Villawood vs Bass Hill

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Villawood, most households rent. In Bass Hill, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bass Hill: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.21 million in Villawood, and rent is higher there too. Bass Hill is closer to the city centre: 26.6 km, against 29.8 km. On these figures, Villawood tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Bass Hill suits couples.

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

Bass Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 63%)
  • But Villawood has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Villawood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($587,000 vs $895,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,210,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • But Bass Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (39% vs 53%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Villawood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $450/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 34%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bass Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.6 km vs 29.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Villawood 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.

Villawood 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.

Villawood Bass Hill
Walkability 81 / 87
Villawood — Walkability: 81/100 Bass Hill — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 13 / 21
Villawood — Safety: 13/100 Bass Hill — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Villawood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bass Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bass Hill rents higher ($450/wk vs $210/wk); Bass Hill has higher household incomes ($73,372 vs $49,452).

Villawood Bass Hill
Population 7,051 10,230
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +12.8%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $49,452/yr $73,372/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $450/wk
+114% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Villawood Bass Hill
0-4 6.9% / 7.5%
Villawood — 0-4: 6.9% Bass Hill — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 13.5% / 16.2%
Villawood — 5-14: 13.5% Bass Hill — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 7.3% / 7.1%
Villawood — 15-19: 7.3% Bass Hill — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.7% / 6.6%
Villawood — 20-24: 7.7% Bass Hill — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 15.4% / 12.9%
Villawood — 25-34: 15.4% Bass Hill — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.2% / 12.4%
Villawood — 35-44: 13.2% Bass Hill — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.3% / 11.4%
Villawood — 45-54: 12.3% Bass Hill — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.1% / 10.9%
Villawood — 55-64: 11.1% Bass Hill — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 8.2% / 8.0%
Villawood — 65-74: 8.2% Bass Hill — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 2.9% / 4.8%
Villawood — 75-84: 2.9% Bass Hill — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.4% / 2.3%
Villawood — 85+: 1.4% Bass Hill — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Villawood 40.0% couple families
Villawood — Couple Families: 40.0% Villawood — Lone Person: 31.9% Villawood — One Parent Families: 23.4% Villawood — Group Household: 2.7% Villawood — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Villawood 60.9% renting
Villawood — Owned Outright: 16.6% Villawood — Mortgage: 22.4% Villawood — Renting: 60.9%
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.

Villawood Bass Hill
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 9.5%
Villawood — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Bass Hill — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.2%
Villawood — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Bass Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.4%
Villawood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Bass Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.2%
Villawood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Bass Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.8%
Villawood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% 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.

Villawood Bass Hill
Vietnam 12.7% / 7.9%
Villawood — Vietnam: 12.7% Bass Hill — Vietnam: 7.9%
Lebanon 7.3% / 8.9%
Villawood — Lebanon: 7.3% Bass Hill — Lebanon: 8.9%
China 3.4% / 1.0%
Villawood — China: 3.4% Bass Hill — China: 1.0%
Iraq 2.2% / 1.2%
Villawood — Iraq: 2.2% Bass Hill — Iraq: 1.2%
Afghanistan 2.5% / —
Villawood — Afghanistan: 2.5% Bass Hill — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Villawood — Italy: not among its largest Bass Hill — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Villawood 72.9% houses
Villawood — Houses: 72.9% Villawood — Flats / Apartments: 20.0% Villawood — Townhouses: 7.2%
Bass Hill 72.1% houses
Bass Hill — Houses: 72.1% Bass Hill — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Bass Hill — Townhouses: 20.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Villawood Bass Hill
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $587,000 $895,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 23 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.

Villawood Bass Hill
3 bed $1.12M / $1.29M
Villawood — 3 bed: $1.12M (19 sales) Bass Hill — 3 bed: $1.29M (61 sales)

19 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.41M
Villawood — 4 bed: $1.2M (15 sales) Bass Hill — 4 bed: $1.41M (62 sales)

15 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.5M
Villawood — 5 bed: $1.34M (13 sales) Bass Hill — 5 bed: $1.5M (25 sales)

13 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Villawood has more industrially zoned land (42% vs 1%).

Villawood Bass Hill
Residential 41% 73%
Industrial 42% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 6%
Commercial 1% 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

Villawood 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.

Villawood Bass Hill
Houses 4.3%
$920/wk on $1.1M
 4.4%
$1,100/wk on $1.29M
Units 6.1%
$685/wk on $585K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Villawood Bass Hill
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Schools Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NSW —

Liveability

Villawood scores higher overall (56 vs 45).

Villawood Bass Hill
Grade B C
Score 56/100 45/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Villawood Bass Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 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 8
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Villawood Bass Hill
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 6.1 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.7%

Schools in Villawood

  • Carramar Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Villawood East Public School Government · Primary 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

Villawood Bass Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 9 14
Childcare 4 11
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Villawood sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 26.6 km).

Villawood Bass Hill
Walkability score 81/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 29.8 km
+11% vs other
 26.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 34 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 212.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2163
 0.6%
postcode 2197
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2163
 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.

Villawood Bass Hill
Car (driver) 61.4% / 54.5%
Villawood — Car (driver): 61.4% Bass Hill — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 36.5%
Villawood — Worked from Home: 25.8% Bass Hill — Worked from Home: 36.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.2%
Villawood — Car (passenger): 5.3% Bass Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 4.0% / 2.3%
Villawood — Train: 4.0% Bass Hill — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.5%
Villawood — Walked Only: 1.6% Bass Hill — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.4%).

Setting

Villawood Bass Hill
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.2 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 16.3 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Villawood Bass Hill
Connectivity score 75/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
2,676 premises
 25%
3,556 premises

Climate

Villawood 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)

Villawood 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Villawood

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

Bass Hill

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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