Eden Hill, WA: A Local Guide

By Miles Burke, a Bassendean local since 2000 · 9 November 2026

Eden Hill is the quiet, mostly residential suburb on the northern side of the Town of Bassendean. It's about 13km north-east of the Perth CBD and covers just 2.3 square kilometres, most of it streets of family homes.

About 3,700 people live here (3,703 at the 2021 Census, up from 3,454 in 2016). It shares the 6054 postcode with Bassendean and Ashfield, and it makes up most of the Town's North Ward.

There's no town centre as such. What Eden Hill does have is a handy strip of local shops, one of the area's biggest sporting grounds, a primary school and a park the community helped replant.

Where Eden Hill is

Eden Hill borders Bassendean, Lockridge, Kiara, Morley and Bayswater. Walter Road East, Ivanhoe Street and Lord Street are the main roads in and around it.

The Bassendean town centre, with its station, library and cafés on Old Perth Road, is a short drive or bike ride away. So is Morley's Galleria, for the bigger shops.

A short history

Like the rest of the district, Eden Hill is on Whadjuk Noongar land. You can read more about the area's Noongar history, and the Bassendean story since 1829, in our history of Bassendean.

Henry Brockman subdivided the land here in 1892. Nobody is quite sure where the name came from. It may have been a farm in the area, or the name Brockman gave his estate when he sold it off in lots.

Even so, Eden Hill wasn't officially approved as a suburb until 1954.

The local shops on Walter Road East

Eden Hill's everyday shops are clustered around 85 Walter Road East, at the corner of Ida Street. It's a small centre with parking out front, and it covers most of the basics.

Ida Street Supermarket is open seven days, with fruit and vegetables, fresh bread, deli meats and cheeses, and ready meals.
Eden Hill Newsagency and the Eden Hill post office share a shop, for papers, cards, parcels and bills.
Walter's Delight opens at 6am on weekdays for bacon and egg rolls, sandwiches made to order, pies and coffee.
Spring Orchid Dental looks after patients of all ages.

A little further along, Cecilia's House of Hair is at number 71. Down The Road Bar & Grill is at 77, a family-friendly pub with a grill, outdoor seating, weekday meal specials and local bands.

For a bigger shop, most people head to Hawaiian's Bassendean on West Road or to the Galleria in Morley.

Parks and sport

Jubilee Reserve

Jubilee Reserve, on the corner of Robinson Road and Northmoor Road, is Eden Hill's big open space. It has two football ovals, four soccer pitches, a playground, barbecues, toilets and a kiosk. Part of the reserve is protected bushland.

On weekends it fills up with junior sport. It's home to Bassendean Caledonian Soccer Club, known as Callies, which has been playing since 1913. The Bassendean Cricket Club plays here too, and its 1st Grade side won the 2024/25 premiership. The Bassendean Junior Cricket Club is based nearby on May Road.

Mary Crescent Reserve

Mary Crescent Reserve is the local park that locals put work into. In 2020 and 2021 it was one of four Perth parks chosen for Our Park, Our Place, a project to cool down some of the city's most heat-stressed neighbourhoods.

Greening Australia, the Town of Bassendean and the Water Corporation ran it, with Lotterywest funding. Residents helped design it and came along to planting days. The result is more trees, more native plants and more shade. The playground stayed, and so did the dog walkers.

Kids head for the nature playground and its flying foxes, one with a seat for younger children. The reserve also hosts the odd community event, such as fauna night walks. Check what's on for the next one.

There are more ideas nearby in our guide to the best parks around Bassendean.

Schools and families

Eden Hill Primary School is on Ivanhoe Street. It's the local government primary school, from kindy to Year 6, and it also runs a Specialised Learning Program. Ask the school office about its intake area.

For older students, Cyril Jackson Senior Campus is in Bassendean. Our guide to schools in Bassendean covers the other primary schools, the Catholic and Montessori options, and childcare.

Getting around

Eden Hill has no train station of its own. Three Transperth bus routes link it to the Galleria bus station in Morley:

355 runs along Ivanhoe Street, to Whiteman Park station.
356 runs along Walter Road East and Ivanhoe Street, to Ballajura station.
357 runs along Lord Street, to Whiteman Park station.

For the train, Bassendean station on the Midland line is the nearest. It's a short bus trip or bike ride from most of Eden Hill. Check Transperth's journey planner for times, because they change.

Is Eden Hill a good place to live?

It depends what you're after. If you want cafés on the doorstep, Eden Hill isn't that. If you want a quiet street, a decent-sized block and a park around the corner, it's worth a look.

You get the services of a small council, plenty of green space, and the Bassendean town centre and the river only a few minutes away.

There's an active residents' group too. Eden Hill CAN (the Eden Hill Community Action Network) shares local news, speaks up on local issues and runs get-togethers such as its Party in the Park.

Thinking of moving here? Our guide to real estate in Bassendean lists the local agents.