Question 1

Is Bass Hill a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Bass Hill is an established south-west Sydney suburb with a mostly single-storey post-war streetscape of brick and weatherboard homes and pockets of low-rise units. Its population of 10,230 and median age of 34 sit alongside a typical household income of $1,411 a week (roughly $73,400 a year). The community is a suburb of families—couple families with children are the largest group—and a mix of long-term residents and newer arrivals shapes a diverse, lived-in character.

Day-to-day life centres on a local shopping centre, community sports fields and neighbourhood parks, and public buses plus nearby main roads link Bass Hill to larger centres such as Bankstown. The Crest sporting complex has had recent upgrades and council has further park and community facility projects planned, while Bass High School is set to receive upgrade funding. About two in three homes are owner-occupied and renters make up roughly a third, so the suburb tends to suit people seeking a practical, family-oriented neighbourhood with local amenities close at hand.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Bass Hill?

Accepted Answer

At a median house price of $1,418,000, buying a house in Bass Hill works out to about 19.3 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the last Census, which places buying well above what local households earned at that time.

Rents are also a large share of local incomes. The average house rent of $850 a week is about 60.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and the average unit rent of $580 a week is about 41.1% of that income. On these figures both renting and buying sit highly against the local income benchmark, and whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Bass Hill a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months Bass Hill recorded a strong 10.9% rise in median house values. Unit rents rose 5.5% over the same period, a solid increase.

Put another way, the year shows larger capital growth on the house side while unit rents delivered a smaller but solid uplift. If capital gains are your focus the house figure is the relevant one; if rental income matters more the unit rent movement is what to consider. Whether that suits your aims and circumstances is for you to judge.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.42M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	10.9%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	26	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	34	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$850	$580
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	5.5%

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