Bass Hill vs Yagoona

Comparing Bass Hill and Yagoona, NSW: Yagoona has more residents (19,651 vs 10,230); Bass Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 58); and Yagoona scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

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

Yagoona

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 11)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 14)

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

First-home buyers

Yagoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($593,000 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yagoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yagoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 26.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Yagoona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Bass Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bass Hill and Yagoona 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 Yagoona
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 Yagoona
Walkability 87 / 91
Bass Hill — Walkability: 87/100 Yagoona — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 21 / 42
Bass Hill — Safety: 21/100 Yagoona — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bass Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yagoona — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yagoona has more residents (19,651 vs 10,230); Bass Hill rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Bass Hill Yagoona
Population 10,230 19,651
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.8% +9.1%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $73,372/yr $74,776/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bass Hill Yagoona
0-4 7.5% / 7.6%
Bass Hill — 0-4: 7.5% Yagoona — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 16.2% / 14.4%
Bass Hill — 5-14: 16.2% Yagoona — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.1% / 6.7%
Bass Hill — 15-19: 7.1% Yagoona — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.6% / 7.2%
Bass Hill — 20-24: 6.6% Yagoona — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.9% / 14.3%
Bass Hill — 25-34: 12.9% Yagoona — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.4% / 12.5%
Bass Hill — 35-44: 12.4% Yagoona — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.4% / 11.6%
Bass Hill — 45-54: 11.4% Yagoona — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.9% / 11.3%
Bass Hill — 55-64: 10.9% Yagoona — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.0% / 8.3%
Bass Hill — 65-74: 8.0% Yagoona — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.8% / 4.1%
Bass Hill — 75-84: 4.8% Yagoona — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.3% / 2.0%
Bass Hill — 85+: 2.3% Yagoona — 85+: 2.0%

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 — Lone Person: 20.6% Bass Hill — One Parent Families: 21.3% Bass Hill — Group Household: 2.1% Bass Hill — Other Families: 1.9%
Yagoona 51.7% couple families
Yagoona — Couple Families: 51.7% Yagoona — Lone Person: 23.5% Yagoona — One Parent Families: 20.4% Yagoona — Group Household: 2.7% Yagoona — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Yagoona 39.2% renting
Yagoona — Owned Outright: 28.6% Yagoona — Mortgage: 32.1% Yagoona — Renting: 39.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bass Hill Yagoona
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 10.7%
Bass Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Yagoona — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 8.5%
Bass Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Yagoona — Certificate III & IV: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.5%
Bass Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Yagoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.1%
Bass Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Yagoona — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Bass Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Yagoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

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 Yagoona
Vietnam 7.9% / 12.1%
Bass Hill — Vietnam: 7.9% Yagoona — Vietnam: 12.1%
Lebanon 8.9% / 8.4%
Bass Hill — Lebanon: 8.9% Yagoona — Lebanon: 8.4%
China 1.0% / 2.0%
Bass Hill — China: 1.0% Yagoona — China: 2.0%
Iraq 1.2% / 1.0%
Bass Hill — Iraq: 1.2% Yagoona — Iraq: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.2%
Bass Hill — New Zealand: 0.8% Yagoona — New Zealand: 1.2%
Pakistan — / 1.2%
Bass Hill — Pakistan: not among its largest Yagoona — Pakistan: 1.2%
Italy 1.1% / —
Bass Hill — Italy: 1.1% Yagoona — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.1%).

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%
Yagoona 64.6% houses
Yagoona — Houses: 64.6% Yagoona — Townhouses: 15.1% Yagoona — Flats / Apartments: 20.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bass Hill Yagoona
Median house price $1,400,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price $895,000 $593,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 96 sales
 25 days
from 150 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 Yagoona
3 bed $1.29M / $1.36M
Bass Hill — 3 bed: $1.29M (61 sales) Yagoona — 3 bed: $1.36M (72 sales)

61 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.41M
Bass Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (62 sales) Yagoona — 4 bed: $1.41M (50 sales)

62 vs 50 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.61M
Bass Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (25 sales) Yagoona — 5 bed: $1.61M (36 sales)

25 vs 36 sales

6 bed $1.75M / $1.85M
Bass Hill — 6 bed: $1.75M (13 sales) Yagoona — 6 bed: $1.85M (11 sales)

13 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Bass Hill Yagoona
Residential 73% 81%
Parks and recreation 18% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Industrial 1% 4%
Commercial 2% 3%
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 Yagoona
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 Yagoona
Houses 4.4%
$1,100/wk on $1.29M
 3.6%
$935/wk on $1.36M
Units — 5.0%
$600/wk on $620K

Ranking within NSW

Bass Hill Yagoona
House price Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 68% of NSW

Liveability

Yagoona scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

Bass Hill Yagoona
Grade C B
Score 45/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bass Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 58).

Bass Hill Yagoona
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Bass Hill Yagoona
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.0 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.4%

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 Yagoona

  • Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Yagoona Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Al Sadiq College Yagoona Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bass Hill Yagoona
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 14 18
Childcare 11 15
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 4
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 8
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Bass Hill sits further from the CBD (26.6 km vs 24.4 km).

Bass Hill Yagoona
Walkability score 87/100 91/100
Distance to Sydney 26.6 km
+8% vs other
 24.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 294.8
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 2199
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 2197
 26
postcode 2199

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 Yagoona
Car (driver) 54.5% / 53.3%
Bass Hill — Car (driver): 54.5% Yagoona — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 34.0%
Bass Hill — Worked from Home: 36.5% Yagoona — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.6%
Bass Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2% Yagoona — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 2.3% / 4.9%
Bass Hill — Train: 2.3% Yagoona — Train: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.2%
Bass Hill — Walked Only: 1.5% Yagoona — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Bass Hill Yagoona
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bass Hill Yagoona
Connectivity score 80/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
3,556 premises
 25%
6,886 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bass Hill Yagoona
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

Yagoona

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Urban

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