Bass Hill vs Georges Hall

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bass Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Georges Hall, most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Georges Hall

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 14)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Georges Hall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($565,000 vs $895,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bass Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $520/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bass Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bass Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Georges Hall carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bass Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs 7.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bass Hill and Georges Hall drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Walkability 87 / 70
Bass Hill — Walkability: 87/100 Georges Hall — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 21 / 61
Bass Hill — Safety: 21/100 Georges Hall — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bass Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Georges Hall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Georges Hall has higher household incomes ($92,820 vs $73,372); Georges Hall rents higher ($520/wk vs $450/wk).

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Population 10,230
+5% vs other
 9,739
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +7.8%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $73,372/yr $92,820/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $520/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
0-4 7.5% / 7.2%
Bass Hill — 0-4: 7.5% Georges Hall — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 16.2% / 16.1%
Bass Hill — 5-14: 16.2% Georges Hall — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.1% / 7.0%
Bass Hill — 15-19: 7.1% Georges Hall — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.6% / 5.9%
Bass Hill — 20-24: 6.6% Georges Hall — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.9% / 11.3%
Bass Hill — 25-34: 12.9% Georges Hall — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.4% / 12.7%
Bass Hill — 35-44: 12.4% Georges Hall — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.4% / 12.1%
Bass Hill — 45-54: 11.4% Georges Hall — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.9% / 9.0%
Bass Hill — 55-64: 10.9% Georges Hall — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 8.0% / 8.2%
Bass Hill — 65-74: 8.0% Georges Hall — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.8% / 7.0%
Bass Hill — 75-84: 4.8% Georges Hall — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.3% / 3.5%
Bass Hill — 85+: 2.3% Georges Hall — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bass Hill 54.1% couple families
Bass Hill — Couple Families: 54.1% Bass Hill — One Parent Families: 21.3% Bass Hill — Lone Person: 20.6% Bass Hill — Other Families: 1.9% Bass Hill — Group Household: 2.1%
Georges Hall 58.3% couple families
Georges Hall — Couple Families: 58.3% Georges Hall — One Parent Families: 20.8% Georges Hall — Lone Person: 17.9% Georges Hall — Other Families: 1.6% Georges Hall — Group Household: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bass Hill 34.4% renting
Bass Hill — Owned Outright: 31.3% Bass Hill — Mortgage: 34.3% Bass Hill — Renting: 34.4%
Georges Hall 19.5% renting
Georges Hall — Owned Outright: 40.8% Georges Hall — Mortgage: 39.6% Georges Hall — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 10.4%
Bass Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Georges Hall — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.4%
Bass Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Georges Hall — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.8%
Bass Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Georges Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.7%
Bass Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Georges Hall — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Bass Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Georges Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Lebanon 8.9% / 6.9%
Bass Hill — Lebanon: 8.9% Georges Hall — Lebanon: 6.9%
Vietnam 7.9% / 5.0%
Bass Hill — Vietnam: 7.9% Georges Hall — Vietnam: 5.0%
Italy 1.1% / 1.4%
Bass Hill — Italy: 1.1% Georges Hall — Italy: 1.4%
Greece 0.8% / 1.5%
Bass Hill — Greece: 0.8% Georges Hall — Greece: 1.5%
Iraq 1.2% / 0.9%
Bass Hill — Iraq: 1.2% Georges Hall — Iraq: 0.9%
China 1.0% / 1.0%
Bass Hill — China: 1.0% Georges Hall — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bass Hill 72.1% houses
Bass Hill — Houses: 72.1% Bass Hill — Townhouses: 20.2% Bass Hill — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Georges Hall 85.6% houses
Georges Hall — Houses: 85.6% Georges Hall — Townhouses: 10.8% Georges Hall — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,513,000
Median unit price $895,000 $565,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 96 sales
 24 days
from 43 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
3 bed $1.29M / $1.48M
Bass Hill — 3 bed: $1.29M (61 sales) Georges Hall — 3 bed: $1.48M (27 sales)

61 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.46M
Bass Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (62 sales) Georges Hall — 4 bed: $1.46M (23 sales)

62 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.62M
Bass Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (25 sales) Georges Hall — 5 bed: $1.62M (17 sales)

25 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Residential 73% 70%
Parks and recreation 18% 24%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
Commercial 2% 1%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bass Hill Georges Hall
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Houses 4.4%
$1,100/wk on $1.29M
 3.5%
$995/wk on $1.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bass Hill Georges Hall
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

Georges Hall scores higher overall (65 vs 45); Bass Hill is more walkable (87 vs 70).

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Grade C B
Score 45/100 65/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bass Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 39).

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.0 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.8%

Schools in Bass Hill

  • Bass High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Bass Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • George Bass School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Georges Hall

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Georges Hall Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Georges River Grammar Independent · Combined at peers
  • HopePoint Christian School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 14 24
Childcare 11 10
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Walkability score 87/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 26.6 km 27.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 172.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2197
 0.6%
postcode 2198
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2197
 34
postcode 2198

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Car (driver) 54.5% / 53.5%
Bass Hill — Car (driver): 54.5% Georges Hall — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 39.9%
Bass Hill — Worked from Home: 36.5% Georges Hall — Worked from Home: 39.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.2%
Bass Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2% Georges Hall — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 2.3% / 1.6%
Bass Hill — Train: 2.3% Georges Hall — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.0%
Bass Hill — Walked Only: 1.5% Georges Hall — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.5%).

Setting

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 16.6 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Connectivity score 80/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
3,556 premises
 18%
3,282 premises

Climate

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bass Hill Georges Hall
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bass Hill Georges Hall
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bass Hill

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Georges Hall

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

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