Hill?
Bass Hill has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 941 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bass Hill?
Bass Hill has a transport score of 79/100 and 62 bus stops.