The Town of Bassendean is a local government area in the northeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, 6 km west of the industrial centre of Midland and about 12 km northeast of Perth's central business district. The Town covers an area of 10.4 km2, maintains 97 km of roads and had a population of approximately 15,000 as at the 2016 Census. The Town of Bassendean is a member of the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council.

History

The West Guildford Road District was created on 10 May 1901. It was renamed the Bassendean Road District on 7 July 1922, and on 1 July 1961, became the Shire of Bassendean following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. It assumed its current name when it gained town status on 1 July 1975.

Wards

The Town does not have any wards however in the past it was divided into three wards.

2023 election results

Suburbs

The suburbs of the Town of Bassendean with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Mayors

The current mayor is Kath Hamilton, who was elected in October 2021. Previous Mayor Renee McLennan is Deputy Mayor.

Population

Heritage listed places

, 335 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Bassendean, of which 13 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the former Bassendean Fire Station and the Bassendean Oval.