Median price trend for houses
Based on 159 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,070,000
Up 21.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $739k
- 3 bed
- $1.01m
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
- 5+ bed
- $1.03m
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The quick read on
Bassendean
WA 6054 · Bassendean
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,070,000
- Median unit
- $713,000
- Population
- 10,837
- Postcode
- 6054
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ABS 2021
Bassendean, Western Australia
Property market insights for Bassendean (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bassendean (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 128 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Bassendean (WA), WA is currently $1,070,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bassendean (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 21.5% for houses and 22.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $739,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Bassendean (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bassendean (WA) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bassendean (WA) is $713,000, which has increased 22.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $688,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $828,000 in Bassendean (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Bassendean (WA) is $638 per week and has increased 2.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bassendean safe?
The overall rate for Bassendean is 6,872 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bassendean.
Overall crime rate
6,872
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowGreater Perth
BassendeanGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bassendean?
Bassendean WA 6054 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
10,837 people call Bassendean home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,772 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,837
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,850 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3423.1%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7422.7%Above
75 and over7.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.8%Below
Townhouses19.0%Above
Apartments6.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.0%Above
Paying a mortgage41.1%Below
Renting28.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.0%Above
One car38.8%Above
Two cars38.1%Below
Three or more16.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.5%Above
Drove to work60.1%Below
Train, tram or bus7.0%Above
Walked or cycled2.0%In line
What stands out in Bassendean
9.5% of workers in Bassendean worked from home on Census day.
7.3% of Bassendean residents were born in England.
47.8% of people in Bassendean described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bassendean
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bassendean WA 6054.
Is Bassendean family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Bassendean's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2,914 family households lived in Bassendean; 42.7% were couple families and 15.7% were one-parent families.
38.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bassendean?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bassendean had 10,837 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bassendean?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bassendean.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bassendean?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
41.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bassendean?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bassendean had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 32.4%, while 19.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bassendean?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
60.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
7.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bassendean?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.
54.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bassendean, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.0% reported a different address.
26.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bassendean?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.7% of residents used only English at home.
12.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bassendean residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.6% of Bassendean's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.4% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bassendean?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Bassendean.
Australian ancestry made up 32.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bassendean?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bassendean?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bassendean show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bassendean?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bassendean?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,772 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,850.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bassendean compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.5% in Bassendean, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 31.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 28.0% in Bassendean, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bassendean (WA)
Is Bassendean (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,070,000, while units and apartments sit at $713,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bassendean (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 2,914 local families, and 17.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bassendean (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bassendean (WA)
118 streets in Bassendean (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice St
- Anstey Rd
- Anzac Tce
- Atlantic
- Barton Pde
- Bassendean Pde
- Berry Ct
- Best St
- Blockley
- Bridson St
- Briggs St
- Broadway
- Brook St
- Broun
- Calnon St
- Carman
- Carnegie Rd
- Centenary Ct
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- Chapman St
- Chesterton Rd
- Clarke
- Claughton
- Clune St
- Colgoola
- Collier Rd
- Culworth Pl
- Culworth Rd
- Cumberland
- Cyril St
- Daylesford Rd
- Deakin St
- Devon Rd
- Drayton Street
- Duffy St
- Dyer Rd
- Earlsferry Ct
- Eighth Ave
- Eileen St
- Elder Pde
- Elsfield
- Fairford St
- Fettler
- Fifth Ave
- Filkins St
- First Ave
- Fisher St
- Fourth Ave
- Garnsworthy Pl
- Geraldine St
- Grey St
- Guildford Rd
- Hamilton St
- Hanwell
- Harcourt St
- Hardy Rd
- Hatton Ct
- Hyland St
- Ida St
- Iolanthe St
- Ireland
- Ivanhoe St
- Iveson Pl
- Jackson St
- James St
- Kathleen St
- Kenny St
- Kitchener Rd
- Lamb St
- Lavan Street
- Lord St
- Lovelock Pl
- Lukin
- Lyneham Pl
- Mann
- May Holman Dr
- Mcdonald Cr
- Mckinlay Ln
- Mickleton Tce
- North Rd
- Nurstead Ave
- Old Perth Rd
- Palmerston St
- Parker St
- Park Ln
- Parmelia
- Parnell Pde
- Penzance St
- Perway Ln
- Prospector
- Prowse St
- Purser
- Railway Parade
- Reid St
- River St
- Rosetta St
- Rugby St
- Scaddan St
- Second Ave
- Seventh Ave
- Shackleton St
- Somerton Rd
- Station St
- Success Rd
- Surrey St
- Third Ave
- Thompson Rd
- Tilbee Ct
- Troy St
- Villiers St East
- Villiers St West
- Vincent St
- Walter Rd East
- Watson St
- West Rd
- Whitfield St
- Wilson St
- Wood St
- Yelland
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