Two square kilometres in size, Bateman is a southern-suburb of Perth bound by Leach Highway to the north, Kwinana Freeway to the east and South Street to the south. The most significant development period in its history occurred in the early 1960s through to the 1970s with slight growth increases and decreases experienced intermittently since then.

Life in Bateman

Bateman offers a family-friendly lifestyle. There are two local primary schools and a private secondary high school in Bateman, as well as a small commercial centre that services the area's immediate shopping needs and also has medical and chiropractic facilities. Bateman is home to a number of reserves and parks and is situated nearby the Bull Creek Railway Station, which provides convenient access into Perth.