Bass Hill NSW

Postcode 2197 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Bass Hill is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2197). With a population of 10,230, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 3.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Lebanese, Australian, English.

The median house price in Bass Hill is $1.4 million, having grown strongly 7.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $858,000 (+0.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.

Bass Hill is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 945, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 47 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Bass Hill offers a gross rental yield of 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 19.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +7.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability19.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+7.7% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$47,509
Mean Income$58,256
Earners11,916
YoY Change+11.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education4/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.4M
7.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$858K
0.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$450
POPULATION
10,230
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size3.3
HH Income /wk$1,411
Personal Income /wk$534
Mortgage /mth$2,383
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops47
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA945
Total Students1,322
Government3
Bass High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 927
Bass Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 929
George Bass SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 979
Data: 2025