Sefton vs Bass Hill

Comparing Sefton and Bass Hill, NSW: Bass Hill has more residents (10,230 vs 6,300); Sefton scores higher overall (69 vs 45); and Bass Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 58).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Sefton has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • Bass Hill has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Sefton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($535,000 vs $895,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Sefton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 26.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Sefton carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 79/100)
  • Bass Hill has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Sefton 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.

Sefton 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.

Sefton Bass Hill
Walkability 85 / 87
Sefton — Walkability: 85/100 Bass Hill — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 42 / 21
Sefton — Safety: 42/100 Bass Hill — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sefton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bass Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bass Hill has more residents (10,230 vs 6,300).

Sefton Bass Hill
Population 6,300 10,230
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +12.8%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $79,456/yr
+8% vs other
 $73,372/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk $450/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sefton Bass Hill
0-4 6.1% / 7.5%
Sefton — 0-4: 6.1% Bass Hill — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.0% / 16.2%
Sefton — 5-14: 15.0% Bass Hill — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 7.8% / 7.1%
Sefton — 15-19: 7.8% Bass Hill — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.9% / 6.6%
Sefton — 20-24: 7.9% Bass Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.0% / 12.9%
Sefton — 25-34: 13.0% Bass Hill — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.8% / 12.4%
Sefton — 35-44: 12.8% Bass Hill — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.4% / 11.4%
Sefton — 45-54: 12.4% Bass Hill — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.4% / 10.9%
Sefton — 55-64: 11.4% Bass Hill — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 7.7% / 8.0%
Sefton — 65-74: 7.7% Bass Hill — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.6% / 4.8%
Sefton — 75-84: 3.6% Bass Hill — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.4% / 2.3%
Sefton — 85+: 2.4% Bass Hill — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sefton 52.4% couple families
Sefton — Couple Families: 52.4% Sefton — Lone Person: 22.8% Sefton — One Parent Families: 19.7% Sefton — Group Household: 3.1% Sefton — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

Sefton 35.0% renting
Sefton — Owned Outright: 33.0% Sefton — Mortgage: 32.0% Sefton — Renting: 35.0%
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.

Sefton Bass Hill
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.2%
Sefton — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Bass Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 9.5%
Sefton — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Bass Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.4%
Sefton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Bass Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.2%
Sefton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Bass Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Sefton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Bass Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

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.

Sefton Bass Hill
Vietnam 14.0% / 7.9%
Sefton — Vietnam: 14.0% Bass Hill — Vietnam: 7.9%
Lebanon 7.0% / 8.9%
Sefton — Lebanon: 7.0% Bass Hill — Lebanon: 8.9%
China 4.5% / 1.0%
Sefton — China: 4.5% Bass Hill — China: 1.0%
Iraq 0.8% / 1.2%
Sefton — Iraq: 0.8% Bass Hill — Iraq: 1.2%
Afghanistan 1.6% / —
Sefton — Afghanistan: 1.6% Bass Hill — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.6% / —
Sefton — Pakistan: 1.6% Bass Hill — Pakistan: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Sefton — Italy: not among its largest Bass Hill — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sefton 70.0% houses
Sefton — Houses: 70.0% Sefton — Townhouses: 14.0% Sefton — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
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

Sefton Bass Hill
Median house price $1,405,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $535,000 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 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.

Sefton Bass Hill
3 bed $1.4M / $1.29M
Sefton — 3 bed: $1.4M (21 sales) Bass Hill — 3 bed: $1.29M (61 sales)

21 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.41M
Sefton — 4 bed: $1.42M (18 sales) Bass Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (62 sales)

18 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.59M / $1.5M
Sefton — 5 bed: $1.59M (5 sales) Bass Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (25 sales)

5 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Sefton has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 1%).

Sefton Bass Hill
Residential 68% 73%
Parks and recreation 11% 18%
Industrial 12% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Sefton 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.

Sefton Bass Hill
Houses 4.8%
$865/wk on $930K
 4.4%
$1,100/wk on $1.29M
Units 6.6%
$630/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Sefton Bass Hill
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 23% 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 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of NSW —

Liveability

Sefton scores higher overall (69 vs 45).

Sefton Bass Hill
Grade B C
Score 69/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Sefton Bass Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Sefton Bass Hill
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.1 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.7%

Schools in Sefton

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Sefton High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sefton Infants School Government · Primary

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

Sefton Bass Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 14
Childcare 6 11
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Bass Hill sits further from the CBD (26.6 km vs 24 km).

Sefton Bass Hill
Walkability score 85/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 24 km 26.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Sefton Bass Hill
Car (driver) 53.2% / 54.5%
Sefton — Car (driver): 53.2% Bass Hill — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 34.3% / 36.5%
Sefton — Worked from Home: 34.3% Bass Hill — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.2%
Sefton — Car (passenger): 4.2% Bass Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 6.0% / 2.3%
Sefton — Train: 6.0% Bass Hill — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.5%
Sefton — Walked Only: 1.5% Bass Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

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

Setting

Sefton Bass Hill
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 16.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sefton Bass Hill
Connectivity score 89/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,234 premises
 25%
3,556 premises

Climate

Sefton 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)

Sefton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sefton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub Urban

Bass Hill

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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