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Bassendean, WA Family Guide

WA 6054 · Bassendean

Discover Bassendean with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Western Australia
Western Australia regional photograph · Samuel Wiki / CC BY 4.0

How Bassendean rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
2.6
Fair
2.6 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities3.9/5

    8 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access3.4/5

    46.7% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play1.4/5

    32.5% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access3.1/5

    41.2% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days1.1/5

    30.5 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools12within 3 kmActivities20within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Martial arts4 within 5 kmSoccer4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer2 within 5 km
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Tennis2 within 5 kmArts & dance1 within 5 km
Category photo credits

Photos: AroundSchools · AI-generated illustration AI-generated illustrations

Explore Bassendean

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Bassendean

AIFor Football (AFL), the section lists Bassendean JFC Auskick Centre, the club carrying the suburb's name.

Martial arts around Bassendean

4 listed within 5 km of Bassendean · 1 in Bassendean

First Taekwondo

Bassendean

Taekwondo

In Bassendean

First Taekwondo Perth, Western Australia

Beechboro

Taekwondo

3.5 km from central Bassendean

Swan Hills Go Ju Ryu

Midland

Karate

5 km from central Bassendean

All martial arts in Bassendean (1) →
See all 4 within 5 km

Soccer around Bassendean

4 listed within 5 km of Bassendean

Ashfield Sports Club

Ashfield

Soccer

2.1 km from central Bassendean

Ashfield Soccer & Sports Club

Ashfield

Soccer

2 km from central Bassendean

Morley Windmills Soccer Club

Embleton

Soccer

4.3 km from central Bassendean

Not finding it in Bassendean? Listed in Ashfield (2 · 2.1 km), Embleton (1 · 4.3 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Bassendean

3 listed within 5 km of Bassendean

Bassendean JFC Auskick Centre

EDEN HILL

AFLAuskick

1.7 km from central Bassendean

Caversham JFC Auskick Centre

Caversham

AFLAuskick

4.2 km from central Bassendean

Not finding it in Bassendean? Listed in Bayswater (1 · 4.4 km), Bedford (1 · 6.1 km), Cloverdale (1 · 6.9 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Swimming around Bassendean

3 listed within 5 km of Bassendean

Pooltime

Morley

Swimming

2.9 km from central Bassendean

Riverina Pools

Bayswater

Swimming

3.1 km from central Bassendean

Bayswater Waves

Embleton

Swimming

4.1 km from central Bassendean

Not finding it in Bassendean? Listed in Embleton (1 · 4.3 km), Bayswater (1 · 4.4 km), Belmont (2 · 5.2 km)

More sports

All sports listed in Bassendean →

More things to do around Bassendean

Schools within 3 km of Bassendean

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

12 schools within 3 km of the Bassendean centre, 6 with a Bassendean address. See all schools with a Bassendean address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section lists Bassendean Memorial Library inside the suburb, alongside ovals and reserves around it.

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (2)

Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 6)

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Parks (4)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bassendean: 20 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Bassendean, and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Arts & dance

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Your council & community

Bassendean within Bassendean

3 of the council area’s 6 activity providers · 1st of 3 suburbs by number of providers

Bassendean guideSchools in Bassendean

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Bassendean

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Bassendean

15 Braddock Lane (1/1)

15 Braddock Lane

4.2km

Caversham, WA 6055

$950,000

422House

Recently sold within 5 km of Bassendean

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

405/85 Old Perth Road (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
405/85 Old Perth Road300m

Bassendean, WA 6054

2
2
2
4/1 Iolanthe Street (1/1)
Sold
House
4/1 Iolanthe Street1.3km

Bassendean, WA 6054

3
1
1
4/77 Ida Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
4/77 Ida Street1.4km

Bassendean, WA 6054

2
1
1
165a Anzac Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
165a Anzac Terrace1.4km

Bassendean, WA 6054

3
1
165B Anzac Terrace (1/1)
Sold
House
165B Anzac Terrace1.4km

Bassendean, WA 6054

1
1
2
2/12 Chedworth Way (1/1)
Sold
Villa
2/12 Chedworth Way1.7km

Eden Hill, WA 6054

3
1
1

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Ashfield

2 activity providers · 2.1 km

Embleton

2 activity providers · 4.3 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Bassendean

    Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1

    6 schools · 2 parks

  • Ashfield2.1 km · same council

    Soccer 2

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Guildford1.7 km

    —

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Beechboro3.7 km

    Martial arts 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Embleton4.3 km

    Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Bayswater4.4 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 8 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Ashfield family guide · 2.1 kmGuildford family guide · 1.7 kmBeechboro family guide · 3.7 kmEmbleton family guide · 4.3 kmBayswater family guide · 4.4 kmMidland family guide · 4.9 kmBelmont family guide · 5.2 kmMorley family guide · 5.6 kmBedford family guide · 6.1 kmNoranda family guide · 6.3 kmInglewood family guide · 6.4 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

Something wrong here? Tell us and we'll correct or remove it.

Bassendean has taekwondo, cheer and tennis of its own on this guide: First Taekwondo, Perth Magic All Stars and Bassendean Tennis Club sit in the suburb. Soccer listings are in Ashfield.

The schools section lists primary schools and a senior campus inside Bassendean before reaching neighbouring suburbs.

Ashfield appears under soccer and in the nearby comparison, which sets Bassendean beside the suburbs around it.

AIFor soccer, open the Ashfield guide, and for the council picture the Bassendean council guide.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across Bassendean

6 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Bassendean council area
Sports6Creative Arts1

Local guides & reading

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