Bassendean (postcode 6054) is a well-established suburb in Western Australia within the Bassendean local government area. With a population of 10,837, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +2.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Bassendean stand at $993,000, having climbed sharply by 20.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $432,000 (+11.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $670. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,850.
Bassendean is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1043, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 64 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.5%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($993K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +20.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.