Canterbury-Bankstown
Bass Hill
An inland Canterbury-Bankstown suburb west of Bankstown, anchored by Bass Hill Plaza shopping centre and Bass Hill Tavern. Mostly post-war brick homes on bigger blocks, plus growing apartment redevelopment along Hume Highway. Strong multicultural mix. Suits families wanting affordable Sydney pricing, larger blocks and supermarket-scale shopping.
- To CBD
- ~35 min
- Schools profiled
- 2
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Metro M1
Indirect — Bankstown station 10–14 min by bus or 6 min by car.
Sydney TrainsNo T-line in suburb; closest are Yagoona (T3) 8 min by bus and Sefton (T3) 10 min by bus.
- Buses
Routes 905, 938 along Hume Highway. Bankstown 10 min, Liverpool 14 min, Cabramatta 8 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
M5 East via Hume Highway; WestConnex M4 via Hume Highway and Centenary Drive.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 32 min, North Sydney 35 min, Sydney Airport 22 min, Parramatta 14 min, Sydney Olympic Park 11 min, Bankstown 6 min, Liverpool 10 min.
Local life
What's in Bass Hill
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkKawana Reserve
A popular park in Bass Hill (4★ · 7 reviews). 31 Kawana Street, Bass Hill
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parkKurragong Reserve
A popular park in Bass Hill (4★ · 6 reviews). 26 Glenbrook Crescent, Georges Hall
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cafeWendy's Bass Hill
A popular cafe in Bass Hill (4.1★ · 90 reviews). Kiosk 6/753 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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cafeThe Bakery's King Patisserie
A popular cafe in Bass Hill (4.2★ · 527 reviews). 860 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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cafe
restaurantParadise Cuisine
A popular restaurant in Bass Hill (4.2★ · 255 reviews). 3/972 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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restaurantLazeez Lebanese Cuisine
A popular restaurant in Bass Hill (4.6★ · 598 reviews). 753 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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restaurantBroaster Chicken Bass Hill
A popular restaurant in Bass Hill (3.5★ · 184 reviews). Shop 72/753 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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venueThe Legends Bar
A popular venue in Bass Hill (4.5★ · 11 reviews). 9/739 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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shopBass Hill Plaza
A popular shop in Bass Hill (4★ · 2719 reviews). 753 Hume Highway, Bass Hill
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Bass Hill Public; secondary: Bass Hill High School.
Primary
- Bass Hill Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary
Secondary
- Bass Hill High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary in suburb
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Bass Hill Plaza shopping in suburb
- M5 East and M4 access for airport and west
- Bigger blocks than Bankstown
- Sydney Olympic Park 11 min by car
Watch outs
- No train or Metro
- Hume Highway traffic and noise
- 35-minute commute to CBD
- Limited cafe culture
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