Bassendean vs Eden Hill

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bassendean: a median of $920,000, against $845,000 in Eden Hill. Bassendean is closer to the city centre: 10.2 km, against 12.3 km. On these figures, Bassendean tends to suit people living alone.

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

Bassendean

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • But Eden Hill is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Eden Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $985,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bassendean

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.2 km vs 12.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bassendean

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bassendean Eden Hill
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.

Bassendean Eden Hill
Walkability 80 / 60
Bassendean — Walkability: 80/100 Eden Hill — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 28 / 34
Bassendean — Safety: 28/100 Eden Hill — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bassendean — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eden Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 52
Bassendean — Low flood risk: 35/100 Eden Hill — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Bassendean has more residents (10,837 vs 3,703); Bassendean skews older (40 vs 38).

Bassendean Eden Hill
Population 10,837
+66% vs other
 3,703
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +7.2%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $92,144/yr
+6% vs other
 $86,528/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $340/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bassendean Eden Hill
0-4 6.4% / 6.0%
Bassendean — 0-4: 6.4% Eden Hill — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.1% / 12.2%
Bassendean — 5-14: 11.1% Eden Hill — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.4% / 5.1%
Bassendean — 15-19: 4.4% Eden Hill — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.5%
Bassendean — 20-24: 5.4% Eden Hill — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.4% / 15.2%
Bassendean — 25-34: 13.4% Eden Hill — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 14.9% / 15.2%
Bassendean — 35-44: 14.9% Eden Hill — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.0% / 12.2%
Bassendean — 45-54: 14.0% Eden Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.8% / 11.6%
Bassendean — 55-64: 12.8% Eden Hill — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.9% / 10.0%
Bassendean — 65-74: 9.9% Eden Hill — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.2% / 5.5%
Bassendean — 75-84: 5.2% Eden Hill — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.5% / 1.8%
Bassendean — 85+: 2.5% Eden Hill — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bassendean 37.7% couple families
Bassendean — Couple Families: 37.7% Bassendean — Lone Person: 42.3% Bassendean — One Parent Families: 13.8% Bassendean — Group Household: 4.3% Bassendean — Other Families: 1.9%
Eden Hill 40.0% couple families
Eden Hill — Couple Families: 40.0% Eden Hill — Lone Person: 33.3% Eden Hill — One Parent Families: 19.5% Eden Hill — Group Household: 5.4% Eden Hill — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bassendean 28.0% renting
Bassendean — Owned Outright: 31.0% Bassendean — Mortgage: 41.1% Bassendean — Renting: 28.0%
Eden Hill 24.1% renting
Eden Hill — Owned Outright: 31.9% Eden Hill — Mortgage: 44.0% Eden Hill — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bassendean Eden Hill
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 17.1%
Bassendean — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Eden Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 11.4%
Bassendean — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Eden Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.8%
Bassendean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Eden Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 2.9%
Bassendean — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Eden Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.8%
Bassendean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Eden Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Bassendean Eden Hill
England 7.3% / 5.0%
Bassendean — England: 7.3% Eden Hill — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.5%
Bassendean — New Zealand: 2.8% Eden Hill — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 1.3% / 3.3%
Bassendean — India: 1.3% Eden Hill — India: 3.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.4%
Bassendean — Philippines: 1.1% Eden Hill — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam — / 2.2%
Bassendean — Vietnam: not among its largest Eden Hill — Vietnam: 2.2%
Ireland 1.0% / 1.0%
Bassendean — Ireland: 1.0% Eden Hill — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bassendean 74.9% houses
Bassendean — Houses: 74.9% Bassendean — Townhouses: 19.0% Bassendean — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Eden Hill 85.9% houses
Eden Hill — Houses: 85.9% Eden Hill — Townhouses: 13.0% Eden Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bassendean Eden Hill
Median house price $920,000 $844,950
Median unit price $601,250 $630,000
Median land price $985,000 $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 153 sales
 16 days
from 9 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.

Bassendean Eden Hill
3 bed $890K / $765K
Bassendean — 3 bed: $890K (169 sales) Eden Hill — 3 bed: $765K (31 sales)

169 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $900K
Bassendean — 4 bed: $1.22M (74 sales) Eden Hill — 4 bed: $900K (19 sales)

74 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Bassendean Eden Hill
New dwellings approved 79
across Bassendean
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
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.

Bassendean Eden Hill
Houses 4.0%
$790/wk on $1.03M
 4.0%
$750/wk on $985K
Units 5.6%
$650/wk on $608K
 —

Ranking within WA

Bassendean Eden Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools Higher than 36% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 56% of WA —

Liveability

Bassendean is more walkable (80 vs 60).

Bassendean Eden Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bassendean carries more flood risk (65 vs 48).

Bassendean Eden Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Bassendean Eden Hill
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 9.8 km
 None

Schools in Bassendean

  • Anzac Terrace Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bassendean Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Casa Mia Montessori Community School Independent · Primary below peers
  • St Michael's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Government · Secondary
  • WORKreadyWA Training and Education Centre Independent · Secondary

Schools in Eden Hill

  • Eden Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bassendean Eden Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 18 4
Childcare 7 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Eden Hill sits further from the CBD (12.3 km vs 10.2 km).

Bassendean Eden Hill
Walkability score 80/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 10.2 km 12.3 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 279.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6054
same for both

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.

Bassendean Eden Hill
Car (driver) 71.3% / 77.7%
Bassendean — Car (driver): 71.3% Eden Hill — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 6.7%
Bassendean — Worked from Home: 11.2% Eden Hill — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Train 8.9% / 6.5%
Bassendean — Train: 8.9% Eden Hill — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 5.3%
Bassendean — Car (passenger): 4.2% Eden Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 2.0% / 2.2%
Bassendean — Bus: 2.0% Eden Hill — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Bassendean Eden Hill
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.9 km 18.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bassendean Eden Hill
Connectivity score 66/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
5,870 premises
 30%
1,635 premises

Climate

Bassendean Eden Hill
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bassendean Eden Hill
Average residential rate $2,235/yr
same for both
Council Bassendean
same for both

Federal electorate

Bassendean Eden Hill
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bassendean Eden Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bassendean

Middle-Ring Parks

Eden Hill

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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