Bassendean
WA 6054 · Bassendean
10,837 (2021) → 11,437 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bassendean is a moderate growth suburb in Bassendean, WA 6054, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bassendean are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 93/100, and is about 18km inland. Bassendean has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.32%), New Zealand (2.8%), India (1.29%), Philippines (1.11%), Ireland (1.02%)
Top languages: Italian (1.25%), Mandarin (0.94%), French (0.66%), Vietnamese (0.64%), Croatian (0.49%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1027 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Casa Mia Montessori Community SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1106
- St Michael's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1093
- Bassendean Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1077
- Anzac Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
- Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
- Cyril Jackson Senior CampusSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 979
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ashfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 930
- Eden Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1003
- Guildford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1023
- Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1051
- Hampton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 987
- Lockridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 866
- Durham Road SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 993
- Redcliffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 994
- Kiara CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 832
- Embleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 950
- Hampton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1010
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1093
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 Bassendean
Is Bassendean safe?
Bassendean has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bassendean from Perth CBD?
Bassendean is about 9.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 27 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bassendean?
Bassendean has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1050 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bassendean?
Bassendean has a transport score of 93/100, including 2 train stations and 66 bus stops.