In short

Bass Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2197, home to 10,230 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$450 /wk

Population10,230

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACanterbury-Bankstown

Demographics

Population: 10,230
Median age: 34 years
Median household income: $1,411 /week
Median personal income: $534 /week
Median family income: $1,576 /week
Average household size: 3.3
Persons per bedroom: 1.0
Local government area: Canterbury-Bankstown
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Inner South West
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Blaxland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $450 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,383
Rent share of household income: 32%

Schools

Bass Hill Public School Primary · Government
Bass High School Secondary · Government
George Bass School Other · Government
Georges Hall Public School Primary · Government
Villawood East Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 37 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 177 bus stops

Closest stops:

Carysfield Park, Hume Hwy bus · 82 m
Hume Hwy Opp Carysfield Park bus · 99 m
Hume Hwy After Cann St bus · 190 m
Hume Hwy After Johnston Rd bus · 282 m
Chester Hill Rd At Hume Hwy bus · 315 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 20.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 733 across postcode 2197 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 239 theft, 204 violent offences, 77 drug offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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