Area Hotlist — Bayswater - Bassendean WA

20 lifestyle anchors proven to sell property across the Bayswater - Bassendean area

Area Hotlist — Bayswater – Bassendean

1

Swan River

1,162 votes

Snaking along suburb edges, the Swan River supplies kayak launches, cycleways and shady fishing jetties. Commuters swap car lanes for river ferries, while families picnic on grassy banks beneath gum trees and watch black swans glide past the skyline—blue-green recreation literally at the end of local streets.

2

Galleria Shopping Centre (Morley)

1,021 votes

Morley’s Galleria channels big-city retail without the CBD parking headache. More than 200 fashion, tech and fresh-food stores sit alongside cinemas and a buzzing dining precinct. Frequent buses, generous undercover parking and click-and-collect bays let locals tackle errands or enjoy Friday-night movies and dumplings without leaving the postcode.

3

Bayswater Train Station

874 votes

Bayswater’s freshly redeveloped station forms a key METRONET junction linking airport, Midland and Ellenbrook lines. Wide lifts, secure bike cages and a vibrant piazza of cafés shorten daily commutes to Perth CBD to nine minutes. Transit-oriented apartments cluster around the platforms, swapping petrol bills for a coffee-and-train lifestyle.

4

Perth Airport

841 votes

Having Australia’s fourth-busiest airport ten minutes away means dawn business hops and Bali weekends depart stress-free. New parking decks, the Airport rail line and consolidated car-hire hubs smooth departures, while aircraft noise remains largely east of residential streets—convenience for FIFO workers without sacrificing suburban tranquillity.

5

Bayswater Waves Aquatic Centre

676 votes

An Olympic-length pool, wave pool, hydro-therapy spa and sprawling water slides give Bayswater Waves year-round appeal. Swim squads hit 5 am lanes, toddlers splash in beach entries and winter lap sessions stay toasty under a retractable roof, all five minutes from Riverside Gardens and café parking.

6

Tonkin Highway

589 votes

Tonkin Highway’s recent NorthLink upgrade delivers six-lane speeds from Bayswater to the Swan Valley, airport and Kwinana Freeway. Noise-muffle walls, smart interchanges and new cycle paths mean quicker commutes and safer weekend road trips, boosting accessibility for businesses and shaving minutes off school-run schedules.

7

DFO Perth (Airport)

517 votes

Designer-outlet addicts revel in DFO Perth’s 140 brands offering up to 70 % off. Easy Tonkin Highway access, 1 500 shaded bays and an air-conditioned food court turn bargain hunts into half-day excursions. Post-shop airport rail stops mean luggage wheels double as shopping-haul trolleys.

8

Whiteman Park

498 votes

Just north of Morley, Whiteman Park’s 4 000 hectares mix wildlife encounters, heritage tram rides and dog-exercise woodlands. Families bike the sealed loop, picnic between bushland playgrounds and ride vintage buses, returning home with tired kids and not a single freeway toll paid.

9

Coventry Village

437 votes

Across the road from Galleria, Coventry Village fuses an Asian grocery bazaar with Polish delis, hip burger joints and weekend craft markets. Free two-hour parking and late-night trading turn spur-of-the-moment laksa cravings into reality, while live music keeps the food court buzzing past closing time.

10

Maylands Peninsula Golf Course

398 votes

Island greens surrounded by Swan River wetlands define this public 18-hole track five kilometres from the city. Affordable twilight fees, a floodlit driving range and skyline sunset vistas lure beginners and veterans alike, with the clubhouse café doubling as a riverside brunch hotspot for non-golfers.

11

Bayswater Riverside Gardens

387 votes

Leafy elms shade riverside lawns where dog walkers, yoga classes and weekend barbecues converge. A flat 3-kilometre cycle loop, playground pirate ship and seasonal coffee cart transform the gardens into a community lounge room just a five-minute stroll from Bayswater station platforms.

12

Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary

363 votes

Rehabilitated wetlands now teem with spoonbills, ibis and seasonal migratory ducks only 8 kilometres from Perth CBD. Boardwalks and viewing decks make dawn birding accessible, and interpretive signs double as outdoor classrooms for local schools, proving urban infill and biodiversity can coexist beautifully.

13

Ashfield Reserve

334 votes

Floodlit ovals host community footy in winter and cricket in summer, while shaded courts cater to weekend netball and basketball. A new skate bowl, dog-exercise zone and riverside path link keep neighbourhood teens and toddlers equally entertained without parents needing to cross a major road.

14

Bassendean Oval (Steel Blue Oval)

326 votes

Home of the WAFL’s mighty Swans, Bassendean Oval delivers grassroots atmosphere with grandstand charm. Saturday crowds flood nearby pubs and vintage shops before first bounce, and twilight concerts transform the turf into a festival ground—community spirit measured in decibels rather than ticket prices.

15

Success Hill Reserve

314 votes

Towering river gums shade picnic tables at this historic reserve beside the Swan. A sandy launch lets kayaks slip quietly onto glassy water, while the Noongar interpretive trail explains ancient corroborees held here. Train riders step from platform to riverside serenity in ninety seconds.

16

Bardon Park

298 votes

Perth’s best nature playground sees kids scale giant acorns and zoom down hillside slides overlooking river panoramas. Barbecue terraces, wetland boardwalks and free electric-bike charging pods keep adults happy too, with Mount Lawley cafés a flat riverside pedal away.

17

Guildford Grammar School

287 votes

Established 1896, Guildford Grammar marries Gothic chapel spires with modern STEM labs and co-educational boarding. Rowing crews slice misty Swan waters at dawn, while GPS sport and IB programmes secure top ATARs, keeping catchment homes and rentals in the historic river town perennially in hot investor demand.

18

Morley Drive

279 votes

Dual-carriage Morley Drive slices east–west, linking coastal beaches to Tonkin Highway in under 15 minutes. Recent signal upgrades, shared bike lanes and tree-lined medians smooth peak-hour flows. Quick bus services funnel shoppers to Galleria and office workers to inner-city hubs without freeway detours.

19

Bayswater Industrial Precinct

267 votes

Light-manufacturing warehouses, craft brewers and niche engineering firms share the revitalised Bayswater industrial strip. Proximity to rail freight spurs and Tonkin Highway attracts logistics outfits, while new cafés and a planned creative hub promise employment growth within cycling distance of character cottages and riverfront townhouses.

20

Bayswater Town Centre

254 votes

Fresh streetscaping, micro-breweries and a share-bike network are transforming Bayswater’s high street into a lively village core. Bakeries, barber shops and Asian eateries spill onto wider footpaths, while artisanal weekend markets and live-music laneways make staying local more appealing than heading into the city.