Bassendean

Western Australia · Perth - North East · 15,935 people · 3 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Bassendean at a glance

15,935

Population

#37 of 123 in WA

km² area

1,540/km² density

39.4

Median age

+0.3 vs WA

1004

SEIFA IRSAD

#29 of 123 in WA

Schools

6 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep

27.2%

Born overseas

28.1%

Renting

Map shows the Bassendean LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Bassendean is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 3 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 10 km². Bassendean has a population of 15,935 , ranking #37 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Bassendean (10,837 residents).About 27.2% of residents were born overseas and 13.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

17.5%

10.0%

29.1%

25.9%

17.4%

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (29.1%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (17.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	2,797 (17.5%)
15–24 years	1,602 (10.0%)
25–44 years	4,636 (29.1%)
45–64 years	4,138 (25.9%)
65+ years	2,775 (17.4%)

27.2%

Born overseas

13.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.5%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

30.6%

41.3%

28.1%

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (41.3%) Renting (28.1%)

Dwelling type mix

84.2%

12.9%

Separate house (84.2%) Semi/townhouse (12.9%) Flat/apartment (2.9%)

$330

Median weekly rent

$1,826

Median monthly mortgage

44.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

55.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.8%

Unemployment rate

4,957

In full-time work

2,736

In part-time work

Schools in Bassendean

8 schools across Bassendean: 75.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1022 (range 923 to 1109). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

75.0%

12.5%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

75.0%

12.5%

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (0%) Special (12.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1022 WA median 1006LGA range 923 to 1109

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 8 schools in Bassendean, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus	Government	Secondary	Bassendean	671	962
Eden Hill Primary School	Government	Primary	Eden Hill	414	1019
Bassendean Primary School	Government	Primary	Bassendean	380	1096
Anzac Terrace Primary School	Government	Primary	Bassendean	364	1025
St Michael's School	Catholic	Primary	Bassendean	208	1109
Ashfield Primary School	Government	Primary	Ashfield	165	923
Casa Mia Montessori Community School	Independent	Primary	Bassendean	53	1094
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre	Government	Special	Bassendean	48	973

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bassendean. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1004

Ranked #29 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1015

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

994

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1015

Suburbs in Bassendean

Bassendean contains 3 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Bassendean	6054	10,837	$1,772/wk	40
Eden Hill	6054	3,703	$1,664/wk	38
Ashfield	6054	1,395	$1,666/wk	38

Postcodes covered

6054

Compare Bassendean with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bassendean and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Bassendean (WA)	15,935	39.4	1004	28.1%	27.2%
Swan	149,352	35.7	975	22.4%	33.6%
Bayswater	68,344	39.0	1017	32.5%	37.8%
Belmont	42,242	36.0	985	45.2%	40.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Bassendean

What is the population of Bassendean?

The 2021 Census recorded 15,935 people living in Bassendean, across 3 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Bassendean?

Bassendean contains 3 suburbs. The most populous are Bassendean, Eden Hill, Ashfield.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Bassendean?

Bassendean covers 1 postcodes: 6054.

How many schools are in Bassendean?

Bassendean has 8 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Bassendean?

Bassendean has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1004, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.