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Bass Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bass Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bass Hill NSW is 10,230 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bass Hill is $534 per week ($27,768 per year). Median rent in Bass Hill is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Bass Hill has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bass Hill has a population density of 3457.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bass Hill is China. The most common religion is Islam (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bass Hill is $2,383.

There were 251 recorded offences in Bass Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (90 offences).

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Bass Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bass Hill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$534/wk

$27,768 per year

#7894 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 1 per bedroom

Bass Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (5,064) Female 50.5% (5,165)

Population Density

3457.7

people per km²

10,230 people · 3.0 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,576

Family income/wk

Bass Hill Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bass Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.8% 839 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.2% 917 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bass Hill Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

China

1.3%

Greece

1.2%

Afghanistan

0.8%

Egypt

0.7%

England

0.7%

Fiji

0.6%

India

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bass Hill Religion

Islam

35.6%

Catholic

23.7%

Not stated

11.1%

No Religion

9.6%

Eastern Orthodox

6.8%

Buddhism

6.8%

Anglican

4.1%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bass Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bass Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

58.5%

Vietnamese

18.9%

Other

9.0%

Greek

3.7%

Cantonese

3.4%

Italian

2.9%

Macedon

2.0%

SAL Tot

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bass Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

22.6% 1,448 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.4% 922 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 283 people

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Not in labour force

58.5% 3,746 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bass Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.0%

Bachelor Degree

29.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bass Hill Occupation

Professionals

30.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Managers

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Labourers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bass Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.0%

Engineering

15.4%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Education

10.5%

Health

9.0%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Information Technology

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bass Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bass Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bass Hill Marital Status

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Married

48.2% 3,761

↔️

Separated

4.7% 363

📋

Divorced

8.4% 658

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 424

👤

Never married

33.2% 2,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bass Hill Ancestry

Lebanese

23.8%

Other

21.7%

Australian

15.8%

English

11.5%

Vietnamese

9.6%

Chinese

4.4%

Italian

4.1%

Greek

2.9%

Irish

2.4%

Scottish

1.6%

Macedonian

1.3%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bass Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.2%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bass Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.5% 1,575

✅

No need for assistance

91.5% 17,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bass Hill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.2% 504

—

Not a volunteer

92.8% 6,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bass Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bass Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.7%

Did not go to work

25.5%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

1.7%

Train

1.6%

Truck

1.3%

Other

1.1%

Bus

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bass Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

31.7%

2 vehicles

37.4%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bass Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

42.5%

4 bedrooms

32.8%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bass Hill Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

30.8%

moved in the last 5 years

8.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

41.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bass Hill Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

115

Indigenous residents

18,792

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bass Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

504

Diabetes

323

Asthma

303

Arthritis

266

Heart disease

217

Lung condition

146

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bass Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bass Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children under 15

21.1%

Couple — no children

13.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bass Hill Military Service

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 61

👤

Never served

99.1% 6,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bass Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 847

—

Did not provide

87.8% 6,092

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bass Hill Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

24.5%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bass Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

138

1961–1970

273

1971–1980

458

1981–1990

679

1991–2000

604

2001–2010

639

2011–2015

360

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bass Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.4%

5–14 hours

19.0%

15–29 hours

10.1%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

45.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bass Hill Household Size

1 person

17.7%

2 persons

23.2%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

13.4%

6+ persons

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bass Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,280

Moved from NSW

646

Moved — same area (SA2)

200

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bass Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.0%

Step family — no other children

5.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bass Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 251 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bass Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

981

avg ICSEA score

13,953

total students

Georges River Grammar Independent

Combined · K-12 · 933 students

1095

ICSEA

Condell Park Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 64 students

1081

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 226 students

1053

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 377 students

1050

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 337 students

1046

ICSEA

Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 179 students

1042

ICSEA

HopePoint Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

1039

ICSEA

Sefton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,121 students

1033

ICSEA

Sefton Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 93 students

1027

ICSEA

Georges Hall Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 685 students

1017

ICSEA

Bankstown West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

992

ICSEA

Salamah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,353 students

989

ICSEA

George Bass School Government

Combined · U · 102 students

979

ICSEA

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students

969

ICSEA

Lansvale East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 117 students

969

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bass Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

32%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,411/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bass Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $6,114/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $961/wk

Rent share 31.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bass Hill

What is the population of Bass Hill NSW?

The population of Bass Hill NSW is 10,230 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3457.7 people per km².Bass Hill is ranked #622 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bass Hill?

The median personal income in Bass Hill NSW is $534 per week, or $27,768 per year.The median household income is $1,411 per week.Family income is $1,576 per week.Bass Hill is ranked #7,894 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bass Hill?

Median rent in Bass Hill NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 31.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bass Hill ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bass Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bass Hill NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bass Hill?

The median age in Bass Hill NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bass Hill a good suburb to live in?

Bass Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,230.The median income is $534/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10224. All dollar figures in AUD.