Chester Hill vs Bass Hill

Comparing Chester Hill and Bass Hill, NSW: Chester Hill has more residents (14,007 vs 10,230); Bass Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 68); and Bass Hill rents higher ($450/wk vs $380/wk).

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

Chester Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Bass Hill has more parks and reserves (14 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

Chester Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($575,000 vs $895,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chester Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chester Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 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 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chester Hill and Bass 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.

Chester Hill Bass 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.

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Walkability 91 / 87
Chester Hill — Walkability: 91/100 Bass Hill — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 32 / 21
Chester Hill — Safety: 32/100 Bass Hill — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chester Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bass Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chester Hill has more residents (14,007 vs 10,230); Bass Hill rents higher ($450/wk vs $380/wk).

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Population 14,007
+27% vs other
 10,230
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +12.8%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $70,460/yr $73,372/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $450/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill Bass Hill
0-4 7.2% / 7.5%
Chester Hill — 0-4: 7.2% Bass Hill — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.3% / 16.2%
Chester Hill — 5-14: 15.3% Bass Hill — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 7.5% / 7.1%
Chester Hill — 15-19: 7.5% Bass Hill — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.1% / 6.6%
Chester Hill — 20-24: 7.1% Bass Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.4% / 12.9%
Chester Hill — 25-34: 13.4% Bass Hill — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.1% / 12.4%
Chester Hill — 35-44: 12.1% Bass Hill — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.7% / 11.4%
Chester Hill — 45-54: 11.7% Bass Hill — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.7% / 10.9%
Chester Hill — 55-64: 11.7% Bass Hill — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 7.7% / 8.0%
Chester Hill — 65-74: 7.7% Bass Hill — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.9% / 4.8%
Chester Hill — 75-84: 3.9% Bass Hill — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.5% / 2.3%
Chester Hill — 85+: 2.5% Bass Hill — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill 48.9% couple families
Chester Hill — Couple Families: 48.9% Chester Hill — Lone Person: 25.1% Chester Hill — One Parent Families: 21.0% Chester Hill — Group Household: 2.8% Chester Hill — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill 42.1% renting
Chester Hill — Owned Outright: 27.4% Chester Hill — Mortgage: 30.4% Chester Hill — Renting: 42.1%
Bass Hill 34.4% renting
Bass Hill — Owned Outright: 31.3% Bass Hill — Mortgage: 34.3% Bass Hill — Renting: 34.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 9.5%
Chester Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Bass Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 8.2%
Chester Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Bass Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.4%
Chester Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Bass Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.2%
Chester Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Bass Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Chester Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Bass Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

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.

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Vietnam 9.7% / 7.9%
Chester Hill — Vietnam: 9.7% Bass Hill — Vietnam: 7.9%
Lebanon 7.5% / 8.9%
Chester Hill — Lebanon: 7.5% Bass Hill — Lebanon: 8.9%
China 4.6% / 1.0%
Chester Hill — China: 4.6% Bass Hill — China: 1.0%
Iraq 1.6% / 1.2%
Chester Hill — Iraq: 1.6% Bass Hill — Iraq: 1.2%
Afghanistan 1.5% / —
Chester Hill — Afghanistan: 1.5% Bass Hill — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Chester Hill — Italy: not among its largest Bass Hill — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chester Hill 73.5% houses
Chester Hill — Houses: 73.5% Chester Hill — Townhouses: 13.7% Chester Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.8%
Bass Hill 72.1% houses
Bass Hill — Houses: 72.1% Bass Hill — Townhouses: 20.2% Bass Hill — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Median house price $1,400,000
same for both
Median unit price $575,000 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 107 sales
 25 days
from 96 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.

Chester Hill Bass Hill
3 bed $1.31M / $1.29M
Chester Hill — 3 bed: $1.31M (80 sales) Bass Hill — 3 bed: $1.29M (61 sales)

80 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.41M
Chester Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (47 sales) Bass Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (62 sales)

47 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $1.5M
Chester Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (38 sales) Bass Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (25 sales)

38 vs 25 sales

6 bed $1.6M / $1.75M
Chester Hill — 6 bed: $1.6M (12 sales) Bass Hill — 6 bed: $1.75M (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Residential 71% 73%
Parks and recreation 7% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Industrial 9% 1%
Commercial 3% 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

Chester Hill Bass Hill
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.

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Houses 3.2%
$830/wk on $1.34M
 4.4%
$1,100/wk on $1.29M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Chester Hill Bass Hill
House price Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW

Liveability

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bass Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 68).

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
79/100
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 12
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 4 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.5 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.7%

Schools in Chester Hill

  • Chester Hill North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Chester Hill High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Chester Hill Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Salamah College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Rowland Hassall School Government · Combined · Special school below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 11 1
Parks & reserves 11 14
Childcare 12 11
GPs 5 3
Pharmacies 4
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Walkability score 91/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 26.6 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 34 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 226.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2162
 0.6%
postcode 2197
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2162
 33
postcode 2197

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.

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Car (driver) 54.5% / 54.5%
Chester Hill — Car (driver): 54.5% Bass Hill — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 32.8% / 36.5%
Chester Hill — Worked from Home: 32.8% Bass Hill — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.2%
Chester Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Bass Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 4.2% / 2.3%
Chester Hill — Train: 4.2% Bass Hill — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.5%
Chester Hill — Walked Only: 2.0% Bass Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

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

Setting

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 16.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Connectivity score 88/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
5,125 premises
 25%
3,556 premises

Climate

Chester Hill Bass Hill
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)

Chester Hill Bass Hill
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

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

Federal electorate

Chester Hill Bass Hill
Division Blaxland Watson
Member Jason Clare Tony Burke
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chester Hill

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

Bass Hill

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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